Ch 13/14/15 (Unit 5)

Question 1

Suffrage

Answer 1

Right to vote
- 1868 = right up to states
- Civ war = some Afr AM suffrage
- 20/30 states - women’s suffrage
- 1868 = Reconstruction (guarantee suffrage for certain groups)

Question 2

Franchise

Answer 2

Another name for suffrage
(6 amendments)

Question 3

15th Amendment

Answer 3

Suffrage can’t be denied based on
- race, color
- previous servitude
Slaves could vote

Question 4

17th Amndmnt

Answer 4

State senators elected by ppl

Question 5

19th Amndmnt

Answer 5

Women’s suffrage
They can vote yaayyy!!!!

Question 6

23rd Amndmnt

Answer 6

Washington DC could vote for Pres

Question 7

24th Amndmnt

Answer 7

No poll taxes (paying to vote)
- used to discriminate against lower class

Question 8

26th Amndmnt

Answer 8

Vote at 18 y.o.

Question 9

Voter turnout

Answer 9

of ppl participating in elections

Question 10

Are registration/election laws a fed or state power?

Answer 10

State

Question 11

Registr. Requirements

Answer 11

ALL STATES - proof of residency
25/50 - automatic registrtn (18)
25/50 - same-day registr on Election Day

Question 12

Disenfranchisement

Answer 12

• proof of address (against homeless)
• state ID (costs money)
• in-person regist (against disabled)

Question 13

Nat’l Votor Reg. Act 1993

Answer 13

People can register when you get vehicle license

Question 14

Absentee voting

Answer 14

Vote by mail if you can’t in person

Question 15

College IDs

Answer 15

Allow use of college ID’s to register

Question 16

Democratic factors that shape voter turnout (SPEARAG)

Answer 16

• socioeconomic status
• Political efficacy
• Political affiliation
• race
• age
• gender

Question 17

Socioeconomic status

Answer 17

Measurement of wealth, income, occupation, education
Richer, more educated = more likely to vote

Question 18

Political Efficacy

Answer 18

knowing that you can make a difference by voting
more educated = more turnout

Question 19

Political Affiliation

Answer 19

Republicans > Democrats

Question 20

Race

Answer 20

White > minorities

Question 21

Age

Answer 21

Old > young (trend is changing)

Question 22

Gender

Answer 22

Women > men (barely)

Question 23

Rational Choice Voting

Answer 23

voting based on policies and ideologies

Question 24

Party-Line Voting

Answer 24

vote for person just cuz theyre in your party

Question 25

Prospective voting

Answer 25

voting for future policies that could be put into place

Question 26

Retrospective voting

Answer 26

voting based on what has been done alread
- (incumbents)

Question 27

linkage institution

Answer 27

connects voter to political platform, especially thru money

Question 28

Federal Election Commission

Answer 28

monitors campaign activity

Question 29

Hard money

Answer 29

goes directly to candidate
- individual = 33000
- party = 5000

Question 30

Political Action Committee (PAC)

Answer 30

raise funds to elect candidates
- individuals
- corps
- unions
- 5000 directly

Question 31

Soft money

Answer 31

NOT regulated by FEC
- no limit = can’t be donated directly
- used on promotional (commercials, etc)

Question 32

Dark money

Answer 32

donated by nonprofits
- don’t know where/when money obtained……

Question 33

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act

Answer 33

closed Soft Money loophole
NO commercials…
- 30 days before primaries
- 60 days before general