Ch 13/14/15 (Unit 5) Flashcards
Suffrage
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)
Franchise
Another name for suffrage
(6 amendments)
15th Amendment
Suffrage can’t be denied based on
- race, color
- previous servitude
Slaves could vote
17th Amndmnt
State senators elected by ppl
19th Amndmnt
Women’s suffrage
They can vote yaayyy!!!!
23rd Amndmnt
Washington DC could vote for Pres
24th Amndmnt
No poll taxes (paying to vote)
- used to discriminate against lower class
26th Amndmnt
Vote at 18 y.o.
Voter turnout
of ppl participating in elections
Are registration/election laws a fed or state power?
State
Registr. Requirements
ALL STATES - proof of residency
25/50 - automatic registrtn (18)
25/50 - same-day registr on Election Day
Disenfranchisement
- proof of address (against homeless)
- state ID (costs money)
- in-person regist (against disabled)
Nat’l Votor Reg. Act 1993
People can register when you get vehicle license
Absentee voting
Vote by mail if you can’t in person
College IDs
Allow use of college ID’s to register
Democratic factors that shape voter turnout (SPEARAG)
- socioeconomic status
- Political efficacy
- Political affiliation
- race
- age
- gender
Socioeconomic status
Measurement of wealth, income, occupation, education
Richer, more educated = more likely to vote
Political Efficacy
knowing that you can make a difference by voting
more educated = more turnout
Political Affiliation
Republicans > Democrats
Race
White > minorities
Age
Old > young (trend is changing)
Gender
Women > men (barely)
Rational Choice Voting
voting based on policies and ideologies
Party-Line Voting
vote for person just cuz theyre in your party
Prospective voting
voting for future policies that could be put into place
Retrospective voting
voting based on what has been done alread
- (incumbents)
linkage institution
connects voter to political platform, especially thru money
Federal Election Commission
monitors campaign activity
Hard money
goes directly to candidate
- individual = 33000
- party = 5000
Political Action Committee (PAC)
raise funds to elect candidates
- individuals
- corps
- unions
- 5000 directly
Soft money
NOT regulated by FEC
- no limit = can’t be donated directly
- used on promotional (commercials, etc)
Dark money
donated by nonprofits
- don’t know where/when money obtained……
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
closed Soft Money loophole
NO commercials…
- 30 days before primaries
- 60 days before general
