ch. 14,15,16

Question 1

Qualifications to vote:

Answer 1

register, citizenship, residency, 18yrs old

Question 2

disenfranchise/franchise

Answer 2

D= lose the right to vote
F= the right to vote

Question 3

Smith v. Allwright

Answer 3

• SCOTUS ruled that “white primaries” were unconstitutional
• led to the increase of AA registering to vote

Question 4

Gomillion v. Lightfoot

Answer 4

Gerrymandering is outlawed when used for purposes of racial discrimination

Question 5

Westberry v. Sanders

Answer 5

no vote should be worth more than another
“one person=one vote”

Question 6

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Answer 6

• eliminated literacy tests
• allowed fed officials to supervise voter regis.
• along w/ the 24th amendment, eliminated poll tax
• 100,000 AA were able to regis. to vote

Question 7

26th Amendment

Answer 7

allowed 18yr olds to vote

Question 8

election guidelines

Answer 8

each state sets their own

Question 9

special elections

Answer 9

called when situations occur between reg. elections, usually when an unexpected vacancy occurs, sometimes used to vote on initiatives, referendums, recalls

Question 10

ballot

Answer 10

what olds your vote

Question 11

bedsheet ballot

Answer 11

a lengthy ballot bc it holds many offices, candidates, and ballot measures

Question 12

federalists

Answer 12

• strong fed. govt.
• loose interp. of constitution
• pro-Britain
• believed wealthy and education should lead
• led by Hamilton, Adams
• textiles

Question 13

Democratic - Republicans

Answer 13

• led by Jefferson and Madison
• believed people should have the power
• strong state govt.
• agriculture
• pro-France
• strict interp. of Constitution

Question 14

Whigs

Answer 14

• more common in north
• believed in industrial and nationalists
• ## in favor of gradual territory expansion like transportation and schools

Question 15

populists

Answer 15

new political party that gained support w/ the common man, women played important roles, farmers, miners battled against the rich, bankers and railroad workers

Question 16

party platforms

Answer 16

rep= constitutional govt., freedom, family and faith, security and military
dem= energy/climate, identity group/minority rights, political opponents
both= economy, jobs, education, and healthcare

Question 17

Tea Party

Answer 17

beliefs= close adherence to the consti. , less govt, grassroot activism
wanted= less taxes, balanced budget, members committ to learning the const. town meetings

Question 18

purposes of political parties

Answer 18

holding primaries to nominate candidates
coordinate campaigns

Question 19

political organization

Answer 19

party in the electorate party organization
party in govt.

Question 20

motivating factors in choosing a party

Answer 20

solidarity
material incentives
purpose incentives

Question 21

ward

Answer 21

a group of precincts - like townships - in between

Question 22

precinct

Answer 22

smallest admin. govt unit, composed of a # of registered voters in a geographic area, all voters vote in the same area, defined by county govt.

Question 22

national committee

Answer 22

directs and coordinates party activities during the 4 years in between convention

Question 22

dominance of the 2 party system

Answer 22

traditional from the 1790s and 1830s
election laws favor them
institutional barriers to third parties
popular election of executive officers
single members districts

Question 23

types of third parties

Answer 23

issue- oriented (free soil party - anti slavery, green - recycle)
ideological ( socialists, libertarian)
splinter (bull moose, dixiecrat)

Question 24

effects of third parties

Answer 24

introduce important issues
can have a sig. on elections
voice for dissatisfied americans

Question 25

political socialization

Answer 25

The process by which people acquire political beliefs and values

Question 26

forming political opinions

Answer 26

• political socialization
• family
• education and religion
• economic status
• peers, co-workers
• media

Question 27

why people vote the way they do

Answer 27

• political ideology
• perception of candidates
• policy choices
• socioeconomic factors
• age and gender
• race, ethnicity, religion

Question 28

survey samples, straw polls

Answer 28

• surveying a small group of people in hopes of learning voter preference
• measures public opinions by phone, email, mail
• not accurate

Question 29

factors that affect polling accuracy

Answer 29

• weighting
• bias in framing questions
• timing
• low voter turnout

Question 30

push polls

Answer 30

designed to infect voters minds w/ biases against one candidate or position in favor of another

• misinformation