chapter 6 Flashcards
the right to vote
suffrage/franchise
denying a group the right to vote
disenfranchisement
tax imposed as a qualification for voting
poll tax
foreign born resident who has not become a citizen
alien
person who plans to live in a state for only a short time
transient
procedure of voting identification intended to prevent voter fraud
registration
process removing the names of those no longer eligible to vote
purging
list of qualified voters
poll books
the practice of drawing the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage
gerrymandering
general elections that occur every four years in the middle of the US presidential term
midterm elections
the citizens’ trust in their ability to change the government and belief they can understand and influence political affairs
political efficacy
the process by which individual internalize and develop their political values, ideas, attitudes, and perceptions via socialization
political socialization
the political party with which an individual identifies
party identification
the practice of voting for every candidate that a political party has on a general election ballet
straight party ticket
a voter who votes for candidates on issues rather than on the basis of political ideology
independent
a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of individual, liberty, and consent of the governed, political equality, right to private property, and equality
liberal
based on a belief in limited government, individualism, traditionalism, republicanism, and limited federal governmental power
conservative
a ballot completed and typically mailed in advance of an election by a voter who is unable to be present at the polls
absentee ballot
a tax exempt organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation
political action committee (PAC)
