Chapter 6

Question 0

Voter qualifications?

Answer 0

Citizenship, resident of that particular state, 18 years old, registered.

Question 1

Who is allowed to set voter qualifications?

Answer 1

The states

Question 2

Who decides if aliens can vote?

Answer 2

The state

Question 3

Voter requirements of the PAST

Answer 3

Literacy, poll tax

Question 4

Who is denied the right to vote today?

Answer 4

Mentally impaired (all states), people who have committed a serious crime (1/4 of the states), peron dishonorable discharged from armes forces (few states)

Question 5

Set up the U.S. Civil Rights Commission– inquire into claims of voter discrimination

Answer 5

Civil eights of 1957

Question 6

Appointed federal voting referees who helped qualified persons register and vote in federal elections

Answer 6

Civil rights act of 1960

Question 7

Prohibits the use of voter registration or literacy requirement in an unfair or discriminatory manner

Answer 7

Civil rights act of 1964

Question 8

Made the 15th amendment truly effective- it applied to ALL elections not just some

Answer 8

Civil rights act of 1965

Question 9

What were people who chose not to vote called?

Answer 9

Idiotes

Question 10

Resident aliens, ill or physically disabled, unexpectedly traveling, mental health care facilities, those in jail or prison, religious reasons, and racial

Answer 10

Cannot voters

Question 11

Believe it makes little difference if they vote

Answer 11

Actual nonvoter

Question 12

Why dont people vote?

Answer 12

Cannot voters, actual nonvoters, hard registration requirements, long ballots, long lines at polling places, bad weather, time zones, lack of interest

Question 13

Characteristics of those who usually vote

Answer 13

Higher income, long-time residents, strong sense of party identification, live in area with competition between parties, women (democrats)

Question 14

Characteristics of those who DONT vote usually

Answer 14

Younger than 35, unmarried, unskilled (democrats), live in the south, live in rural areas

Question 15

Group of people joined together on the basis of common principles who seek to control gov. in order to affect certain public policies and programs (election oriented in america)

Answer 15

Political parties

Question 16

Two major parties are:

Answer 16

Democratic and republican

Question 17

Major functions of political parties

Answer 17

Nominate candidates, informing and activating supporters, bonding agent, governing, watchdog

Question 18

Nominate candidates and then gather support for them

Answer 18

Nominate candidates

Question 19

Present their candidate in the best way possible and educate people

Answer 19

Informing and actuvating supporters

Question 20

Make sure candidates are of good character and qualified for the job

Answer 20

Bonding agent

Question 21

Political parties govern through their elected members

Answer 21

Governing

Question 22

Part out of power critisizes the policies and behavior of the party in power

Answer 22

Watchdog

Question 23

Several major parties and manh lesser parties

Answer 23

Multiparty system

Question 24

Only the political party of the dictator is allowed to exist

Answer 24

One-party system

Question 25

Higher income grouos generally join the…

Answer 25

Republican party

Question 26

Lower income groups generally join the…

Answer 26

Democratic party

Question 27

Memebership in a party is voluntary. Factors like age, place of residence, level of education affect decision.

Answer 27

Party membership patterns

Question 28

First political parties

Answer 28

Federalist party and jeffersonian republicans/ democratic republicans

Question 29

1800-1860

Answer 29

Republicans won 13/15 elections

Question 30

1860-1932

Answer 30

Republicans won 14/18 elections

Question 31

1932-1968

Answer 31

Democrats won 7/9 elections

Question 32

1968 to present

Answer 32

Republicans won 7/10 elections