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Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
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Suffrage

A

the right to vote

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Register

A

officially sign up to vote

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Polling place

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the place you go to vote on Election Day

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Ballot

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a list of the candidates’ names that shows their political party and the office they are seeking

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5
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Voter turnout rate

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the percentage of eligible voters who actually vote

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Apathy

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a lack of interest

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Principle

A

basic belief

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8
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In the early years of the United States did most citizens have the right to vote?

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no

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What was the only group of people who had the right to vote?

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white, male, landowners

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10
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Name two groups that were unable to vote until a law was passed or an amendment added to the Constitution.

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African Americans and Women

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11
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Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

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19th

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What did the Twenty-sixth Amendment passed in 1971 do?

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changed the voting age from 21 to 18

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In most states are people who have committed serious crimes and served prison sentences eligible to vote?

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no

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14
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What group gained the vote in 1870 with the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment?

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African Americans

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15
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How did the law passed by Congress in 1992 extend suffrage?

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extended the use of bilingual ballots and voting assistance

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What group gained the right to vote in 1920 with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment?

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Women

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People of what age range gained the right to vote in 1971 with the passage of the Twenty-six Amendment?

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18 and older

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18
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Which amendment extended suffrage to residents of Washington, D.C.?

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23rd

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19
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How were individual voting rights protected in 1960?

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The Civil Rights Act of 1960 made it to where there would be penalties to anyone who obstructed an individual’s voting rights

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What was the goal of the additions made in 1975 to the Voting Rights Act?

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to ban literacy tests so that it wouldn’t cause some people not to vote

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What does it mean to register to vote?

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to officially sign up to vote

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What information is required to register?

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your name, address, age, and often your political party preference

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23
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Why do you have to give your birth date?

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to prove your citizenship and age

24
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What is the Motor Voter law?

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a law that requires states to let people register when they renew their driver’s license

25
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Where can you find information about public issues and current events?

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websites, television, radio, newspapers, books, and magazines

26
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What are the different types of ballots?

A

a piece of paper with check boxes, a punch card, or a computer touch screen

27
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How is apathy related to voter turnout rate?

A

If people are not interested in politics or who becomes president, then they will probably not vote

28
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What are the two basic qualifications to vote in the United States?

A

You must be an American citizen and you must be 18 years old

29
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Issue

A

matter of debate or dispute

30
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Initiative

A

a procedure by which citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments

31
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Referendum

A

a procedure by which citizens vote one state or local laws

32
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Recall

A

a special election in which citizens can vote to remove a public official from office

33
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Electoral College

A

a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president

34
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Popular Vote

A

the votes cast by individual voters in a presidential election, as opposed to the electoral vote

35
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Winner take-all system

A

a system in which the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state usually receives all of the state’s votes

36
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Canvass

A

to seek votes from voters

37
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Political action committee

A

political organization established by a corporation, labor union, or other special-interest group designed to support candidates by contributing money

38
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Why are there different types of elections in the American political system?

A

because there are so many elected officials

39
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What is the purpose of primary elections?

A

to choose one candidate from each party to run in the general election

40
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Who becomes the party’s candidate for an office?

A

the person who receives the most votes

41
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How are primary and general elections different?

A

general elections are held on a specific day

42
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How do people get a proposed law on the ballot for citizens to vote on?

A

by going through an initiative

43
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If the proposed law gets on the ballot what happens next?

A

a referendum takes place

44
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In a referendum can voters reject a law passed by the state legislature?

A

yes

45
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What is a recall election?

A

an election in which people vote on whether to remove an official from office

46
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How does the process of having a recall election begin?

A

by people signing a petition

47
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What determines whether a candidate wins a particular state’s electoral vote?

A

If they win the popular vote

48
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How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate have to win in order to be president?

A

at least 270

49
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Who counts electoral votes?

A

the House and Senate

50
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What happens on January 20 following a Presidential election year?

A

The president is sworn into office

51
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Why do you think some people criticize the winner-take-all aspect?

A

because it is harder for third party candidates to be represented in the electoral vote

52
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How can a change be made to the Electoral College system?

A

by amending the constitution

53
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What is the first thing a candidate running for office must do?

A

they must meet all of the qualifications for office

54
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What is the purpose of the exploratory committee?

A

to find out how much support the person is likely to get

55
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Why do candidates try to get a lot of media attention when they publicly announce they are running for office?

A

so that more people will know that they are running and so that more people will want them to get into the office position

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