Elections Test Flashcards
What is the 14th amendment?
The 14th Amendment says that all persons born or naturalized in the United States… are
Citizens of the United States… that no State could deprive any person of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law… nor deny any person the equal protection of
the laws
What is the 15th amendment?
The 15th amendment says that the right to vote shall not be denied by any state on account of color or race
What is the 19th amendment?
The 19th amendment allowed women to vote.
What is the 24th amendment?
The 24th amendment made it illegal for any citizen to be denied the right to vote due to failure to pay a poll tax
What is the 26th amendment ?
It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
What is the civil rights act of 1964?
It is a federal law that prohibits employment discrimination.
What is the civil rights act of 1968?
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 was a federal law that prohibited discrimination related to the sale, rental
and financing of housing. This law is also known as the federal housing act.
What are the two main parties?
Republican and democrats
What is the basic disagreement between the two main political parties?
Wether they want government to have an active role in citizens lives or not
What is a platform?
It lets voters know where the candidate stands on certain issues.
What do republicans believe?
They want lower taxes, free enterprise, a less active role in government, they loo believe in less gov spending.
What do democrats believe in?
They want increase spending for health care , education, labor unions, and they want environmental protection.
What are the voting requirements in Florida?
You have to be a Florida and United States citizen and 18years old.
The president MUST be a natural born citizen but what must a government be?
A government can be either a naturalized citizen or a U.S citizen
What are the requirements for a Florida representative?
U.S resident, 21 years old, 2 years in Flordia, must reside in district being represented .
