Poltical Participation Cards Flashcards
activist
An individual who actively promotes a political cause.
Australian ballot
An election ballot of uniform size printed by the government and cast in secret.
campaigners
People who not only vote but like to get involved in campaign activities as well.
communalists
People who tend to reserve their energies for community activities.
complete activists
People who are highly educated, have high incomes, and participate in all forms of politics.
Fifteenth Amendment
The constitutional amendment that guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of slavery.
grandfather clause
A state law allowing people to vote, even if they did not meet legal requirements, if an ancestor had voted before 1867.
inactives
People who rarely vote, do not get involved in organizations, and do not even talk much about politics.
literacy test
A state law requiring potential voters to demonstrate reading skills.
motor-voter bill
A law passed by Congress in 1993 that allowed people to register to vote when applying for a driver’s license.
Nineteenth Amendment
An amendment to the Constitution allowing women the right to vote.
parochial participants
People who do not participate in political activity, but will contact local officials about specific problems.
poll tax
A state tax paid prior to voting.
registered voters
People who are eligible to vote in an election and who have signed up with the government to vote.
Twenty-sixth Amendment
The 1971 constitutional amendment that lowered the voting age in both state and federal elections to eighteen.
