The Road To Suffage

Question 1

Suffrage

Answer 1

the right to vote

Question 2

17th Amendment (1913)

Answer 2

Provided for the popular elections of senators

Question 3

19th amendment

Answer 3

Expanded the right to suffrage to women

Question 4

24th amendment

Answer 4

made poll taxes unconstitutional

Question 5

26th Amendment

Answer 5

expanded the right to suffrage to 18 yrs old

Question 6

Redistricting

Answer 6

• the redrawing of legislative districts to reflect changes in population & seat allotments to states
• also known as reapportionment

Question 7

Gerrymandering

Answer 7

• the process of redistricting that favors one political party
• for the vast majority of states, state legislatures decide redistricting

Question 8

Baker v. Carr (1921)

Answer 8

Supreme Court ruling which the state of Tennessee was forced to adhere to the one-man one-vote principle. State legislatures must be proportionally represented

Question 9

Voter turnout

Answer 9

-the # of people who vote during on election

Question 10

Elections

Answer 10

• Presidential election 50% of people who could vote actually vote
• mid-term/off-year election

Question 11

Australian Ballot

Answer 11

-a secret ballot in order to discourage voter intimidation or bribery

Question 12

Safe seat

Answer 12

A legislative district drawn in such a manner that it effectively ensures the dominance of one political party. Safe seats are the products of gerrymandering 15% of the population will write a letter or make a phone call to one’s representatives