Unit 5

Question 1

Give the timeline of expansion of the franchise.

Answer 1

• Remove of property requirement: 1820s
• Birthright citizenship: 1868, 14th amendment
• Voting for men regardless of race: 1870, 15th amendment
• Direct election of senators: 1913, 17th amendment
• Voting for women: 1920, 19th amendment
• Poll taxes unconstitutional: 1964, 24th amendment
• No denial fo voting rights based on color race or language-minority status: 1965, Voting Rights Act of 1965
• Voting age lowered to 18: 1971, 26th amendment

Question 2

What are the 4 models of voting?

Answer 2

• Rational Choice: Voters base their decision on self-interest
• Retrospective: Voter base their decision on past performance. How good did the incumbent (the candidate who is office) do?
• Prospective: Think about how well a person is going to perform
• Party ticket voting: voters based on party affiliation