Civics Vocab
The right to vote in elections
What is... suffrage OR franchise
At what age can you vote in the US of A?
What is... 18
The number of legs Ms. Jones's cat has
What is... THREE
The year that barriers to Native American voting were removed
What is... 1947
The amendment that gave women the right to vote
What is... the 19th Amendment
To deprive someone of the right to vote
What is... disenfranchise
During what midterm election year was youth voter turnout the HIGHEST (midterm = not a presidential election year)
What is... 2018
The country the Taj Mahal is in
What is... India
In the year 2000, what decision was made about the voting rights of residents of U.S. colonies
The amendment that said vote cannot be denied because of race (but still could be based on gender)
What is... the 15th amendment
The belief that the government is created by and subject of the will of the people and that the people should vote to decide on important issues.
What is... popular sovereignty
Lack of interest among voters is called...
What is... voter apathy
The number of letters between L and S in the alphabet song
What is... 6
A law that prohibited states from using any means (poll taxes, literacy tests, etc.) to prevent African-Americans from voting or registering to vote
What is... the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Ratified in 1964, it prohibited the use of poll taxes in FEDERAL elections
What is... the 24th Amendment
to manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class
What is... gerrymandering
A law that has helped increase youth voter turnout
What is... using student IDs, early voting, mail-in voting, Saturday voting
The biological order frogs belong to
What is... amphibians
How did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 influence voting rights?
Ratified in 1971, this granted the right to vote to 18 year olds.
What is... the 26th amendment
tactics used to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing specific groups of people from voting
What is voter suppression
The day of the next election you personally could vote in
When is... the first Tuesday in November 2024
Banksy is an artist known for working in this medium
What is... graffiti
Who is... Susan B. Anthony
CHALLENGE!!! The amendment that allowed for "equal protection under the law"
What is the 14th amendment