CH. 8 & 9 VOCABULARY
An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections.
WHAT IS A TWO-PARTY SYSTEM?
Liberal, left-wing ideology.
WHAT IS A DEMOCRAT?
Do not get involved in political organizations and tend to have little education and low incomes.
WHAT IS AN INACTIVE POLITICAL PARTICIPANT?
An exam that assessed a person's ability to read and write. In order to vote, one is required to pass.
WHAT IS A LITERACY TEST?
Gave black people the right to vote.
WHAT IS THE 15TH AMENDMENT?
Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election.
WHAT IS A SPLIT TICKET?
WHAT IS A DEMOCRAT?
Vote and involve themselves in campaign activities with a clear interest in the conflict, passion, and struggle of politics.
WHAT IS A CAMPAIGNER?
A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote.
WHAT IS A POLL TAX?
Gave women the right to vote.
WHAT IS THE 19TH AMENDMENT?
A meeting of party members to select delegates backing one or another primary candidate.
WHAT IS A CAUCUS?
Advocates for individual liberty.
WHAT IS A REPUBLICAN?
Highly educated, high income, middle-aged citizens that usually participate in all forms of politics.
WHAT IS A POLITICAL ACTIVIST?
Allowed whites that were poor or illiterate the right to vote. If he or his ancestors voted before 1867, he could vote.
WHAT IS THE GRANDFATHER CLAUSE?
Prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections.
WHAT IS THE 24TH AMENDMENT?
A ballot listing all candidates of a given office under the name of that office (aka the Massachusetts ballot).
WHAT IS AN OFFICE-BLOC BALLOT?
Believes that government regulations are against free market capitalism.
WHAT IS A REPUBLICAN?
Do not like conflict and tension from partisan campaigns and reserve energy for community activities.
WHAT IS A COMMUNALIST?
Requires states to allow citizens to register to vote when applying for a driver's license and through the mail.
WHAT IS THE MOTOR-VOTER LAW?
Lowered the voting age to 18.
WHAT IS THE 26TH AMENDMENT?
A party that values principled stands on issues above all else. Typically independent 3rd parties.
WHAT IS AN IDEOLOGICAL PARTY?
Believes the government should increase investments in trade schools and other college alternatives.
WHAT IS A DEMOCRAT AND A REPUBLICAN?
Does not vote, stays out of election campaigns and civic associations, but is willing to contact local officials about specific problems.
WHAT IS A PAROCHIAL PARTICIPANT?
Before the Constitution was ratified only people who met these qualifications were eligible to vote.
WHO ARE WHITE, MALE, PROPERTY OWNERS OR TAXPAYERS?
A landmark federal law enacted in 1965 to remove race-based restrictions on voting.
WHAT IS THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965?