Vocabulary
Define Literacy Test
Test given to African Americans before they were allowed to vote
12th Amendment
President and Vice President on the same ticket
Civil Rights Act was passed in what year?
1964
What ideology is associated with Democrats?
Liberal
What court case ended segregation in public schools?
Brown v. Board
Interest groups who influence lawmakers
20th Amendment
Changes the inauguration date and congressional start date
Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the use of what?
Literacy Test
If you believe/support ideas from democrats and republicans you support what ideology?
Moderate
Which political party was supported by farmers?
Populist Party
Organizations who donate soft money
14th Amendment
Grants citizenship to anyone born in this country
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) purpose
Protects citizens with disabilities. provides ramps, elevators, etc.
Who is the founder of the Republican Party?
Abraham Lincoln
What economic system has no private ownership and the government owns and controls production?
Communism
Define Bureaucracy
System of government where decisions are made by officials
26th Amendment
Lowers the voting age from 21 to 18
Immigration Act of 1924 banned people region?
Asians
Whig party was supported by which regions of the country?
North and West
How many electoral votes does SC get?
Define Coalition
Alliances that are formed between political parties
23rd Amendment
Citizens in DC get to vote for President and VP
Federal Election Campaign Act purpose
Regulates campaign funds and spending
Under which president did the political ideologies shift for the Republican and Democrat party?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What era sought to fix the issues of the Gilded Age?
Progressive Era