Voting Laws & Amendments
Barriers to Voting
Voting Behavior & Patterns
Mass Media & Public Opinion
100

Which amendment states that voting rights "cannot be denied based on race or color"?

15th Amendment

100

These exams were given to prevent people from being able to vote. Your ability to pass or fail was determined by the person giving the tests.

Literacy test

100

In any given election, _____ amount of people who CAN vote just choose not to.

2/3rds

100

What are examples of mass media?

Social media, tv news, newspapers, news articles, etc.

200

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

19th Amendment

200

Disenfranchise means...?

To deprive (take away) someone's right to vote

200

What are the 4 requirements to be able to vote?

- 18 years old

- Citizen 

- Registered to vote

- Live in the state you registered in

200

What is public opinion? 

A large number of people's attitudes/views about government and political issues

300

The people who ARE able to vote are called the ... ?

Electorate

300

A CURRENT issue that prevents people from being able to vote is...?

Voter ID Laws

300

Believing that your political participation (+ voting) makes a difference is called...?

Political efficacy

300

Who helps shape your political opinion?

Family, friends, school, media, interest groups, etc.

400

The Civil Rights Act of 1965 addressed which problems?

Ended voter discrimination (no more literacy tests, no racial gerrymandering, FEDERAL officials worked the polls) 

400

Redrawing districts to benefit one side is called...?

Gerrymandering

400

What is a referendum?

A measure/possible law that is approved DIRECTLY by the voters (EX: Prop 25)

400

The societal issues that politicians and citizens agree need government attention is called...?

Public agenda

500

Suffrage is...?

The right to vote

500

Having to pay money in order to vote were called... ?

Poll taxes

500

What factors can lead a person to be MORE LIKELY to vote?

Older age, higher education, higher income

500

Private organizations whose members share certain views and work to shape public policy are called...?

(EX: NAACP, NRA, AARP)

Interest groups

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