Laws
This amendment made poll taxes illegal
What is the 24th Amendment
Republicans tend to be more _______ than Democrats
What is conservative
The amount of Congressional districts a state has is equal to this
What are amount of Congressional representatives
In the early days of the USA, you had to own this before you could vote
What is land or property
The point of a primary election is to
This amendment gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment
A set of attitudes, ideas, or values about the government
What is a political ideology
Gerrymandering is the process of redistricting with the intention to
OR
What is take away power from one political party
In the 1800s, candidates printed these in newspapers so voters could bring their own from home
What are ballots
Historically, the age group with the lowest voter turnout in elections are
What is 18--29 year olds
OR
What is youth voters
This amendment gave Black men the right to vote
The 15th amendment
A person who believes the government should change often and do more to support those who cannot support themselves
What is a liberal
This type of gerrymandering refers to splitting or dividing groups of voters into different districts so they are outnumbered by voters who support a different political party
What is cracking
Despite the 15th amendment, many Black men were still prevented from voting due to
What are poll taxes
OR what is voter intimidation/violence
OR what is the grandfather clause
OR what are literacy tests
This political party is expected to gain more political power during the midterm elections next year
What is the Democratic Party
The amendment lowered the voting age to 18
This political party believes families should be empowered to choose the best Education for their children. They will support schools that focus on Excellence and Parental Rights
What is the Republican party
This type of gerrymandering refers to combining groups of voters into as few districts as possible, making it difficult for them to get proportional representation
What is packing
In order to vote in the United States (according to the federal government), one must be
18+ and a citizen
State representatives and senators are voted on by people who live in
What is their district
This law, which expanded the power of the 15th amendment, eliminated discriminatory voting practices, such as the grandfather clause, literacy tests, and criminalized voter intimidation
What is the Voting Rights Act
A candidate that is unaffiliated with any political party would be running under this classification
What is an independent
Many states are redrawing district maps this year, rather than during the next normal census year, which is in
What is 2030
Two groups of people who are technically eligible to vote in the United States but are still excluded from voting today in certain states are
What are felons and homeless people
What is the popular vote