The Right to Vote
Under the Constitution, the power to set suffrage qualifications belongs to
The States
The largest of the following political groups that cannot vote is
Aliens
The law that led to the establishment of the United States Civil Rights Commission was the
Civil Rights of 1957
A voter's age, race, and religion are examples of the _______ factors of how he or she will vote.
Sociological
People with no sense of ___________ often do not vote.
political efficacy
Voter registration laws have been argued against for
discouraging poor and uneducated persons from voting
During the past 200 years, there has been a trend toward increased
federal control of election laws
No State allows ________________ to vote
mentally incompetent people
The ______ Amendment allowed residents of the District of Columbia to vote in presidential elections.
23rd
The youngest age at which qualified citizens are allowed to vote in some state's primary elections is
17
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was an effort to ensure voting rights for
African Americans
The process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions is known as ______________.
political socialization
Women gained the right to vote throughout the country with the passage of the _____ amendment.
19th
person who lives in a State for a short period of time
transient
The fifth and latest expansion of the American electorate came in the 26th amendment when suffrage was extended to
people 18 and up
Explain the difference between sociological and psychological factors that affect the way in which one votes.
Sociological - Income, Education, Gender, Religion, Geography, Family
Psychological - Party Identification, Independent
What amendment made poll taxes unconstitutional, and why are they considered unconstitutional?
24th, discriminated against certain groups
list of a precinct's registered voters
what were the original qualifications to vote in the United States?
white male property owners
Explain the difference between straight ticket and split ticket voting
Split - vote for more than one party
Straight - only vote for one party