Voting Rights
This amendment granted women the right to vote in the U.S.
What is the 19th Amendment?
This is the responsibility of citizens to participate in the democratic process.
What is voting?
This is the term for an organized effort to influence government policy.
What is lobbying?
This historic event is celebrated as the first day women voted in the U.S.
What is the election of 1920?
This is the governing body of a city or town.
What is a city council?
The Voting Rights Act was signed into law this year.
What is 1965?
Attending a town hall meeting is an example of this civic duty.
What is civic engagement?
This term describes voting for candidates from different parties on the same ballot.
What is split-ticket voting?
This state was the first to grant women the right to vote.
What is Wyoming?
Local elections often include this type of position, which oversees school districts.
What is a school board member?
This term describes unfair practices that prevent specific groups from voting.
What is voter suppression?
Citizens can fulfill this duty by serving on a jury.
What is jury duty?
This type of election is held to select party nominees for the general election.
What is a primary election?
This constitutional amendment abolished poll taxes in federal elections.
What is the 24th Amendment?
This local initiative allows citizens to vote directly on specific policy issues.
What is a referendum?
This Supreme Court case upheld the principle of "one person, one vote."
What is Reynolds v. Sims?
Paying taxes is considered a civic duty because it funds government services.
What is civic responsibility?
This term refers to a group's attempt to influence elected officials through advocacy.
What is an interest group activity?
This act aimed to eliminate racial discrimination in voting practices.
What is the Voting Rights Act?
An elected mayor and council typically run this type of local government.
What is a mayor-council system?
This term refers to the legal requirement to provide identification to vote in certain states.
What is voter ID laws?
This is the process of gathering signatures to propose legislation.
What is a ballot initiative?
These individuals are responsible for running the election process at the local level.
What are election officials?
The election of this president in 2008 marked a significant moment in U.S. history regarding race and politics.
Who is Barack Obama?
This term refers to the process of redrawing district boundaries.
What is gerrymandering?