Voting Amendments
Identify who got the right to vote with the passing of the 19th Amendment.
Women
List FOUR means of civic participation that are VOLUNTARY.
Voting
Performing public service
Being informed about current issues
Respecting differing opinions
Define naturalization.
The formal process to become a US citizen
Identify who got the right to vote with the passing of the 15th Amendment.
Black Men
Define a recall election.
A procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before that official's term has ended.
What are the requirements for citizenship by birth? [list 2 things]
Be born on US soil, US territory, or on a US military base in another country
Be born to parents that are US citizens
Identify who got the right to vote with the passing of the 24th Amendment.
Poor people (amendment got rid of poll taxes)
Define an initiative.
A petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a government to choose to either enact a law or hold a public vote.
What are the requirements for citizenship by naturalization? [list 3 things]
18 years or older
Resident of the US for at least 5 years
Have general knowledge of US history and government
Identify who got the right to vote with the passing of the 26th Amendment.
Citizens aged 18-20 (amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18)
Define a referendum.
Direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal and can have nationwide or local forms. This may result in the adoption of a new policy or specific law.
Identify who got the right to vote with the passing of the 23rd Amendment.
Citizens of Washington D.C. get to vote in presidential elections