Right to Vote
this 'tax' was imposed by several states as a precursor to voting
What is a poll tax?
this was given by some states to African Americans in order to make it harder for them to vote
What are literacy tests?
the term means the right to vote.
What is suffrage/franchise?
this is what is called when a voter votes for all the party's candidates in an election
What is straight ticket voting?
fires in this state are causing devastation including loss of homes and even life
What is California?
this amendment declared that the right to vote cannot be denied to any citizen of the US based on race or color, however, several states still implemented their own laws restricting them
What is the 15th Amendment?
in order to vote, you must be a resident of the state in which you will vote. The people who live in a state for a short time are prohibited from voting, they are known as this
Who are transients?
citizens who are denied the right to vote.
What is disenfranchised?
a voter who is from a lower income group, high school education and an African American would most likely vote for this party.
What is Democrats?
this is the number of floors in the Willis Tower, formally known as the Sears Tower
What is 110?
In 1920, the 19th Amendment expanded this part of the electorate.
What are women's right to vote?
this amendment set the minimum voting age at 18.
What is the 26th Amendment?
drawing electoral district lines in order to limit the voting strength of a particular party or group
What is gerrymandering?
these are 3 main characteristics of those who are most likely to vote.
What is high income, high education and better jobs?
these are 'colors' of the 'L' transit system in Chicago
What is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, pink?
this was the only group allowed to vote in 1789. BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE
Who is white, male property owners?
the purpose to have voter registration is in order to prevent this
What is fraudulent voting?
measurable differences between partisan choices of men and women
What is the gender gap?
gender, race and age are all types of these voting factors
What is sociological?
these are the four states that can be seen from the Skydeck at the Willis (Sears) Tower.
What is Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana?
this legislation made the 15th Amendment truly an effective part of the Constitution. This act applied to all elections in the country - state, local and federal.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
these are the 3 factors that must be met in order to vote
What is citizenship, residence and age?
the process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions.
What is political socialization?
a voter who lives in a rural area, a college graduate and over the age of 65 would most likely vote for this group
What is Republican?
in the nickname of Chicago's 'L' transit system, 'L' is short for this
What is elevated?