Government Unit 4
Twenty-sixth amendment
Changed the legal voting age from 21 to 18.
change
Conservative politicians are resistant to ____. Responses
order
Conservative politicians tend to emphasize ____.
models
In order to talk about the way politics works in reality, political scientists make ____.
Ballot
The printed form or other item used in voting
whether the states voted for Democratic or Republican candidates for president since the presidential election of 2000.
When people talk about red and blue states, they are referring to ___
political efficacy
When people worry about whether their voices count, they are asking a question about their...?
Northwest loggers - environmental legislation
Which demographic group is correctly matched with its issue
single parents - daycare facilities
Which demographic group is correctly matched with its issue?
political advertising
Which of the following is not a factor in political socialization?
affirmative action
Which of the following issues is not affected by marital status?
separation of church and state
Which of the following terms applies to the idea that the government should not interfere with religion?
where the writer lives
Which of the following types of information is usually included in a letter to the editor?
marital status
Which term applies to information about whether a person is single, married, or widowed
2020
Which year was the highest voter turnout in the 21st century?
Third party
a party that challenges the two major parties
prayer in schools
prayer in schools
Sufferage
The right to vote
"Cannot" voters
This includes people who. Are not citizens, too ill to vote, in mental institutions or imprisoned
-age -religion -ethnicity/race -income/employment -education -geography -gender
What factors most determine who will likely vote?
They want to know how much money people are likely to have.
What is one reason why information about marital status is important to tax officials?
libertarian
-a person who believes in free will and advocates great liberty in though or conduct -Someone who favors little government control of individuals and the economy is more libertarian. At the top end of the scale, libertarians blur into anarchists.
People 18-20 years old, regardless of property ownership
The Twenty-sixth Amendment permitted which of the following groups to vote for the first time?
Listserv
is a program that automatically sends messages to multiple e-mail addresses on a mailing list
Fifteenth Amendment
1870 constitutional amendment that guaranteed voting rights regardless of race or previous condition of servitude
Typically, voters have to show their voter registration card or another form of identification to officials who work at the polling place, sign in, and then be directed to a booth where they can cast their vote in private.
What is voting in an election like?
-where the next rally will be held -what issues are being considered in Washington, DC -how to contact a representative
What kind of information can be found on a political listserv?
Help America Vote Act of 2002
Designed to simplify the voting process and to help poorer counties get electronic voting machines
Suffrage
What is the right to vote called?
David Nolan
who was the principle founder of the Libertarian Party
race/ethnicity
Attitudes about bilingual education are most affected by which of the following?
authoritarian
States that have a great deal of control over individual actions are called ____.
Emmeline Pankhurst
(1858-1928) British suffragette and founder of the Woman's Social and Political Union.-Believed in aggressive demonstrations
Conservative
-Government should maintain society the way it is -tend to favor economic freedom, but also want the government to regulate people's behavior — "freedom for corporations and regulations for individuals." Conservatives value order and tradition. -want to control individual action in social matters while limiting government control of business. -wanting more social control but less economic control. -one who believes in and supports the values of conservatism, typically traditional values, and who resists change in the status quo
Authoritarian
-Someone who favors high government control of individuals and the economy is more authoritarian. The modern city-state of Singapore is a very successful this -The people who want strict government control over both social liberty and economic liberty -a person who believes in strong government control over the economy and over individual liberties
conservative
A politician who tends to emphasize economic freedoms and traditional social values is said to be ____.
left
A politician whose views are liberal is said to be on the ____ of one who is conservative.
conservative
Liberal or Conservative? -I disagree with the Supreme Court's ruling that prohibits school-sponsored prayer in public schools. -Raising the minimum wage would put too great a burden on business owners -There should be a limit on unemployment payments. Otherwise, there's no reason to go out and get a job .
liberal
Liberal or Conservative? -The government should provide affordable health care for all. -The government should provide more low-cost housing for the poor. -Government should make rules to encourage diversity in hiring.
liberation
Liberal politicians tend to emphasize ____.
personal freedom
Libertarians want to maximize ____.
Moderate/Center:
Minor changes, based on both liberal and conservative beliefs, are needed to improve society
Centrist
Most people fall near the middle, and, as in the traditional political spectrum, are labeled this
populist movement
Movement of farmers in the late 1800s to become politically involved to protect their interest in America; movement wanted to expand the money supply and regulate Big Business.
Self-interest
People ask "What's in it for me?" Because political participation is based on which of the following?
Poll taxes
People had to pay to vote
Literacy test
People had to prove they were able to read
Susan B. Anthony
She was a civil rights leader who fought to gain women the right to vote. In her lifetime, she traveled thousands of miles and gave hundreds of speeches.-In 1872, voted in the presidential election. She was arrested and put on trial for casting an illegal vote.-At the trial, she made a strong defense of women's rights as citizens, but the jury didn't even get to decide—the judge directed them to vote guilty. She was ordered to pay a fine, but she never did—and the government never collected.
Political efficacy
The belief that you and your vote make a difference in the government
Nineteenth amendment
The constitutional amendment adopted in 1920 that guarantees women the right to vote.
Twenty-fourth amendment
The constitutional amendment passed in 1964 that declared poll taxes void in federal elections.
False
True or False-You have to be old enough to vote to be involved in party politics?
Gerrymandering
Voting districts would be redrawn to keep people from voting
liberal
Wanting to raise the minimum wage is a ____ issue.
-joining a political party -supporting parties and causes with time and money -taking action in the community -communicating with representatives and other office holders
Ways of making yourself heard in political participation
-raise money -volunteer to get information out (door to door, phones, etc)
Ways to help your political party
The older you are, the more likely you are to vote-younger voters tend to vote Democrat, older ones vote republican
What about age influences voting?
indentured servant
a. person bound to work for another for a specified period of time, particularly in return for payment of travel exprenses
Twenty-third amendment
amendment that gives the right of voting to citizens in Washington D.C. and that they get votes in the electoral college
right axis
refers to economic liberty-the right of individuals and businesses to make economic choices. The higher on it a political opinion is, the more economic freedom (and freedom from government control) the opinion-holder believes in.
left axis
refers to individual liberty-the right of people to do what they want. The higher on it a political opinion is, the more personal freedom (and freedome from government control) the opinion-holder believes in
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
Interracial organization founded in 1909 to abolish segregation and discrimination and to achieve political and civil rights for African Americans.
economic conservative
wanting less economic control
Liberal
-government should act to improve society -tend to favor personal freedom, but also want the government to regulate business—"freedom for individuals and regulations for corporations." Much of this regulation comes in the name of equality — equal access to markets, equal rights for all citizens, etc. -are concerned with protecting the rights of individuals in social matters and in exercising government control over businesses to protect individuals -want more economic control but less social control
Nolan chart
-shows right vs left, and economic vs. personal freedoms -a way to chart more complex political opinions
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
A prominent advocate of women's rights, Stanton organized the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention with Lucretia Mott and Susan B Anthony
Poll tax
A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote
Election commissions
Exist to combat the problem of fraud, which has taken many forms over the years.
Radical
Extreme change is needed to create a new society
Reactionary
Extreme change is needed to restore order to society
Wyoming and Utah
In 1881, only these two states or territories allowed women the right to vote and hold political office
Register
To follow the process by which a person's name is added to the list of eligible voters
Voter fraud
Intentional act of casting false votes, falsifying legitimate votes, or denying a voter his or her right to vote.
Voter fraud
The Help America Vote Act was passed in 2002 to try to eliminate which of the following?
enslavement
The Republican Party wasn't popular in the 19th-century south because of its opposition to ____.
Was an eligible voter
The grandfather clause allowed someone to vote if his or her grandfather had which of the following characteristics?
Electorate
The group of people who can vote
Enfranchise
To be given the right to vote
People with a HS diploma or higher tend to vote more than those without one
What about education influences voting?
White populations usually vote GOP, minorities usually vote Democrat. Whites tend to vote more than minorities
What about ethnicity/race influences voting?
Women tend to vote more, women tend to vote democrat and men tend to vote republican
What about gender influences voting?
Cities tend to vote Democrat, rural areas vote Republican
What about geography influences voting?
Incomes over$50,000 a year usually vote GOP, lover incomes vote Democrat. Employed people vote more than unemployed people do
What about income/employment influences voting?
Protestants (non-Catholics) tend to vote Republican -Catholics, Jews, and non religious populations tend to vote Democrat
What about religion influences voting?
-age -level of education -religious involvement -race/ethnicity -socioeconomic status -competitive nature of the election
What are some factors that affect whether a person will participate in the political process?
-bribery -miscounting votes -disqualifying votes -misuse of the absentee ballot -possible hacking of electronic machines -stuffing the ballot box
What are some forms of voter fraud?
-US Citizen -18 years old -registered to vote -a resident of the state you are registered in
What are the voting requirements?
In 1776, New Jersey wrote its state constitution, giving the franchise to "all inhabitants" who were over 21, owned property worth at least 50 English pounds, and had lived in their county for at least a year. Since the text forgot to say "all male inhabitants," suffrage was accidentally extended to women
What state accidentally gave women the right to vote?
Colorado, Idaho, and Utah
What states allowed women to vote in the 1890s before the amendment?
Judge Selden Her fellow suffragists Election officials in Rochester, NY Republicans
Who wanted Susan B. Anthony to succeed in her bid to vote in the 1872 election?
Thomas Maundy Peterson
Who was the first person to vote under the 15th amendment? Also the first black juror?
-no matter who wins. I'll still be ok -I don't trust any politicians -my vote doesn't matter, it won't change the election -I don't have the time -i don't care about politics/the government
Why don't people vote?
The have a shared interest in the issues
Why might young voters join the Rock the Vote movement?
For casting an illegal vote
Why was Susan B. Anthony put on trial?
Millicent Fawcett
organized a moderate group who believed that women must demonstrate that they would use political power responsibly if they wanted Parliament to give them the right to vote.
Top and bottom axis of the Nolan chart
this goes from authoritarian ( which can be thought of as heavy government control) and to libertarian (which can be thought of as little government control)
social liberal
wanting less social control
literacy test
This was given to perspective voters so they could prove they could read
The Fifteenth Amendment applied to women
What did Susan B. Anthony want to prove?
Non-voters
What do they call the population of people who don't vote? These are qualified healthy citizens