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