Gov't 6.1-6.2

What is the American electorate? Approximately how large is it?

The American electorate is how many can vote, 230 million.

What are the 5 stages of extending suffrage?

1.Early 1800s, religious qualifications disappeared, and then one by one, states began to eliminate property ownership and tax payment qualifications. This led to all white adult males could vote in every state. 2.1870, 15th amendment was ratified-was intended to protect any citizen from being denied the right to vote because of race or color. But African Americans were still barred from voting, they remained the largest group of disenfranchised citizens, or citizens denied the right to vote. How to remember: 15 black men didn't vote. 3.1920, 19th amendment prohibited the denial of the right to vote because of sex. Progressive movement, women were given the right to vote. How to remember: 19 women finally got what they wanted. 4.1960s, federal legislation and court decisions focused on securing African Americans a full role in the electoral process in all states. With the vigorous enforcement of a number of civil rights acts and 1965, Voting rights act-enforces racial equality at polling places. 1961, 23rd amendment added the voters of the district of Columbia to the presidential electorate. 1964, 24th amendment eliminated the poll tax (and any other tax) as a condition for voting in any federal elections. 5.1971, 26th amendment they didn't think it was right that they had to go to war when they couldn't vote. How to remember: 18 boys were dragged to Vietnam war.

What was the voting experience of African Americans after the Civil War? What does this suggest about the legal expansion of voting rights?

15th amendment was established, they were denied to vote. How after the 15th amendment? The federal government took over literacy test, poll tax, prevented many groups but African Americans in particular from voting. After civil rights African Americans have full protection. How? Makes a new law where u cant discriminate at all (Voting Rights act)

Poll tax

A tax imposed by several States as a qualification for voting.

Disenfranchised

Citizens, or citizens denied the right to vote

What are the pros and cons of voter registration?

Con: people were voting for people they weren't FRAUD If you forget to register in 30 days in advanced, it creates obstacles to the process of voting (takes the right for people to vote) Pro: to get rid of fraud

Why don't all states make ids a priority?

Discrimination on wealth and homeless, more minorities support democrats. Democrats believe having id is a republican conspiracy

What is a poll tax? Which amendment eliminated it?

The poll tax is where you have to pay money to vote→ mainly to white men because they had the money, not as many African Americans had money. This excluded blacks to vote, the 24th amendment eliminated it.

Electorate

The potential voting population.

What are some restrictions of the right to vote?

The restrictions were based on a variety of factors including, religious belief, property ownership, tax payment, race, and gender. Also, a significant share of what was originally the States power over the right to vote has been gradually assumed by the federal government.

Suffrage/Franchise

The right to vote.