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Voters and Voter Behavior
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Voters and Voter Behavior
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Suffrage
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the right to vote
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Electorate
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the potential voting population
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Registration
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is a procedure of voter identification
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They were used to prevent African American from voting.
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Literacy tests
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Poll Tax
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- a tax to vote
- used to prevent male African Americans and poor white males from voting |
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Gerrymandering
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is the practice if drawing electorial district lines in order to limit the voting strength of a particular group or party
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Injuction
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federal court orders
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Political Efficacy
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You believe that your vote counts
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Political Socialization
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the process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions
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Party Identification
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the loyalty of people to a political party
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Straight-ticket voting
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the practice of voting for candidates of but one party in an election.
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Split-ticket voting
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the practice of voting for the candidates of more than one party in an election.
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independents
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someone who has no party affliation.
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They only vote in presidential elections
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Non-voting voter
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It gave males the right to vote
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14th amendment
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It is the reason why voter ID laws were passed.
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To prevent voter fraud.
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You must do this in order to vote.
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Register
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They are voter qualifications.
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register to vote
18 years of age Reside in state of election |
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They are more interested in what goes on in government instead of who is in government.
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Interest groups
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This group believes in small government, large defense budget,favors military intervention, opposes social programs, and abortion.
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Conservatives
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This group generally favors abortion and social programs for the poor and needy
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Liberals
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Lack of political efficacy, no transportation, illness, and poor weather are often reason for failing to.....
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Vote
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It is an explanation of what a party s platform.
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List of beliefs and actions it supports.
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