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13 Cards in this Set
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The right to vote for 18-year-olds |
26th Amendment |
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Established African-American voting rights |
15th Amendment |
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Even after the passage of the 15th Amendment many African Americans did not vote because |
it was not enforced |
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Those serving time in prison, committed to mental institutions, noncitizen, or restricted by religious beliefs are all examples of |
cannot voters |
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Family members voting for the same political party is an example of |
political socialization |
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passed to protect civil rights in polling places |
Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
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Characteristics of a typical nonvoter |
young, unmarried and unskilled |
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Gender that tends to cast more votes |
women |
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Gave women the right to vote |
19th Amendment |
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Ended the poll tax as a requirement to vote |
24th Amendment |
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Bad weather, long lines, lack of interest |
reasons of nonvoters |
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appointed voting referees in places where there was voter discrimination |
Civil Rights Act of 1960 |
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term describing electoral support of the Southern United States for Democratic Party candidates and promoting disfranchisement of blacks until 1964 |
Solid South |
