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Impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Eliminated discriminatory voting practices like literacy tests and allowed federal monitoring of states with low voter turnout among underrepresented groups.
Define Suffrage.
The right to vote in political elections.
What are literacy tests?
Tests used to restrict voting by requiring individuals to prove their ability to read and write.
What are poll taxes?
A tax required to vote, used to disenfranchise poor voters.
Define Grandfather Clause.
A clause exempting certain people from voting restrictions based on their ancestors' eligibility to vote.
What are White Primaries?
Primary elections in the South in which only white voters were permitted to participate.
Define Rational-Choice Voting.
Voting based on the belief that a candidate will benefit one's personal interests.
Define Retrospective Voting.
Voting based on past performance of candidates or parties.
Define Prospective Voting.
Voting based on candidates' promises and future plans.
Define Party-Line Voting.
Voting based solely on party affiliation.
What is straight-ticket voting?
Voting for candidates of only one political party in an election.
Main idea of the 15th Amendment?
Prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Main idea of the 17th Amendment?
Established the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people.
Main idea of the 19th Amendment?
Prohibits denying the right to vote based on sex.
Main idea of the 23rd Amendment?
Grants citizens of Washington, D.C., the right to vote in presidential elections.
Main idea of the 24th Amendment?
Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections.
Main idea of the 26th Amendment?
Lowers the voting age to 18.