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U.S Government
Chapter 6 Vocabulary
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Undergraduate 2
05/10/2011

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Suffrage
Definition
The right to vote
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Franchise
Definition
The right to vote
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Electorate
Definition
All of the people entitled to vote in a given election
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Transient
Definition
Person living in a state for only a short time without legal residence
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Registration
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A procedure of voter identification intended to prevent fraudulent voting
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Purge
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The process of reviewing lists of registered voter's and removing the names of those no longer eligible to vote; a purification
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Poll Books
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List of all registered voter's in each precinct
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Literacy
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A person's ability to read or write
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Poll Tax
Definition
A special tax,demanded by states, as a condition of voting
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Gerrymandering
Definition
The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group
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Injunction
Definition
A court order that forces or limits the performance of some act by a private individual or by a public official
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Preclearance
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Mandated by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the prior approval by the Justice Department of changes to or new election laws by certain states
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Off-Year Election
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Congressional election that occurs between presidential election years
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Political Efficacy
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One's own influence or effectiveness on politics
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Political Socialization
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The process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinion's
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Gender Gap
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Measurable differences between the partisan choices of men and women today
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Party Identification
Definition
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 only one party in an election
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Split-Ticket-Voting
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Voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election
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Independent
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A term used to describe people who have no party affiliation
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