Suffrage Vocabulary Flashcards

Suffrage and Related Terms

• Suffrage refers to the right to vote in political elections.
• Franchise can indicate both voting rights and a business authorization to sell or distribute products.
• Electorate encompasses all enfranchised citizens eligible to vote.
• Disenfranchised individuals are those deprived of their voting rights.

Voting Mechanics and Restrictions

• Poll tax is a fixed fee imposed for the right to vote, often used to restrict access.
• Registration is necessary for citizens to enroll in the voting process.
• Purge involves removing names from voting rolls, often linked to cleansing the voter list.
• Poll book contains the names of all registered voters in a specific precinct.

Political Participation Aspects

• Literacy signifies the ability to read and write, impacting voting rights historically.
• Gerrymandering manipulates district boundaries to favor a particular political group or incumbent.
• Injunctions serve as court orders to prevent parties from undertaking specific actions.

Election Processes

• Preclearance is required approval from the justice department for certain state election law changes.
• Off-year elections occur between presidential election cycles, affecting voter turnout dynamics.

Voter Behavior Phenomena

• Ballot fatigue describes the tendency of voters to skip offices listed at the bottom of a lengthy ballot.
• Political efficacy reflects the belief that individual participation in politics matters, influencing voter turnout.
• Political socialization is the process by which individuals develop their political beliefs and affiliations.

Demographic Influences on Voting

• The gender gap identifies differing political perspectives between men and women, impacting election outcomes.
• Party identification is often formed in childhood and influences loyalty to specific political parties.
• Straight-ticket voting is the practice of voting exclusively for candidates from one party.
• Split-ticket voting allows for choices from multiple parties across different offices.

Additional Concepts

• Independents are individuals who engage with multiple employers without long-term commitments, often reflecting a broader voting behavior or preference outside traditional party lines.

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