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Chapter 6
Voters and Voter Behavior |
Chapter 6
Voters and Voter Behavior |
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Suffrage
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the right to vote
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Franchise
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another term for 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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Literacy
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a person's ability to read or write
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Poll Tax
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a tax to vote
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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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the lack of any sense of their own influence or effectiveness in politics
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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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