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chapter 17 vocabulary
for government
17
History
10th Grade
01/29/2008

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Term
Sufferage
Definition
the right to vote
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Franchise
Definition
A privilege or right officially granted a person or a group by a government
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registration
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literacy
Definition
The condition or quality of being literate, especially the ability to read and write
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poll tax
Definition
money paid in order to vote
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Gerrymandering
Definition
to draw a district's boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
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injuction
Definition
an order that will stop a particular action or enforce a rule or regulation
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political socializtion
Definition
process by which indivisuals learn their political beliefs and attitudes through peronal background and life experiences
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party identification
Definition
belief that one belongs to a certain party, and the extent to which that belief affects one's political views and actions
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straight-ticket voting
Definition
Voting for candidates of the same party for multiple positions
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split-ticket voting
Definition
Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election
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activist

Definition
A person who believes in or particiaptes in direct action to make changes in government or social conditions by campaigning in public or working for an organization.
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civics
Definition
the social science of municipal affairs
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political efficacy
Definition
an indivisual's feelings of his or her effectiveness in politics
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absentee ballot
Definition
one that allows a person to vote without going to the polls on election Day
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grandfather clause
Definition
an exemption in a law for a certain group based on previous condition
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