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Gov vocab 2
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Political Studies
12th Grade
09/27/2011

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activist
Definition
an individual, usually outisde government, who actively promotes a political party, philosophy, or issue he or she cares personally about
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Australian Ballot
Definition
an election ballot of uniform size printed by the government and cast in secret
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campaigners
Definition
people who not only vote but like to get involved in campaign activities as well
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complete activists
Definition
people who are highly educated, have high incomes, and tend to be middle aged rather than young or old. Participate in all forms of government.
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15th amendment
Definition
right to vote regardless of race
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grandfather clause
Definition
state law allowing vote if their grandfather could vote before 1867
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inactives
Definition
people who rarely vote, do not get involved in organizations, dont talk about politics.
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Literacy test
Definition
u kant reed. u kant vote. u taek test 2 c if u kan reed.
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motor-voting bill
Definition
vote when signing up for drivers license
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19th amendment
Definition
women vote! HOLLER.
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parochial participants
Definition
people who do not vote and stay out of election campaigns but are totally willing to contact local officials about their personal shit
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poll tax
Definition
...what do you think, dipshit
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registered voters
Definition
...people who can vote. SERIOUSLY? AM I REALLY NOT GOING TO GET THIS ON A TEST?
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26th amendment
Definition
voting age lowered to 18
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23rd amendment
Definition
DC can vote now. and not the shoes. and not the comic.
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voting rights act of 1965
Definition
no more literacy tests and that whole thing about black people and 50% of the vote.
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voting-age population
Definition
percent of people in a country eligible to vote because of their age.
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voting specialists
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people who vote but participate in little else politically. they're old and poor and didn't go to school lol.
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