EXTRA AP Gov - Unit 5 Vocab

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What term is the Amendment that eliminated poll taxes, a structural barrier to voting?

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24th Amendment

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What amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

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26th Amendment

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What term refers to individuals who base their decisions on what is perceived to be in their best interest?

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Rational choice theory

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What term refers to individuals who decide whether the party or candidate in power should be reelected based on the recent past?

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Retrospective voting

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What term refers to individuals who vote based on predictions of how a party or candidate will perform in the future?

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Prospective voting

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What term refers to individuals who vote for all of the candidates from one political party on a ballot?

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Straight-ticket voting

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What term means differences in state-controlled elections (the hours polls are open, Voter ID laws, variations in funding for polling places and workers, variations in types of voting allowed, such as voting by mail, absentee voting, and early voting) ii. Variations in voter registration laws and procedures (registering in-person, online, or automatically) iii. Election type (more turnout for presidential elections than midterm elections)?

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Voter Turnout

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What term means such as Voter ID laws, variations in funding for polling places and workers, variations in types of voting allowed, polling hours, availability of absentee ballots, voting by mail, and early voting opportunities, ability to register in-person and/or online?

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Structural Barriers

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What term means the belief that an individual’s participation in the political process will make a difference; used to predict the likelihood of whether an individual will vote?

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Political efficacy

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What term has factors including i. Party identification and ideological orientation ii. Candidate characteristics iii. Contemporary political issues iv. Religious beliefs or affiliation, age, gender, race and ethnicity, and other demographic characteristics?

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Voting Choice