5-5 Voting & Elections

What is the most common for of political participation in the US is

The right to vote is known as ______________________.

Today (2023), how many nations grant universal suffrage?

What was the first nation to provide for general

elections of representatives through mass suffrage?

• England

• United States

• France

• Spain

• Ireland

Which USC Amendment eliminated gender disqualifications for voting?

WDC Electoral College votes = ____ Amendment?

A ________________is a special election initiated by petition to allow citizens to remove an official from office before a term expires.

A _____ allows citizens to vote directly on issues called propositions (proposed laws

or state constitutional amendments).

An _____ allows voters to petition to propose issues to be decided by qualified voters.

A lack of interest in politics; a belief that voting is not important is called voter ___________.