Chapter 7 Test AP GOV

It prevents people from voting more than once or claiming to be someone else when they vote.

Can limit voter turnout

poll taxes, literacy tests, violence

Laws that stated that if a voter's farther or grandfather had been eligible to vote on January 1st, 1867 the voter did not have to take a literacy test.

outlawed poll taxes

Voting Rights Act in 1965. Protects rights of minority voters by denying state laws based on race.

Removed the state requirement to have federal preclearance before changing voting laws

Yes, voting registration in black voters jumped 40-50+% higher.

photo ID, specific day to vote, in person

It can cost 250-750k to implement and increases chance of online fraud.

how long a citizen must live in a state to vote

allows people to register to vote when they get their driving license

when people who move/die but are still registered to a state

replace punchcard and lever-based voting systems; create the Election Assistance Commission to assist in the administration of federal elections; and. establish minimum election administration standards

program that allows states to check for duplicate registrations in different locations

enables federal, state, local government agencies and licensing bureaus to obtain immigration status information needed to determine a noncitizen applicant's eligibility for many public benefits.

Over 18, not in jail (sometimes can't ever be in jail), other state-specific laws)

the practice of keeping black people from voting in the southern states' primaries through arbitrary use of registration requirements and intimidation

Smith v Allwright in 1949

Calculate how many people voted over how many people COULD have voted

Age, income, education, gender, race

advocate for low- and moderate-income families by working on neighborhood safety, voter registration, health care, affordable housing, and other social issues

When We All Vote, Rock the Vote

The polls are only on election day (some people can't take the day off), negative stories about the candidates, lack of knowledge, apathy, being a chronic minority, and voter fatigue

Texas doesn't allow student IDs as a proper ID, not everyone has a photo ID, the IDs have to have specific information or you are denied the ability to vote

banned corporations from giving money to politicians

Candidates have to report how much they are spending on their campaigns

enforces election laws

A case in which the Supreme Court of the United States upheld federal limits on campaign contributions and ruled that spending money to influence elections is a form of constitutionally protected free speech. The court also stated candidates can give unlimited amounts of money to their own campaigns.

requires ads to have a personal endorsed message, restricts money given to parties, blocks ads 30 days before a primary and 60 days before a general election

the supreme court upheld all major elements of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, including those permitted regulation of soft money and issue ads.

A 2010 decision by the United States Supreme Court holding that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited. started the. formation of Super PACS.

Individuals can donate 2900 per candidate per election, 5000 to PACS, and 36500 to parties

5000 per candidate, 15000 nationally

Citizens United wanted to release a film about Clinton, but it would fall within the NO ADs timeframe.

The first big thing in the elections and can give the winner huge publicity.

it takes 2-3 days, is transparent, and intimidating for less-experiences voters

March and later. Only Iwoa, New Hampshire, and South Caroline hold theirs in January or February.

Helps leading candidate win by eliminating time for voters to be swayed, secondly helps the candidate who won the "invisible primary" (Spent more money)

Offering extra delegates to states with later nominations

Held between June-September and last 4-5 days. That is when candidates introduce their platform.

-caps house at 435: one of the other states has to lose a seat -creates a zero sum game -no one can win something unless all others lose -fixed outcome

If their is a presidential tie, the House decides the president

the citizens' faith and trust in government and their belief that they can understand and influence political affairs

the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country

the lack or have of it determines voter turnout

blanket, closed, and open

A soft news story tries instead to entertain or advise the reader. You may have come across newspaper or TV stories that promise "news you can use." Examples might be tips on how to stretch properly before exercising, or what to look for when buying a new computer.

via social media or under search engines

they will not receive any votes

voting based on the past performance of a candidate

applying incumbent past behavior to predict the future

Voting for the 2nd or 3rd choice to waste votes or prevent another candidate from winning

Incumbent is allowed to send a certain amount of free mail to district voters

Gerrymandering or drawing district lines to achieve favorable political results for one political party

It means that in most elections, you only need past 50% of the votes to win

It formed the McGovern-Fraiser Commission