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| The many different ways the people take part in politics and government. |
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| Citizens who are eligible to vote after reaching the minimum age requirments |
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| requirement that citizens show that they can read before registering to vote. |
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| Requirements that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote. |
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| Clause in registration laws allowing people who do not meet registration requirements to vote if they or their ancestors had votes before 1867. |
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| The practice of keeping blacks from voting in the southern states |
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| A government-printed ballot of uniform dimensions to be cast in secret that many states adopted around 1890 to reduce voting party-printed ballots cast in public. |
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| Government issued photo ID (In order to vote) |
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| People who tend to participate in all forms of politics. |
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| Smith v. Allwright (1944) |
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| Political parties select candidates for public office, they may not exclude blacks from voting in their primary elections. |
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A meeting of party members to select candidates and propose policies. |
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A small group of individuals who are led in discussion by a professional consultant to gather opinions on, and response to, candidates and issues. |
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A poll taken for the candidate on a nearly daily basis as election day approaches |
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The influence of a popular candidate on the electoral success of other candidates on the same party ticket. The effect is increased by the party-column ballot, which encourages straight-ticket voting. |
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A primary election in which voters decide party nominations by voting directly for candidates. |
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