CPCT Electoral Systems and Voting Rights Flashcards
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Which U.S. constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote?
Answer: 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, prohibits denying the right to vote based on sex.
What is the term for an electoral system in which the candidate with the most votes wins, even without a majority?
Answer: Plurality voting
Plurality voting, also called 'first-past-the-post,' awards victory to whoever receives the most votes regardless of majority.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 primarily aimed to eliminate what barrier to voting?
Answer: Racial discrimination at the polls
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 targeted racial discrimination, particularly in Southern states that used literacy tests and intimidation to disenfranchise Black voters.
What is 'gerrymandering' in U.S. electoral politics?
Answer: Manipulating district boundaries to favor a political party
Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing electoral district lines to give one party a strategic advantage over another.
Under the U.S. Electoral College system, how many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
Answer: 270
A presidential candidate must receive at least 270 of the 538 total electoral votes to win the presidency.
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished the poll tax in federal elections?
Answer: 24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment, ratified in 1964, eliminated poll taxes as a prerequisite for voting in federal elections.