AP US Govt Unit 5 Part 1 Vocab #15-28

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Party Identification

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The political party with which an individual identifies, often influencing how they vote in elections.

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Party-Line Voting Model

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A model of voting in which individuals vote based solely on their political party affiliation, voting for candidates of the same party across the board.

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Poll Tax

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A fee that was required to be paid in order to vote, used primarily in the Southern states to prevent African Americans from voting; abolished by the Twenty-Fourth Amendment.

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Polling Place

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A designated location where voters go to cast their ballots on Election Day.

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Precincts

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Small, defined geographical areas where voters are assigned to vote at a particular polling place.

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Preclearance

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A provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 requiring certain states and localities with a history of voting discrimination to receive approval from the federal government before making any changes to their voting laws.

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Provisional Ballot

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A ballot used when there is some question about a voter's eligibility, allowing the vote to be counted once eligibility is confirmed.

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Rational-Choice Voting Model

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A model of voting where individuals vote based on their perceived best interests, weighing the costs and benefits of the candidates' positions.

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Retrospective Voting Model

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A model of voting in which voters make decisions based on their evaluation of an incumbent's past performance.

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Seventeenth Amendment (1913)

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This amendment to the U.S. Constitution allowed for the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people rather than by state legislatures.