Women's Suffrage Vocabulary Definitions

Which word means: "a process in which ordinary people take action with the goal of influencing leaders to improve the quality of life of a community or society."

• opposition

• abolitionist

• activist

• citizen participation

Which vocabulary word means "someone who takes part in activities that are intended to achieve some kind of social change"

• abolitionist

• activist

• amendment

• suffrage

Which word means "someone who wanted to end slavery, especially in the United States before the Civil War — when owning slaves was common practice."

• amendment

• abolitionist

• suffragist

• citizen participation

Which term refers to "a change in the words or meaning of a law or addition to a document (such as a constitution)."

• amendment

• abolitionist

• lobby

• petition

Which term refers to "the right to vote in political elections."

• petition

• activist

• suffrage, or franchise

• strike

Which word means "a person advocating the extension of the right to vote, especially to women."

• amendment

• suffragist

• abolitionist

• opposition

Which word means "to try, as a group, to persuade or to influence politicians in government; to seek to influence others on an issue."

• to lobby

• to oppose (opposition)

• to amend (amendment)

• suffrage

Which word/phrase means "strong disagreement with a plan or policy, especially shown in attempts to prevent it."

• citizen participation

• suffrage

• lobby

• opposition

Which term refers to "a written document that many people sign to show that they want a person or organization to do or change."

• a lobby

• a suffragist

• a petition

• a strike

Which term means "to stand or march in a public place in order to protest something."

• to lobby

• to oppose

• to strike

• to picket