Voting Rights and Models of Voting Behavior

What did the 15th amendment to the Constitution do?

• Gave black men the right to vote

• Established the direct election of senators

• Expanded suffrage by giving women the right to vote

• Lowered the voting age to 18

What did the 17th amendment to the Constitution establish?

• Gave black men the right to vote

• Established the direct election of senators

• Expanded suffrage by giving women the right to vote

• Lowered the voting age to 18

What did the 19th amendment to the Constitution do?

• Gave black men the right to vote

• Established the direct election of senators

• Expanded suffrage by giving women the right to vote

• Lowered the voting age to 18

What did the 24th amendment to the Constitution ban?

• Gave black men the right to vote

• Established the direct election of senators

• Banned poll taxes

• Lowered the voting age to 18

What did the 26th amendment to the Constitution do?

• Gave black men the right to vote

• Established the direct election of senators

• Expanded suffrage by giving women the right to vote

• Lowered the voting age to 18

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?

• Gave black men the right to vote

• Established the direct election of senators

• Banned literacy tests and other obstacles to vote

• Lowered the voting age to 18

What is rational choice voting?

• Voting based on the recent past

• Voting based on the perception of personal benefit

• Voting based on looking ahead to the future

• Voting based on party identification

What is retrospective voting?

• Voting based on the recent past

• Voting based on the perception of personal benefit

• Voting based on looking ahead to the future

• Voting based on party identification

What is prospective voting?

• Voting based on the recent past

• Voting based on the perception of personal benefit

• Voting based on looking ahead to the future

• Voting based on party identification

What is party line voting?

• Voting based on the recent past

• Voting based on the perception of personal benefit

• Voting based on looking ahead to the future

• Voting based on party identification