Social studies vocabulary

What is a Ward

• Drawing districts to favor one party

• Voting for only one party on the ballot

• Smallest voting area within a community

• A person with no political party affiliation

What is a Transient

• Temporary resident of a state (can’t vote)

• Voting for both parties on the same ballot

• Voting district used in council elections

• The right to vote

What is Suffrage

• Party that attacks one element of the economy when it’s down

• Smallest voting area within a community

• The right to vote

• The group of people eligible to vote

What is Straight Ticket Voting

• Voting for only one party on the ballot

• Any tax payment required as a condition of suffrage

• Drawing districts to favor one party

• Court order making something illegal

What is Split Ticket Voting

• Voting for both parties on the same ballot

• Voting for only one party on the ballot

• Declaring your intent to vote

• Cleaning on poll books

What is a Splinter Party

• Party that attacks one element of the economy when it’s down

• List of potential voters in a voting district

• Off shoot of major party who attempts to run for office

• Mid term election, election with no presidential race

What is a Registration

• Feel your vote doesn’t matter

• Court order making something illegal

• Drawing districts to favor one party

• Declaring your intent to vote

What is Purge

• Cleaning of pull books

• Reading and writing test

• Any tax payment required as a condition of suffrage

• Temporary resident of a state

What is a Preclearence

• Just dept. approval of proposed voting requirements prior to doing

• Declaring your intent to vote

• A person with no political party affiliation

• Court order making something illegal

What is a Precinct

• The group of people eligible to vote

• Smallest voting area within a community

• The right to vote

• Outing district used in council elections