Civics Unit 6 Vocabulary

What does 'Suffrage' mean?

• The act of making another fearful by means of threats

• The right to vote or the exercise of this right

• A resident of a country who is not a citizen of that country

• To change the boundary lines of districts

What is 'Enfranchisement'?

• To give the rights of a citizen, especially the right to vote

• To deprive someone of a right of citizenship

• The practice that favors the interests of natives over those of more recent settlers

• A right, privilege, or possession to which one is entitled by birth

What does 'Disenfranchisement' refer to?

• To draw election district boundaries to favor a particular group

• A resident of a country who is not a citizen of that country

• To deprive someone of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote

• The casting of a ballot in an election

What is 'Gerrymandering'?

• The practice that favors and preserves the interests of natives over those of more recent settlers

• To change the boundary lines of districts for voting

• The act of making another fearful by means of threats

• To draw the boundaries of election districts to favor a particular political party

What does 'Nativism' mean?

• The practice that favors and preserves the interests of natives over those of more recent settlers

• A right, privilege, or possession to which one is entitled by birth

• To give the rights of a citizen, especially the right to vote

• The casting of a ballot or the recording of votes in an election