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| electorate | the people who are qqualified to vote in an election |
| activist | a person, often outside of government, actively and energetically engaged in political activities |
| political socialization | the process by which people develop their political identity and their attitudes toward government, leaders, and issues |
| civics | the branch of political science dealing with citizens and their activities |
| citizen | a person who has certain rights and responsibilities as a member of a nation and who, by birth or naturalization, may vote |
| suffrage | the right of privilege of voting |
| poll tax | a fee, now unconstitutional, required of voters in many southern states; designed to discourage African-American voters |
| grandfather clause | a now unconstitutional law that permitted persons to vote without meeting other requirements if they or one of their ancestors had been entitled to vote in 1986 |
| literacy test | an examination of reading and writing skills, now unconstitutional, that citizens had to pass before they were allowed to vote |
