| A | B |
|---|
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Franchise | The right to vote; another term for suffrage |
| Electorate | The potential voting population |
| Transient | Persons living in a state for a short time |
| Registration | Procedure of voter identification intended to prevent fraudulent voting |
| Purging | Removing lists of noneligible voters |
| Poll Books | The official list of qualified voters in each precinct |
| Literacy | A person's ability to read or write |
| Poll Tax | Several states required it as a condition for voting |
| Gerrymandering | Practice of drawing electoral district lines in order to limit the voting strength of a particular group or party |
| Injuction | A court order that either compels or restraints the performance of some act by a private individual or by a public official |
| Preclearance | Approval of a new election law by the Dept. of Justice |
| Off-Year Elections | The congressional election held in the even-numbered years between presidential elections |
| Political Efficacy | Lack any feeling of influence or effectiveness in politics |
| Political Socialization | The process by which people gain their politcal attitudes and opinions |
| Party Identification | The loyalty of people to a particular political party |
| Straight-Ticket Voting | The practice of only one party in an election |
| Split-Ticket Voting | The practice of voting for the candidates of more than one party in an election |
| Independents | People who have affiliations with no party |
