| A | B |
|---|
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| electorate | the number of potential voters in an area |
| registration | the records of eligible voters |
| literacy | ability to read and write, a former voting qualification |
| poll tax | money paid in order to vote |
| gerrymandering | drawing of political boundaries to favor a particular group |
| off-year election | non-presidential election years |
| political efficacy | the strong belief that political participation is important |
| political socialization | the process of an individual acquiring political ideas |
| party identification | how strongly one is attached to a major party |
| straight ticket | voting for members of only on party during an election |
| split ticket | voting for members of different parties during an election |
| independent | a person who does not affiliate with a major party |
| 15th amendment | suffrage regardless of race |
| 19th amendment | suffrage for women |
| 24th amendment | banned poll taxes |
