Gov 6 Textbook

Voters and Voter Behavior.

The expansion of voting rights.

Two long-term trends

The original electorate

Jacksonian Democracy

The 15th Amendment

The 19th Amendment

The 23rd Amendment

The 24th Amendment

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

The 26th Amendment

1. Why are the thirty years between 1890 and 1920 called the “women’s era” by some historians?

2. What types of products were specifically aimed at women during the second wave of industrialization?

3. How did the Progressive Era witness a shift in gender roles?

4. What was radical about the beliefs of birth control advocates Margaret Sanger and Emma Goldman?

5. Why was the fight over birth control important?

6. What is the settlement house movement and who was a key figure in the movement?

7. Despite achieving a huge victory with the passage of the 19th Amendment, why did women continue to struggle for equal rights?

Factors that influence turnout and voter choices

Education

Income

Age

Gender

Religion

Race

Cross-pressures

Non-voting

Key statistics

Factors that decrease voter turnout

A decline in political efficacy

Frequent elections

Weekday, non-holiday voting