From 585c782b661ccaf826cbbabb5060383fcc17d428 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lukas Werner Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:54:00 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Voting ammendments information and Voting theories information --- apgov/Voting_Amendments.md | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+) create mode 100644 apgov/Voting_Amendments.md diff --git a/apgov/Voting_Amendments.md b/apgov/Voting_Amendments.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0853d90 --- /dev/null +++ b/apgov/Voting_Amendments.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +# Voting Amendments and Models of Voting + +Goals: +1. Describe voting rights protections in the constitution and in legislation +2. Describe different models of voting behavior + +### 15 +voting should not be determined by race or slavery +### 17 +direct election of senators instead of by the state +### 19 +voting can not be denied based on sex +### 24 +no more poll taxes +### 26 +made all citizens 18 and over able to vote +### 1965 Voting Rights Act +Banned literacy tests, states are subject to PRECLEARANCE (overturned in 2006 Shelby County v Holder) +### 23 +people in washington DC were granted the right to vote +# Voting Models + +### Rational Choice Voitng +someone would choose based for their own self interest. + +ceo would vote for a pro low-crop-tax rate canidate + +e.g. I think Mitt Romney will lower my tax so im going to vote for him. +### Retrospective Voting +Looking back and saying it was not too bad with this caniddate ill do it again + +e.g. The economy has been growing under Clinton so he has my vote. +### Prospective Voting +country as a whole, this cannidate will do better in the future + +e.g. Bush has ideas that will be really good for this country so Im going to vote for him. +### Party Line Voting +always support the person who is in your party. + +e.g. Im a lifelong democrat so Obama has my vote.