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Voting Amendments and Models of Voting
Goals:
- Describe voting rights protections in the constitution and in legislation
- Describe different models of voting behavior
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voting should not be determined by race or slavery
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direct election of senators instead of by the state
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voting can not be denied based on sex
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no more poll taxes
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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)
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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.