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suffrage
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The right to vote in political elections
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franchise
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An authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities
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electorate
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All the people entitled to vote in an election
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disenfranchised
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Deprive (someone) of the right to vote
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poll tax
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A tax levied on every adult, without reference to their income or resources
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alien
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Belonging to a foreign country or nation
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transient
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Lasting only for a short time; impermanent
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registration
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The action or process of registering or of being registered
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purge
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Rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition, typically giving a sense of cathartic release
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poll book
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The electoral roll (or electoral register) is a listing of all those registered to vote in a particular area
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literacy
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The ability to read and write
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gerrymandering
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Manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class
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injunction
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An authoritative warning or order
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preclearance
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The United States maintains border preclearance facilities at a number of ports and airports in foreign countries
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off-year election
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Off-year elections refer to general elections in the United States that are held in odd-numbered years
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ballot fatigue
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is when there are too many options to vote, people become annoyed
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political efficacy
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Political efficacy is a theoretical concept used to explain political behaviour in Political Science
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political socialization
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The process by which people come to acquire political attitudes and values. Socialization in childhood has been extensively studied
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gender gap
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The discrepancy in opportunities, status, attitudes, etc. between men and women
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party identification
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Party identification is a political term to describe a voter's underlying allegiance to a political party
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straight-ticket voting
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Straight-ticket voting or straight-party voting is the practice of voting for candidates of the same party for multiple positions
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split-ticket voting
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A split-ticket refers to a ballot on which the voter has chosen candidates from different political parties
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independent
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Free from outside control; not depending on another's authority
