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● Closed Primary. Answer: A primary election limited to voters
registered with a specific political party; only those party members may
vote
● Open Primary. Answer: A primary election in which voters may
choose privately which party's primary to vote in, regardless of their
party registration
● General Election. Answer: The regularly scheduled election where
voters choose among party nominees (and others) to fill public offices
● 15th Amendment. Answer: 1870; prohibits denying a citizen the right
to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
● 19th Amendment. Answer: 1920; prohibits denying the right to vote
on the basis of gender, guaranteeing women's suffrage
● 23rd Amendment. Answer: 1961; grants residents of Washington D.C.
the right to vote in presidential elections by allocating electors to the
District
, ● 26th Amendment. Answer: 1971; lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
for federal and state elections
● Reapportionment. Answer: The process of redistributing seats in a
legislative body among states based on population changes from the
census
● Redistricting. Answer: The drawing or redrawing of electoral district
boundaries within a state to reflect apportionment or population shifts
● Gerrymandering. Answer: The intentional manipulation of district
boundaries to advantage a particular party or group, often by "packing"
voters
● Mandate. Answer: A public endorsement of a politician's policies or
platform, often claimed after an election victory to justify pursuing a
policy agenda
● Electoral College. Answer: The body of electors established by the
U.S. Constitution that formally elects the president and vice president;
each state's electors equal its total congressional delegation
● Electorate. Answer: All individuals eligible to vote in an election
within a specific jurisdiction