1) What are three suffrage requirements?
You need to be a citizen of the U.S., have residency of that state, and registered with that state.
2) Why do states have a residency requirement?
So that you have time to become informed on state issues before you can take part in elections.
3) What is the profile of a Regular Voter?
They are citizens that believe that their vote helps put their voice out. Also people that are well off financially as well as being of middle age are more likely to vote regularly.
4) What is the profile of a Nonvoter?
They are citizens that believe that it doesn't matter who becomes president because they think that nothing will change or will just get worse.
5) Define Initiative, proposition, referendum, and recall.
Initiative in an election is the procedure where voters propose a new state constitutional amendment or law.
Proposition is what a new law or amendment is called when it is being proposed.
A referendum is the way that voting citizens can approve or disapprove measures that the state legislature has passed.
Recall is the process by which voters can remove incompetent or untrustworthy elected officials
6) Discuss why some American citizens do not vote during elections.
Many citizens do not vote at all because the feel that in the long run that it does not matter. These citizens know that even if the the person they are voting for does get the popular vote it doesn't mean that the electoral vote isn't going to someone else. Also some people think that is doesn't matter who wins they are still going to be doing just about the same thing and that the elections just give the illusion of change.
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