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Across 6. population of Americans that ¨go to the polls¨ 7. noticeable patterns that some groups vote in 10. allowed states to recognize a registered voter as it would have recognized his grandfather, prevented many blacks from voting 11. when one ¨self-identifies¨ with a party, openly referring themselves as a Democrat or a Republican 12. sense that one´s vote makes a difference 14. voters consider how candidates initiatives might affect their lives or operation of government 15. when a voter looks backwards into candidates´ track records 17. a voter can use this if they are unable to make it to the polls, mailed in 19. declared white primary a violation of the equal protection clause 20. addresses national standards of voter registration, mail-in registration, and government agency-based registration to make registering more appealing

Down 1. ballot used today, must be printed and distributed at public expense, show all qualifying candidates´ names, be available only at polling places, and be completed in private 2. Supreme Court ruled the grandfather clause unconstitutional 3. a simple fee required to vote 4. states with low voter turnout were watched by the federal government to make sure they did not try to invent illegal loopholes to prevent blacks from voting 5. difference in political views between men and women and how these views are expressed at the voting booth 8. number of voters who cast votes as a percentage of the voting-age population 9. when a voter examined an issue, candidate, campaign promises, etc. and decided to vote in a way that seems most beneficial to the voter 13. rule set by Democratic Party organizations that defined their membership as white men´s clubs 16. lack of concern for the election outcome 18. imposes a number of requirements on states to create national standards for voting and election management