Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Literacy test — refers to the government practice of testing the literacy of potential citizens at the federal level, and potential voters at the state level. The federal government first employed literacy tests as part of the immigration process in 1917.… … Wikipedia
literacy test — A test to determine the qualification of a voter according to his ability to read and write or ability to read and understand any section of the State or Federal Constitution. 25 Am J2d Elect § 89 … Ballentine's law dictionary
qualification of juror — The possession of the qualifications prescribed by constitution or statute, such as age, mental competency, literacy, citizenship, residence, character, and in rare instances the owner ship of property and the payment of taxes 31 Am J Rev ed Jury … Ballentine's law dictionary
Key Skills Qualification — The Key Skills Qualification [http://www.qca.org.uk/603.html] is a frequently required component of 14 19 education in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. The aim of Key Skills is to encourage learners to develop and demonstrate their skills as… … Wikipedia
National Vocational Qualification — National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) are work based awards in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that are achieved through assessment and training. In Scotland they are known as Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ). To achieve an NVQ,… … Wikipedia
Disfranchisement after the American Civil War — The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified in 1870 to protect the suffrage of freedmen after the American Civil War. It prevented any state from denying the right to vote to any citizen on account of his race. Because… … Wikipedia
Disfranchisement after Reconstruction era — The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified in 1870 to protect the suffrage of freedmen after the American Civil War. It prevented any state from denying the right to vote to any male citizen on account of his race.… … Wikipedia
suffrage — /suf rij/, n. 1. the right to vote, esp. in a political election. 2. a vote given in favor of a proposed measure, candidate, or the like. 3. Eccles. a prayer, esp. a short intercessory prayer or petition. [1350 1400; ME < L suffragium voting… … Universalium
South Indians in Fiji — The South Indians in Fiji are mainly descendents of the 15,132 indentured labourers who arrived in Fiji between 1903 to 1916. This represents about 25% out of a total of 60,965 indentured labourers who arrived in Fiji between 1879 and 1916. They… … Wikipedia
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
