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American Government Unit 7: Citizen Responsibility Flashcards

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Naturalization

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Formal grant of US citizenship to a foreigner

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Draft

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Compulsory enrollment in the armed forces

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Primary Election

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A Preliminary Election

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Incumbent

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Imposed as an obligation or duty

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Initiative

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The right of a legislature to introduce new legislation

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Referendum

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The submission of a law to a direct vote of the people

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Soft Money

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Money given as a donation to a party (not a candidate)

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Mass Media

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Means of communication that reach and influence large amounts of people

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Public Opinion

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A force determining social and political action

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Political Action Committee (PAC)

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Represents the interests of a corporation that solicits and collects political campaign contributions

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Lobbyist

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A person acting for a special interest group

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Ways to become a citizen:

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Birth and naturalization

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Qualifications of citizenship by birth:

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  1. Born in a state, US territory, or in a US military base overseas
  2. Both parents are citizens
  3. 1 Parent citizen that has lived in the US
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Qualifications of citizenship by naturalization:

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  1. Live in the US for 5 years (3 if married to a citizen)
  2. Interview with an INS agent
  3. Take citizenship exam
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What is a legal DUTY?

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Things we’re REQUIRED to do by law

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hat are civil RESPONSIBILITIES?

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Things that we SHOULD do but are NOT REQUIRED

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Paying taxes, obeying the law, defending the nation, serving in court, and going to school are…

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Legal duties

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Being informed, speaking up, voting, studying candidates and issues, respecting rights and diversity, and contributing to the common good are…

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Civic responsibilities

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Name 3 federal government volunteer programs:

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  • Peace Corps
  • Ameri Corps
  • Senior Corps
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What are benefits of volunteering?

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Gives you…
… a better place to live
… opportunities
… satisfaction

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Political Ideology

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Whether someone identifies as liberal, conservative, libertarian, socialist, etc.

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Conservatives believe…

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A large government threatens individual liberty, so they prefer the government to be as small as possible

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Conservatives value…

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Liberty above all

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Liberals like…

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The government to be big so that it can solve big problems, and they value equality above all

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The four main agents of political socialization

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  • Family
  • Social groups (race, gender, ethnicity)
  • Education
  • Political conditions people grew up in
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Political Party

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A group of persons who seek control government through the winning of elections and holding public office. They serve as a link between the people and their government.

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Partisanship

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Strong support of a party

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Minor Parties

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Political parties that do not have widespread public support that are often created to focus on one issue. Have the potential to change the outcome of an election by pulling voters away from one party.

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Two Party System

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Two political parties dominate politics

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Citizens that are more likely to vote for Democrats

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African-Americans, Catholics, Jews, union members

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Citizens that are more likely to vote for Republicans

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Protestants, males, business owners

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Influences of party identification

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Parents, teachers, peers, economic status, education level, and major events

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Stump Speeches

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Candidates present information about themselves and their policies directly through voters and speeches

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Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971

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The first law that put limits on campaign spending and donations

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McCain-Feingold Campaign Law in 2002

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Refined the rules for campaign spending and donations and provided a legal rationale for these limits

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Buckley v. Valeo

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Established the idea that limits on campaign spending were problematic under the 1st amendment; limiting the amount someone could spend on politics was like limiting what someone could say about politics

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Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission in 2009

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Reaffirmed the idea that money is the equivalent of speech and struck down many limitations on campaign donations

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Primary goal of interest groups

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To influence public policy

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Political socialization

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How you gain your political ideology or beliefs

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Gave women the right to vote

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19th amendment

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Gave African Americans the right to vote

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Steps in voting

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  1. qualify
  2. register
  3. go to polling place
  4. verify info
  5. vote

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