Responsibilites Of Citizenship Flashcards
Originally under the US Constitution who was allowed to vote?
White male citizens
Over the age of 21
Within the US government system, there are many ?
Rights
Responsibilities to Citizenship
Today what kind if citizens can vote?
Anyone over the age of 18
Regardless of
- Race
- Religion
- Sex
- Disability
- Sexual Orientation
How often to federal elections occur?
Every 2 years
Who is always up for election every two years?
Members of House of RepresentativeS
*two-year terms
How long are Senate terms?
6 years
How is the President elected and how often?
Every 4 years
Through the electoral college
Explain the electoral college
- Delegates (electoral college member) are elected to cast votes for regions and then states
- After the voting, whoever has received more votes in that region the delegate (electoral college member) will cast that vote for that candidate
Explain the strange part of the electoral college
Even though a candidate can with popular vote (more total votes)
they can lose the election
B/c as long as the candidate barely wins each district they will get the vote of the delegate
~ Win by an inch or a mile ~
Taxes are imposed ______ ?
On the
Federal
State
Local Level
Where do you pay federal taxes to?
State? Municipalities/cities?
IRS
State
City and Municipality
Taxes can apply to?
- Income
- Capital gains
- Property
- Sales
- Imports
- Payroll - paid by employers
- Estates
- Gifts
How do fees raise revenue for the government?
Car registration fees
Any fee
Who are taxes imposed on?
Individuals and corporations
What does tax revenue fund?
Funds a wide variety of government programs and services
