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Rights as citizens

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Civil Rights

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Unfair and less equal treatment toward a particular group

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Discrimination

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helping minorities and women gain access to jobs and opportunities that were denied to them in the past because of discrimination

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Affirmative Action

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Separation because of race

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Segregation

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things we are required to do and if we fail to perform them we are subject to legal penalties

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Duties

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things we should do or obligations we fulfill voluntarily

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Responsibilities

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Call up (usually for the military)

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Draft

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respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practices, or other differences

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Toleration

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a group of people who share the same interests and concerns

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Communities

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pertaining to the people in a community or for the use of all

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Public

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the health, prosperity, and happiness of all members of the community

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Welfare

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Surroundings

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Environment

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Protection from unfair and unreasonable actions by the government
Cannot arrest, imprison, or punish people or search or seize their property without good reason

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Security

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Everyone is entitled to equal protection of all laws of the US

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Equality

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The rights with which we are most familiar-our fundamental rights-fall in this category

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Liberty

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3 categories of rights

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Security, equality, and liberty

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In the 1950s and 60s many African Americans began an organized fight for their rights as citizens

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The Civil Rights Movement

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Name some types of discrimination

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Separate schools
Required to ride in the back of the bus (Rosa Parks)
Separate sections in restaurants and theaters
Separate public facilities

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This act banned discrimination, on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin…in employment, voting, and public accommodations

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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This act empowered the federal government to intervene in places where African American’s right to vote was being restricted

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965

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In 1996 in California, prohibits the government from giving preferential treatment to any group

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Proposition 209

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When was the last time the US used the draft?

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The Vietnam war

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Name some services the community should supply

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Trash collection, police force, fire fighters, and schools

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What are the basic functions of a political parties?

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Select and support candidates, inform the public, carry the message of the people to the government, act as a watchdog over government activities, serve as a link between different levels and branches of government

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people seeking elected office
Canidate
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winning more votes or seats in the legislature than any other party
Plurality
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More than half
Majority
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An alliance
Coalition
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minor parties that challenge the major parties other than each other
Third party
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Name three third parties of the US
Populist, Progressive, and Prohibition parties | Libertarian and green
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Name
Nominate
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an effort to gather support for its candidates and inform the voters of the party's stand on issues
Campaign
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giving jobs or special favors to party workers
Patronage
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a geographical area that contains a specific number of voters
Precinct
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when a strong parties candidates get elected year after year
Political machine
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statement of a parties goals and positions on various public issues What a party stands on
Platform
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each item in the platform
Plank
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The success of our community relies on ____
Volunteers
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What system does out country use for political parties?
Two Party System
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Why did our founding fathers not want political parties?
Believed they would split the nation apart and destroy the republic
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Why do both parties stay away from extreme positions?
It might reject the voters
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What are the two main parties of the US?
Democrats and Republicans
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Tend to believe that the federal government should be more directly involved in providing housing, income, education, and jobs for the poor
Democrats
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Tend to believe that if they help the nation's economy grow, poor people will find work on their own
Republicans
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Three or more parties compete for control of the government
Multiparty system
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Where are third parties common?
Europe, Israel, and Japan
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The party and the government are nearly the same
One party system
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Who has a one party system?
China an the communist party
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drew strength from merchants and bankers
Federalist
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relied on support of the nation’s small farmers, planters, shopkeepers, and laborers
Anti Federalists/Democratic Republicans
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Small farmers and working people
Democrats
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Northern bankers, merchants, big plantation owners and manufacturers
Whigs
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By the 1850s both parties split over _____
Slavery
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Who became the first Republican president?
Abraham Lincoln
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Called for a direct election of the Senators | And For an 8 hour work day
Populist party
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The local party organization consists of a ____, ____, or ______, committee made up of people elected by fellow party members
city, town, or county
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workers concentrating on electing candidates to state offices
State committees
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A nation committee is made of representatives from each state that helps with the election of the president
National committee
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Held once every four years Where party members nominate their candidates for President and Vice President Party Members also formulate the party's platform, the statement of its positions on public issues
National Convention
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One of the National Committees biggest and most important roles is to organize the ____
National Convention
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What do voters want in a candidate?
Attractive | Experienced
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Why are we having a decline in party loyalty?
People are now moving from place to place more often | Technological changes such a television
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In most states you have to _____ to be able to vote.
18 Resident of the state for a specific period of time A citizen of the US Registered to vote
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How do you prepare yourself to vote?
Register Learn about the candidates and the issues Look for candidates whose opinions on particular issues are similar to your own
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What are some factors that limit voting?
``` Not allowed to (Mental hospitals and convicted of serious crimes) ill on Election Day Forgot to register, Doesn't have a permanent address Apathy ```
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What are some reasons for voting?
Get to chose government leaders Voice opinion on the past performance of public officials To express opinions on public issues
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A meeting of political party members to conduct party business
Caucus
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In some areas members elect delegates to attend what is know as a
Nominating Convention
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Held among party members to nominate canidates to run for office
Primary Elections
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Primary where only declared party members may vote and only for their own party
Closed Primary
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Primary where voters do not have to register with one of the parties They choose the party to vote for after entering the voting booth
Open Primary
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The Ds and Rs each choose their president and VP nominees at a national convention held during the summer of election year
First step in nominating presidential candidates
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When a famous and popular person supports or campaigns for a candidate
Endorsements
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Political campaigns spend much time and money in an effort to create the right image for a candidate Very effective campaign tool that allows a party to press only its candidate's position or point of views Attacks opens with offering an opportunity to respond
Advertising
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Such as Nelson talking with farmers, Ricketts in small town cafe wearing a red stocking cap
Image Molding
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Going door to door asking for support or talking polls
Canvassing
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People who make sure that voters are properly registered and do not vote more than once
Election board workers
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Touching a screen or pushing certain buttons | Kinda like an ATM
Computerized voting
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Punch a hole or check a box
Paper and pen ballot
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When is Election Day?
First Tuesday after the first Monday in November
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the people who are eligible to vote in an election
Electorate
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a test given to prove that the voter could read and write and understand public issues
Literacy test
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Lack of interest
Apathy
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an attempt to promote a particular person or idea
Propaganda
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political fundraising organizations established by corporations short for political action committee
PACS
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the locations where votes are cast
Polling Place
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voting for all the candidates of a single party
Straight Ticket
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Voting for candidates of different parties
Split Ticket
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asking voters how they voted
Exit Poll
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votes cast directly by the people
Popular vote
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the elected people's votes
Electoral vote
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proposed new law
Proposition
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a method by which voters can approve or reject a measure passed by the state legislature or by local government
Referendum
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when citizens propose laws or state constitutional amendments
Initiative
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when voters vote to remove a public official from office
Recall

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