Citizens Responsibilities
Roles and Responsibilities of Citizens Voting Currently mandatory Obeying laws Paying taxes Serving on juries Serving in military Volunteering Rights: Life Liberty Pursuit of happiness Unalienable rights Freedom Equal opportunity Privacy All rights were revoked during the rule of dictators
How Can Citizens Influence Political Process?? Protesting Peacefully: Dirty War Mothers of the Disappeared protested Dictatorship Ended the Dirty War
Culture and the Common Traits Culture region – a way of dividing the world into areas where a particular form of government, religion, economic system, language, or tradition is predominate. South America is a Cultural Region because: Shared colonial past Movement to independence Religion Language
Multicultural Society = Positive or Negative??? Multicultural Society - one in which two or more cultures exist within close proximity. Positive Qualities: Cultures borrowed from each other Larger varieties of food, tradition, music, religions, better opportunities. Examples: African Slaves brought Capoeira (elements of martial arts, sports, and music), samba, Candomble (Afro-Brazilian Religion), food, etc .
Multicultural Society = Positive or Negative??? Multicultural Society - one in which two or more cultures exist within close proximity. Negative Qualities: Cultures often clash: Socially Economically Politically Examples: Racism Many African practices were outlawed in Brazil in the 20th century.