1. Citizenship and the Bill of Rights
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Unit Essential Question:
What is involved in being an active, informed citizen of the United States?

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Citizenship
Which amendment describes citizenship? The 14th Amendment “ All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.” What two types of citizens are there? Natural-Born and Naturalized How would you define a citizen? Citizen- a member of a community who owes loyalty to a gov’t and, in turn, gets its protection

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Natural- Born Citizen
Naturalized Citizen
What is the Law of Blood?
parents are US citizens
What is the Law of Soil?
born in US state, territory, or on military base
Fun Fact
The President and Vice President are required to be a Natural-Born Citizens.
How do you become a naturalized citizen?
Goes through legal process to become US citizen
What are the requirements?
age 18+
lawful permanent resident for 5 years
Read, write, and speak English
Good moral character
Understand U.S. government and history (test)

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Who is a lawful permanent resident?
has legal permission to live in US
Who is an Alien?
a foreign born resident of the U.S. who has not been naturalized
Who is an Immigrant?
a person who comes to a new country to live there permanently

5. Duties and Responsibilities of Citizens
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Duties and Responsibilities of Citizens
Duty
Responsibility AKA Obligation
NOT OPTIONAL
Examples?
Obey laws
Defend nation
Selective service- men 18 yrs old sign up to possibly be drafted
Serve on Jury when summoned
OPTIONAL
Examples?
Vote
Attend civic meetings
Petition government
Run for office
Volunteer
What would an ACTIVE, INVOLVED citizen do?
What would happen if citizens did not complete responsibilities?

6. Duties and Responsibilities of Citizens Cont.
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Who benefits when citizens fulfill their responsibilities and duties?
EVERYBODY! The citizen themselves and the whole society benefit.
What is the “Common good”? Examples?
doing what is best for the whole group of people (volunteering, serving in Peace Corps, etc.)

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Which kind of citizen are you, Natural-Born or Naturalized? Name one duty of citizens and why you think its important. Name one responsibility of citizens and why you think its important.

8. Where is the Bill of Rights found?
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Bill of Rights
Where is the Bill of Rights found?
Bill of Rights = 1st 10 Amendments to the US Constitution
Who thought we needed a Bill of Rights, Federalists or Anti-Federalists?
Anti-Federalists we need Bill of Rights so Federal Gov’t doesn’t take away the rights of citizens or the states

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1st Amendment
Freedom of religion
Establishment = gov’t can’t set up religion
Exercise = citizens are free to practice any religion
2. Freedom of speech
LIMITS = false statements, national security, provoke danger or violence, speak on behalf of gov’t
3. Freedom to peacefully assemble (gather together)
4. Freedom to petition the gov’t (ask for change)
5. Freedom of the press

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2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms (weapons)
3rd Amendment
Freedom from housing soldiers

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4th Amendment
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

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5th Amendment
Don’t have to witness against yourself
due process of law
can’t be tried for the same crime twice (double jeopardy)
can’t take land without paying for it $$ (Eminent Domain)

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6th Amendment
Speedy trial by jury in criminal case
right to attorney

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7th Amendment Trial by jury in civil case (common law)

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8th Amendment
No excessive bail
No cruel and unusual punishment

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9th Amendment Individual rights-citizens have more rights than just those listed

17. Bill of Rights Continued
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10th Amendment
State rights- Any power not listed is left to the states or people, not the nation

18. Read your card and find your match!
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Let’s Review!
Read your card and find your match!
Match up the Amendment to the scenario.

19. Eligibility Requirements for ___________ Good moral character
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Practice Questions
Eligibility Requirements for ___________
Good moral character
Possess basic knowledge of U.S. history and government
Read, write, and speak English
citizenship

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The passage below describes a court decision.
The Burlingame Treaty (1870) allowed the U.S. to deny citizenship to persons born in the U.S. whose parents were born outside the U.S. The U.S. Supreme Court granted writ of certiorari to a case challenging the constitutionality of the treaty.
How did the court apply the 14th Amendment to decide this case?
To deny a native person citizenship rights does not support constitutional principles.
A naturalized citizen possesses all the rights of a native citizen according to the Constitution.
Persons born outside the U.S. are not permitted to pursue citizenship because they are unemployed.
Persons born outside the U.S. are not permitted to pursue citizenship because they do not own property.

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Why are citizens obligated to respond to such documents?
to guarantee court hearings remain public
to guarantee courts provide probable cause
to protect the constitutional right to be tried by one’s peers
to protect the constitutional right to confront one’s accuser

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The image describes a citizen obligation.
Source: United States Postal Service
Based on this image, what can be presumed about citizen obligations?
Citizens support attending civic meetings.
Citizens support securing individual rights.
Citizens resist registering for selective service.
Citizens resist contributing to the common good.

23. What are the two main political parties in the U.S.? Republican
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Political Parties
What are the two main political parties in the U.S.?
Republican
Democrat

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Which party wants MORE government involvement?
Which party usually wants more military spending?
Democrat
Republican
More Government Involvement
Liberal
Less military spending
It is the responsibility of the government to care for its people.
Less Government Involvement
Conservative
More military spending
Each Person is responsible for themselves

25. Political Candidates How to choose a candidate:
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Political Candidates
How to choose a candidate:
1. Based on qualifications and experience- Do they have the leadership, skills, and experience that you think are necessary?
Examples?
Previously elected to office
Successful businessman
Military experience
2. Based on the issues- Do their beliefs on political topics line up with yours?
How to run the economy (taxes, etc.)
How to use our military
How to provide for citizens (Social Security, Health Care, etc.)

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27. How does the Media Impact Government?
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How does the Media Impact Government?
What does it mean that the media is a “watchdog”?
The media watches government and alerts citizens when something is wrong.
Citizens can take action based on the information they receive from the media.

28. How do Interest Groups Impact Government?
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How do Interest Groups Impact Government?
Interest groups- group who is concerned with particular issue, try to influence legislators or to act in their favor
Examples: National Rifle Association (NRA), Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Association for Retired Persons (AARP), LatinoVote
Political Action Committee (PAC)- interest group that takes donations up to a certain amount from individuals, and decides with the candidate how to spend the money
Lobbyists- people who represent interest groups

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Bias
Bias- favors one way of thinking or feeling over another, one sided information How does this picture represent bias? Should the media use bias in its communication?

30. Symbolism- the use of something to represent ideas or qualities
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Symbolism
Symbolism- the use of something to represent ideas or qualities
What symbols are used in this political ad?

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Propaganda
Propaganda-the method of spreading ideas or information for the purpose of helping or injuring a candidate
Bandwagon
Glittering generalities
Scare Tactic

32. Which type of communication is shown in this poster? accurate biased
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Which type of communication is shown in this poster?
accurate
biased
informational
propagandized