1. What are your duties as a citizen of the United States?
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What are your duties as a citizen of the United States?

2. Notes
If you see a star, please write what is underlined.

3. NOTES: Civic Responsibility
Common Good - "the greatest possible good for the greatest possible number of individuals"

4. NOTES - CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY
Obeying the Law
Staying Informed on Public Issues
Serving in the Military
Public Service/Community Service
Serving on a Jury
Voting
Paying Taxes
Respecting Others’ Rights

5. If NO ONE fulfilled their civic responsibilities, the world might look like this . . .
Idiocracy Preview:

6. When do we have to give up individual rights in order to benefit the common good?

7. Chosen from a list of all people 18+ who have filed a tax return, registered to vote, and/or have a drivers license.
Jurors must exercise sound judgment, integrity and complete impartiality.
Jury Duty

8. Who is qualified to be a juror?
18 years of age or older.
United States citizen.
Resident of the county in which the case is to be tried.
Able to speak and understand English.
Not have been convicted of a felony, unless pardoned or had his or her civil rights restored by the governor or other authorized person of the jurisdiction in which he or she was convicted.
Not be currently indicted for any crime.
Not have served on a jury within the past 24 months.

9. Important Points to Remember
Jurors must be fair and impartial.
Age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion and the sexual orientation should not be considered by jurors in deliberations. Each member of the jury must weigh the facts presented in the case to reach a knowledgeable and reasonable decision.
Jurors should not be amateur detectives
The only evidence you can consider is that presented in the courtroom. Do not carry out independent investigations or visit places involved in the case.

10. Discussion:
How does serving on a jury represent the idea that you must give up some of your rights for the common good?

11. The Military Draft
Conscription (the draft) has been around since ancient times.
Currently, the US has an all volunteer military.
By offering a range of benefits to enlistees, the military is able to recruit enough troops to fill its ranks, at least during times of peace.

12. The Selective Service System provides extra troops if volunteer forces are not enough to handle a war or other national emergency.
It puts together a list of male U.S. residents between the ages of 18 and 25.
Photo courtesy Selective Service System U.S. representative Alexander Pirnie draws the first capsule for the first Vietnam draft lottery (December 1, 1969).

13. The government may prosecute a potential draftee who does not register with the SSS. If convicted, the man would face up to five years in jail and a fine of up to $250,000.

14. Some people are excused from SSS:
Women
Men who are actively serving in the military or attending a military service academy/university
Foreign citizens in the United States on valid student, visitor or diplomatic visas
Certain foreign agricultural workers
Men who are confined to a hospital or psychiatric institution
Handicapped men who cannot function in public
Inmates
High school students - A high school student younger than age 20 may postpone his induction as long as he is a full-time student doing satisfactory work.

15. Some people are excused from SSS:
College students - A college senior may postpone his induction for the remainder of the academic year. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors may postpone their induction until the end of the semester.
Religious ministers and full-time ministerial students.
Select men with dependents - If a man's induction would cause extreme hardships for his dependents, he may be eligible for a hardship deferment.
Select government officials - Judges and a range of elected officials, including governors, mayors and legislators (both state legislators and U.S. congressmen) are all deferred.
Conscientious objectors - Men who are opposed to engaging in combat or serving in the military at all due to deeply held religious or moral beliefs may be specially assigned.

16. Mock Draft
You will draw out a fake person’s name from the basket and then stand in a line across the room.
I will use a random birthday generator to produce a list of birthdays to be drafted.
You will determine whether or not your person is being drafted and whether or not they’re eligible to serve.

17. Discussion:
How does signing up for the draft represent the idea that you must give up some of your rights for the common good?

18. Eminent Domain (use video: Unintended Consequences) Questions MUST be turned in!

19. Discussion:
How does eminent domain represent the idea that you must give up some of your rights for the common good?

20. Responsibility of Paying Taxes
Turn to pg. 453 in American Government
Read the background and each argument on taxes.
Identify 2 arguments for tax cuts and 2 arguments for increasing taxes.
Explain how our leaders can balance individual liberties with the common good when it comes to taxes.

21. Exit Slip
When might you have to give something up in order to benefit the common good?