1. What makes me a Georgia citizen?
We will describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens, explain voting requirements in Georgia and find out what political parties are for.

2. I am a citizen of . . .
Make a jot list of as many places as you can think of that you are a citizen of.
Next, think about what makes you a citizen of these places. What did you have to do – if anything?

3. Rights/Responsibilities of Citizen
Right Responsibility
Due process of law
Obeying law
Serving on a jury
Freedom of religion
Privacy
Vote
Assembly
Pay taxes
Defend our country

4. Voting – Right and Responsibility
There have been a number of groups who have their right to vote limited. They include:
African-Americans
Women
18-20 year olds
Other minorities – Asians, Native Americans

5. How do I get to vote? In the state of Georgia, you must :
Be18 years old
Be a citizen of the U.S.
Be a legal resident of the county
Not be serving a sentence for a felony conviction
Not be judged to be mentally incompetent

6. How do I know for whom to vote?
Most people affiliate themselves with a political party.
2 major ones – Democrats/Republicans
Political party – Group of people with similar ideas who work to elect people with the same ideas into government offices.