Duties/Responsibilities
Voting.
What is a civic responsibility?
Stated people have life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
Democracy.
What is the people rule; they have the final power?
Guarantees individuals to make their views known to public officials.
What is freedom of petition?
"The people rule." This idea is expressed in the fundamental political principle
What is democracy?
Paying taxes.
What is a civic duty?
Document created weak central government with no power to tax and enforce laws.
What is The Articles of Confederation?
Federalism.
What is the division and sharing of power between the states and national government?
Individuals are guaranteed the right to peacefully gather.
What is freedom of assembly?
"The government and those who govern are bound by the law." This is the idea expressed in the fundamental political principle
What is rule of law?
Attending school.
What is a civic duty?
Documents guaranteed colonists the rights of Englishmen.
What is The Charters of the Virginia Company of London?
Local.
What is the level of government created in a charter?
A person may become a citizen through this process.
What is Naturalization?
"Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things people give it the power to do." This is the idea expressed in the fundamental political principle.
What is limited government?
Serving as a witness in court when called.
What is a duty?
Opening words, "We the people."
What is Preamble to the Constitution?
State.
What is the level of government responsible for public health, safety, and welfare?
No person be deprived of life, liberty, or property without a fair and adequate process/ a fair process, right to legal counsel etc.
What is due process?
The U.S. government is built on a these fundamental political principles.
What is representative government?
Holding elective office.
What is a civic responsibility?
Document stated grievances against the king of England.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
National.
What is the level of government responsible for foreign policy, regulation commerce and providing defense?
Led to an increasingly diverse society.
What is immigration and naturalization?
*BONUS*
"People elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf."
What is representative government?