Citizens Your Turn!
A way of seeing something; a point of view
What is a Perspective
The process that allows people to vote in secret so that other people cannot see their votes
What is a ballot?
Has only the powers that the people give it as indicated in the
What is limited government?
A group of people who share a common environment
What is a community?
A duty or task that you are required or expected to do
What is a responsibility?
To make an official choice for or against someone or something by casting a ballot, raising your hand, speaking your choice aloud, etc.
What is a vote?
To select (someone) for a position, job, etc., by voting
What is elect?
A leading figure in the founding of the U.S.
Who are the Founding Fathers?
Beliefs about what is right and wrong and what is important in life
What are values?
The power to which one is justly entitled (can’t be taken away)
What is a right?
A form of government in which people choose leaders by voting; rule by the people
What is a demoracy?
An organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence the government in support of those views
What is a political party?
People make decisions on how their government should work
What is self government?
A political party's views on all major issues facing the nation
What is a platform?
A way of reaching agreement in which each person or group gives up something that was wanted in order to end an argument or dispute
What is a compromise?
The study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens and how government works
What is civics?
An elected member of the House of Representatives, one of the two chambers of Congress
What is a Representative?
People have the right to fair and reasonable laws and officials have to follow rules when enforcing laws as well as treat people the same way
What is due process?
An elected member of the Senate, one of the two chambers of Congress
What is a senator?
an amount of money that a government requires people to pay according to their income, the value of their property, etc., and that is used to pay for the things done by the government
What are taxes?
Provides a framework for government; defines the powers and duties of the government and guarantees certain rights of the people
What is a constitution?
Elections that take place halfway through a president’s four year term
What are the Midterm Elections?
The first constitution of the the United States
What are the Articles of Confederation?
A person formally chosen as a candidate for a job, position, office, etc.
What is a nominee?
A government in which all power a government in which all power is in the hands of a single ruler
What is tyranny?