Miscellaneous
Laws often reflect these beliefs of a society.
What is moral, cultural, and political beliefs?
Abolition of Slavery.
Outlawed racial discrimination.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
Creates and updates laws.
What is the Legislative Branch.
Protesting peacefully for a cause is this type of participation.
What is civic?
Addressing mass incarceration and police practices.
What is Criminal Justice Reforms?
Women's Suffrage.
What is the 19th Amendment?
Led to child labor laws, minimum wage, and safer working conditions.
What is the Labor Rights Movement?
Interprets laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This service is voluntary and expected for active participation.
What is community service?
What is citizenship?
Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
What is the 14th Amendment?
Eventually became Americans with Disabilities Act.
What is the Disability Rights Movement?
Influences policy direction.
What is Executive actions?
This service is a right and privilege and encouraged but not required.
What is voting?
Engaging in activities to influence or contribute to the community and government.
What is Civic Participation?
Overturned previous laws that stripped U.S. women of their citizenship if they married non-citizens.
What is the Cable Act?
Granted U.S. citizenship to Native Americans.
What is the Dawes Act?
Provides little detail on citizenship.
The Constitution.
This service is limited to citizens and open to all individuals engaging in policy discussions.
What is Running for Office?
Legally required actions for citizens.
What is duties?
Barred Chinese immigrants from naturalization.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Ended race-based naturalization bans.
What is the McCarran-Walter Act?
Actions citizens should do to support their country.
What is Responsibilities?
This status is required for US citizenship but not civic participation.
What is Legal Status?