What are mandatory/required responibilities of citizenship?
100
listening to or reading the news and about current events, attending meetings, talking to other informed citizens
What are ways to stay informed
100
young people not yet 18 years of age
What are minors?
100
an election that asks voters to approve taxes to support government activities and programs
What is a levy election?
200
Be a resident of WV, a citizen of the U.S., 18 years old or older
What are requirements to register to vote in WV?
200
staying informed, getting involved, voting
What are voluntary responsibilities of citizenship?
200
to know what is going on in your community, state, and country so you can make smart choices
Why should you stay informed?
200
the court system with jurisdiction over minors
What is the juvenile court system?
200
subdivisions of a county or city for voting purposes
What is a voting precinct?
300
an election in which party membership is not an issue
What is a nonpartisan election?
300
civil, trial, grand
What are three types of juries on which you might be called to serve?
300
special interest groups, PAC's, lobbyists
What are groups and people who may want to convince you to share their beliefs?
300
using, carrying, making, getting, duplicating false identification particularly for obtaining beer or liquor
What are violations of WV's underage drinking laws?
300
the Bill of Rights Amendments I-X
What is the part of the US Constitution that protects the rights of citizens from the government?
400
An election which is closed to non-party members and which nominates candidates for the general election
What is a primary election?
400
a mandatory financial responsibility of citizenship
What is paying taxes?
400
groups of people who are interested in a particular issue (for example: The National Rifle Association, The National Education Association, The Sierra Club)
What is a special interest group?
400
three levels in the process of becoming a licensed driver in WV
What is the graduated license system?
400
the section of the WV's Constitution that protects citizens rights
What is Article III?
500
An election to all registered voters and which selects the officer holder from those nominated by parties
What is a general election?
500
may be used to met your voluntary responsibiliy of voting if you are going to be out of your county on election day
What is an absentee ballot?
500
a person, often hired, to represent the interests of a group
What is a lobbyist?
500
if a teacher or administrator has a reasonable suspicion that a school has been violated or a criminal act committed
What are circumstances under which a student and/or his/her belongings may be searched?
500
a private organization whose members share views and who try to influence law makers to favor those views