Rights, Responsibilities, and Duties
Define ‘Right’ and give an example:
a legally protected power/privilege/entitlement a person has:
EX: any amendments, voting, due process, run for office, joing political parties, etc
Who has sole power of naturalization?
Congress
How many electoral votes are needed to win the Presidential Election?
270
Most states use this system where the candidate who gets the most popular votes wins 100% of the state's electors.
Winner Take All
This 1920 amendment was passed and granted the right to vote to all women regardless of race.
19th Amendment
Paying taxes, obeying laws, and serving on a jury are all example of:
A duty -- legal obligation of a citizen
What are at least three requirements before someone can go through the naturalization process and become a US citizen?
18 years old, 5 years as a resident, good moral character, interview, pass a civics test
What does the FEC monitor?
campaign donations/funds
What is a swing state and why are they important during campaigns?
Describe the 12th Amendment
This amendment adjusted how president and VP's were nominated -- President's were able to choose their running mate
What are the different rights/responsibilites of a citizen compared to a legal resident?
Legal residents still have rights, but are restricted from voting in elections or holding passports. Legal residents also can be deported.
"What are the 'law of soil' and the 'law of blood' in regards to citizenship?"
Blood -- born in another country but parents are US citizens = citizen
What is the purpose of a political party?
Nominate candidates to get them elected into public office
What is the difference between an open and a closed primary state?
Open = any registered voter can vote
closed = can only vote in primaries for the party you are registered for.
Describe the relationship between the 14th and 15th amendment
Both were reconstruction amendments -- 14th granted citizenship to US soil born; 15th granted voting rights to all males regardless of race.
What is the major difference between a duty and a responsibility -- provide an example of each
difference = Duties are legal obligations
ex: jury duty (duty), voting (responsibility)
What immigration act overturned the 1924 Johnson Reed Act?
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
The US political system is best represented through a:
two party system
Why is the popular vote not always a reliable source when viewing election results?
Presidential elections are determined through the electoral college -- A candidate can win the popular but not the electoral college
This amendment abolished Poll Taxes as a requirement before being allowed to vote
24th amendment
What is an example of civic participation that can take place at the STATE level?
signing a petition for a state ballot, contacting state reps, etc
How did immigration laws change after the 1950s?
Immigration laws became more open and saw the overturning of country origins. Allowed more immigration from Asia, Africa, and Latin America
How does neutrality pose a policy issue for candidates during an election season?
Makes them seem weak on issues/indifferent and incapable of making a decision.
If no presidential candidate reaches 270 electoral votes, this body chooses the President
House of Representatives
The 15th, 19th, 23rd, and 26th amendments all have 1 major similarity:
Each amendment expands voting rights for different groups of people.