Citizen Responsibilities
If summoned, you must serve on this (and you can be randomly selected at any time)
What is a jury?
This type of mass media is the oldest form of a mass communication used in politics
What is the newspaper?
An individual with certain rights and duties under a government and, in turn, owes allegiance to that government is known as this
What is a citizen?
This political party would be in favor of military expansion
A citizen can make their community a better place by doing this (Hint: GBO)
What is volunteering?
Every 4 years, citizens vote for this federal position in November
What is the President?
The US electoral system is known for having this many political parties
What is 2 parties?
What is the Law of Blood?
This political party is generally in favor of lower taxes
What is the Republican Party?
This type of voting takes place to help cut down on "voting fatigue"
What is early voting?
Daily Double: These 5 ideas are viewed as "voluntary" responsibilities as a citizen of the U.S.
Voting
Staying Informed
Community Involvement
Practicing Tolerance
Passing it On
Any political party that challenges the two major parties in the U.S. is known as this
What is Third Party?
This protected individual rights by defining citizenship
What is the 14th Amendment?
Public goods and services (like roads, schools, hospitals, and parks) are provided by the government using money from these
What are taxes?
This type of voting is intended to help people who are physically unable to make it to the polls
What is absentee voting?
What is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November?
This form of mass media allowed Presidents, for the first time, to have their voice heard by the American people all over the country
What is the radio?
These 3 groups of individuals would need to pass a citizenship test
What are Immigrants, Aliens, and lawful permanent residents?
Geographically speaking, Democrats can typically be found in these areas
What is urban areas?
This process allows the citizens to remove someone from political office
What is a Recall?
Daily Double: These are the 4 mandatory responsibilities of any U.S. citizen
Obeying the Law
Paying Taxes
Serving on a jury (when summoned)
Registering w/ Selective Service ("the draft")
Daily Double: The Constitution had this to say about political parties
What is NOTHING!!!
If an individual is not born in the U.S. and does not have a parent who is a U.S. citizen, completing this process is the only way they can become a citizen
What is Naturalization?
According to the Greeks, individuals who refused to vote or participate in public life were known as this
What are idiots?
The people of the U.S. have the right to petition for a popular vote through this electoral device
What is an initiative?