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Civic Participation

I. Citizenship
A. Citizenship by birth:
1. Jus soli (born on US soil)
2. Jus Sanguinis (By blood- parents who are US citizens)
B. Non Citizens in the US
1. Visa (permit to travel, immigrant, or non immigrant visa)
2. Permanent Resident (permission to live and work in the US. Often called
a green card; they pay income tax)
C. Naturalization Process
1. Application (must be 18, permanent resident, and pay a fee)
2. Fingerprints (must pay for a background check to show good moral
character)
3. Interview/Exam (questions about personal background as well as
questions about US History and Government in English)
4. Oath of Loyalty (swear to be loyal to the US and the US Constitution)
D. Department of Homeland Security
1. US Citizenship and Immigration Services
2. Customs and Border Control (protects US port of entries)
3. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (detains or arrests non citizens in
violation of the law)

II. Civic Duty


A. Effective ways to participate
1. Lobby or advocate
2. Attend local meetings
3. Volunteer for a campaign
4. Donate
5. Voting
6. Join or form an interest group
B. Historic participation examples
1. Sons of Liberty warn of British advance on Lexington
2. Susan B. Anthony arrested for voting
3. MLK’s march on Washington
C. Best plan of action if you see an issue/problem in your community
1. Identify issue and research
2. Contact an official
3. Attend or set up a meeting
D. Duty vs responsibility
1. Duty (required by law): following the law, jury duty, taxes
2. Responsibility (voluntary): voting, community service

III. Common Good


A. Possible limits to rights
1. Actions that incite crime or violence
2. Defamation (slander)
3. National Security
4. Protection of the economy and well being

IV. Civil Rights & Liberties


A. Civil Liberties: Basic rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights (Example: Miranda v.
Arizona protecting the 5th amendment)
B. Civil Rights: Laws aimed at preventing discrimination and working for equality
under the law (Brown v. Board of Education to end segregation in schools)
C. Abolitionist movement, Women’s suffrage, Civil Rights movement, Chicano
movement, American Indian movement)
V. Public Policy & influences
A. Policy making Analysis cycle

B. Influencing policy
1. Special interest groups
2. Lobbisysts
3. Media
4. Public interest
5. President
6. Majority leader
VI. Information, Elections, & Voting
A. Media biases
1. Symbols: Images or text that represent something else
2. Accuracy: Facts & statistics to back up their position, messages, and
information
3. Emotional Appeal: Statements or images that appeal to our personal
values, beliefs and desires that can be either positive or negative
4. Omission: Leaves out key information related to the contents of the
message
B. Types of elections
1. Congressional
2. State
3. Local
4. Presidential
C. Electoral College
1. Popular vote in each state determines the number of electors that go to
that candidate
2. Must receive 270 electoral votes to win
D. Voter Turnout:
1. Women are slightly more likely than men to vote
2. Lowest voter turnout age range is 18-24
3. White Americans are more likely to vote in Presidential elections
4. Those with a bachelor's degree or higher are more likely to vote

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