Citizenship & Civic DutyCitizenship & Civic Duty

Quick Write: Quick Write: What is a good citizen?What is a good citizen?

What is your definition of a good citizen? What What is your definition of a good citizen? What qualities must someone have to be a good citizen?qualities must someone have to be a good citizen?

Rights of CitizensRights of Citizens

U.S. citizens enjoy certain rights that are granted U.S. citizens enjoy certain rights that are granted to all legal citizensto all legal citizens

These rights are derived from John Locke's These rights are derived from John Locke's 3 Natural Rights3 Natural Rights

Can you still remember those Natural Rights?Can you still remember those Natural Rights?

The Rights of Citizens are separated into 3 major The Rights of Citizens are separated into 3 major categories:categories:

- Personal Rights- Personal Rights - Political Rights- Political Rights - Economic Rights- Economic Rights

The Civil Rights MovementThe Civil Rights Movement

Occurred in 1950's & 1960'sOccurred in 1950's & 1960's African Americans began to organize and fight for African Americans began to organize and fight for

their rights as citizens, called civil rightstheir rights as citizens, called civil rights Wanted to end racist laws in South, such as:Wanted to end racist laws in South, such as:

SegregationSegregation: separating people based on race,: separating people based on race,“Separate but equal” precedent“Separate but equal” precedent

- Jim Crow Laws- Jim Crow Laws

- Poll Tax Laws- Poll Tax Laws

Civil Rights Act (1964)Civil Rights Act (1964)

Guaranteed African Americans equal protection Guaranteed African Americans equal protection under law as promised in the 14under law as promised in the 14 thth Amendment Amendment

Banned discrimination in employment and voting Banned discrimination in employment and voting based on race, sex, gender, religion, or national based on race, sex, gender, religion, or national originorigin

Other Notable ActsOther Notable Acts

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)Brown v. Board of Education (1954) – ended – ended segregation in schools based on race segregation in schools based on race

Voting Rights Act (1965)Voting Rights Act (1965) – ended Poll taxes and – ended Poll taxes and granted blacks and poor whites the right to votegranted blacks and poor whites the right to vote

““Little Rock 9Little Rock 9” ” - group of black students who went - group of black students who went to a former all-white high school in Arkansasto a former all-white high school in Arkansas

Limits on Citizen's RightsLimits on Citizen's Rights

People's rights are People's rights are NOTNOT unlimited unlimited Govt. can limit people's rights to insure that the Govt. can limit people's rights to insure that the

health, safety, and rights of the community are health, safety, and rights of the community are protectedprotected

Examples of Limited RightsExamples of Limited Rights::

- Permit for assembly/rally- Permit for assembly/rally - Burn Permit for leaves- Burn Permit for leaves

- Local Noise Ordinances- Local Noise Ordinances - Zoning Laws- Zoning Laws

- Marriage Laws - Marriage Laws - Gun Control Laws- Gun Control Laws

Duties & Responsibilities of CitizensDuties & Responsibilities of Citizens

Citizens in the U.S. have certain duties and Citizens in the U.S. have certain duties and responsibilities that they are expected to performresponsibilities that they are expected to perform

DutiesDuties are things that citizens are are things that citizens are requiredrequired to do; if to do; if you fail to perform these duties you may be subject you fail to perform these duties you may be subject to fines or imprisonmentto fines or imprisonment

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities are things citizens should do, but are things citizens should do, but are not requiredare not required

Civic Duties ActivityCivic Duties Activity

Please turn to pages 131-135 in your Civics book. Please turn to pages 131-135 in your Civics book. Read the major duties and major responsibilities of Read the major duties and major responsibilities of American citizens.American citizens.

Next, list the major duties Next, list the major duties and write a Sum-It-Upand write a Sum-It-Upsentence that describes sentence that describes what what that duty is and that duty is and whywhy it is important. it is important.

Formation of Political PartiesFormation of Political Parties

• Political parties first began to develop in the Political parties first began to develop in the presidential election of 1796presidential election of 1796

• John Adams (Federalist) v. Thomas Jefferson John Adams (Federalist) v. Thomas Jefferson (Republican)(Republican)

• Adams won, and created several Federalist policiesAdams won, and created several Federalist policies

Alien & Sedition Acts (1798)Alien & Sedition Acts (1798)

- - Alien ActAlien Act: allowed govt. to forcefully remove : allowed govt. to forcefully remove foreigners (non-citizens) if the President viewed foreigners (non-citizens) if the President viewed them as dangerousthem as dangerous

- - Sedition ActSedition Act: made it illegal for editors, writers, or : made it illegal for editors, writers, or speakers to attack (criticize) the govt.speakers to attack (criticize) the govt.

Other Political IssuesOther Political Issues

1.) 1.) Power of National Govt.Power of National Govt.

- Delegated Power- Delegated Power - Presidential - Presidential PowerPower

2.) 2.) Economic PowerEconomic Power

- US Federal Bank- US Federal Bank - Commerce Clause- Commerce Clause

3.) 3.) Foreign Policy IssuesForeign Policy Issues

- French Revolution- French Revolution - Napoleonic Wars- Napoleonic Wars

Development of the 2 Party SystemDevelopment of the 2 Party System

• After the election of 1800, Americans start to split After the election of 1800, Americans start to split into multiple political parties (Federalists, into multiple political parties (Federalists, Republicans, Democratic-Republicans, Whigs)Republicans, Democratic-Republicans, Whigs)

• Eventually power is controlled by 2 partiesEventually power is controlled by 2 parties

• Democrats (mostly in South)Democrats (mostly in South)

• Republicans (mostly in North)Republicans (mostly in North)

• Divide between two parties leads to Divide between two parties leads to sectionalismsectionalism,, and eventually war (American Civil War, 1861-5)and eventually war (American Civil War, 1861-5)

The Two Party SystemThe Two Party System

• A two party system means that there are two major A two party system means that there are two major political parties that contend for powerpolitical parties that contend for power

• This is what we have in the U.S.This is what we have in the U.S.

• The two major political parties are called:The two major political parties are called:

- Democrats (Liberals)- Democrats (Liberals)

- Republicans (Conservatives)- Republicans (Conservatives)

DemocratsDemocrats

• Often called Often called liberalsliberals, believe the interpretation of , believe the interpretation of the Constitution changes over timethe Constitution changes over time

• Want large govt. involvementWant large govt. involvement

• Believe inBelieve in::

- Social Welfare- Social Welfare

- Public Schools- Public Schools

- Strict Environmental Laws- Strict Environmental Laws

- Higher Taxes to offer - Higher Taxes to offer more servicesmore services

RepublicansRepublicans

• Often called Often called conservativesconservatives, they believe we should follow , they believe we should follow the Constitution and change it as little as possiblethe Constitution and change it as little as possible

• Want small govt. involvement, people should have as Want small govt. involvement, people should have as much freedom as possiblemuch freedom as possible

• Believe in:Believe in:

- Self Reliance - Self Reliance (limited or no welfare)(limited or no welfare)

- Right to choose schools- Right to choose schools

- Little govt. involvement - Little govt. involvement in business & environmentin business & environment

- Lower taxes to create more job opportunities- Lower taxes to create more job opportunities

Third PartiesThird Parties

• In the U.S., there are many third parties, often In the U.S., there are many third parties, often called called independentsindependents

• These include:These include:

- Green Party- Green Party

- Libertarian Party - Libertarian Party

- Progressive Democrats- Progressive Democrats

- Reform Party- Reform Party

- Constitution (U.S. Taxpayer) Party- Constitution (U.S. Taxpayer) Party

Bernie SandersBernie Sanders - Vermont Senator- Vermont Senator - Progressive Party- Progressive Party

Joe LiebermanJoe Lieberman - Connecticut Senator- Connecticut Senator - Independent Democrat- Independent Democrat

Independents in WashingtonIndependents in Washington