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Civics: Say it Louder for the
People in the Back
Tracy Jungwirth, MA
Program Manager
NMAETC, University of New Mexico
Project ECHO
Schoolhouse Rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyeJ55o3El0
Why did you come to this session?
What do you want to know about Civics?
What do you want to know about voting?
Civics 101
Branches of Government
House/Senate (congress), Executive, Judicial
Constitution
Federalist Papers –Being a Virtuous Citizen
Amendments
Powers of the Federal Govn’t
to print money, declare war, create an army, make treaties
Powers of State Govn’t – Almost everything else
provide schooling and education, protection (police), safety
(fire departments), give a driver’s license, approve zoning
and land use
The Virtues Required of Citizens In a
Free Society –The Federalist Papers While not comprehensive, at a minimum free societies
need citizens to possess courage and boldness, independence and self-reliance, prudence and self restraint, and reasonableness and civic knowledge.
...what citizens must possess is knowledge of their rights, why they have them, and how a properly functioning government should protect them.
If self-government is to work, citizens need to be able to hold their elected officials accountable which is impossible without a measure of thoughtful reflection on the merits of those seeking office.
DOCUMENTS of FREEDOM
History, Government & Economics through Primary Sources
The Founding Fathers Believed
Bill of Rights Enacted on December 15, 1791
1st AmendmentProtects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government.
2nd AmendmentProtects the right to keep and bear arms.
3rd AmendmentProhibits the forced quartering of soldiers.
4th AmendmentProhibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause.
Bill of Rights Enacted on December 15, 1791
5th AmendmentSets out rules for indictment by a grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
6th AmendmentProtects the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel.
7th AmendmentProvides for the right to a trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law.
8th AmendmentProhibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment.
9th AmendmentAsserts the existence of unremunerated rights retained by the people. (just because certain rights
are not spelled out, doesn’t mean they can be violated)
10th Amendment*Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution. (State vs.
Federal powers)
Bill of Rights Enacted on December 15, 1791
Constitutional Amendments
11th AmendmentProvides immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders. Lays the foundation for sovereign immunity.Enacted on February 7, 1795
12th AmendmentRevises presidential election procedures.(the electoral college) Enacted on June 15, 1804
13th Amendment*Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.Enacted on December 6, 1865
14th AmendmentDefines citizenship and deals with post–Civil War issues.July 9, 1868
15th AmendmentProhibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.Enacted on February 3, 1870
16th AmendmentAllows the federal government to collect income tax.Enacted on February 3, 1913
17th Amendment*Requires United States senators to be directly elected.
Enacted on April 8, 1913
Constitutional Amendments
18th Amendment*Establishes the Prohibition of alcohol (eventually repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment).Enacted on January 16, 1919
19th AmendmentEstablishes women’s suffrage.Enacted on August 18, 1920
20th AmendmentFixes the dates of term commencements for Congress (January 3) and the President (January 20);known as the “lame duck amendment”.Enacted on January 23, 1933
21st AmendmentRepeals the Eighteenth Amendment.Enacted on December 5, 1933
Constitutional Amendments
22nd AmendmentLimits the United States President to two terms of service, or a maximum of 10 years (i.e., if a Vice President serves not more than one half of a President’s term, he/she can be elected to a further two terms).Enacted on February 27, 1951
23rd AmendmentProvides for the representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College.Enacted on March 29, 1961
24th AmendmentProhibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes.Enacted on January 23, 1964
Constitutional Amendments
25th Amendment
Codifies the Tyler Precedent; defines the process of
presidential succession.Enacted on February 10, 1967
26th Amendment
Established 18 as the national voting age.Enacted on July 1, 1971
27th Amendment
Prevents laws affecting Congressional salary from taking
effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress.Enacted on May 7, 1992
Constitutional Amendments
History of Voting Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar7r5aG_B0Y
Constitutional Amendments on Voting 14th Amendment
Defines citizenship and deals with post–Civil War issues.July 9, 1868
15th AmendmentProhibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.Enacted on February 3, 1870
19th AmendmentEstablishes women’s suffrage.Enacted on August 18, 1920
23rd AmendmentProvides for the representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College.Enacted on March 29, 1961
24th AmendmentProhibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes.Enacted on January 23, 1964
26th AmendmentEstablished 18 as the national voting age.Enacted on July 1, 1971
This did not include Native
Americans who were not
able to vote until 1948
Direct response to Jim Crow
era voter suppression for
Southern Black voters
Applied to white women in practice
Was a direct result of the Vietnam War
from 21 to 18 year olds
Gave people living in DC and
abroad in Military right to vote
Ways to participate in your democracy
vote
join a political party
help with a campaign
join a civic group
join a community group
give an elected official your opinion on an issue
call Senators and Representatives
publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
run for office
write to a newspaper
Why Don’t People Vote? "I knew I had to register to vote, but I didn't know where
to go or what number to call to find out. Then my
neighbor said I could register at the library. But when I
went, they said they only registered until a month before
the election. Now it's two weeks before the election so I'm
too late. The government sure doesn't make it easy for
me to vote!"
"It's too much trouble. Anyway, who ever heard of
somebody winning by one vote?"
"I don't know what their ideas are! The TV ads are so
short, and each candidate just talks about how bad the
other one is."
"I'd like to vote for Smith for mayor. He's an honest guy. He
wants to make the schools better and help small businesses.
But he doesn't have a chance. The other candidate, Taylor-he's
a millionaire. He's got signs on every street, and ads on T.V.
every night."
"When I went to vote for the governor last year, I knew which
candidate I wanted to vote for. But on the ballot there were
candidates for nineteen other offices, too! How can I find out
about all these candidates? It's too much."
"They're just going to do things for big businesses. They don't
care about us. Anybody can see we're just getting poorer."
"Both parties are the same."
Examine your ideologies
http://www.people-press.org/typology/quiz/
www.theadvocates.org/quiz
www.politicalcompass.org/test
Candidates in your local elections
https://www.lwv.org/elections/vote411
https://ballotpedia.org/Elections_calendar
https://ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballot_Lookup#address=1
024+Stanford+Dr+NE+&election=2018-06-05
https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/ind
ex.shtml