Transcript Civic Duty & Citizenship

Civic Duty & Citizenship
Political & Social Responsibilities
Civic Virtue
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definition: personal living that stresses success of the
community
G. Washington’s Farewell Address
– avoid political parties!
– importance of unity; avoid sectionalism
– importance of checks & balances, separation of
powers
– dangers of permanent foreign alliance
– free trade
Volunteerism
Self-Interest vs. Common Good
The Constitution
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Preamble
– We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union,
establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence,
promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves
and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States
of America.
Articles 1 – 7 (federalism)
Bill of Rights:
– 1. Legislative
1. Freedom of Speech, Assembly, Press, Petition,
– 2. Executive
Religion
– 3. Judicial
– 4. duties of states & fed. govt. 2. bear arms
– 5. altering the Constitution
3. quartering of soldiers
– 6. Fed. govt. supreme
– 7. ratification
4. unreasonable searches & seizures
Bill of Rights (anti-federalism)
– 1st 10 amendments
5. due process, remain silent, double jeopardy,
eminent domain, grand jury
– 27 in all
6. speedy & public trial, impartial jury
Amendments
7. jury trial in civil cases
8. no cruel, unusual punishment
9. states’ rights
10. powers not listed belong to the people
Social Contract
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*Follow the law, and in turn, you
will be protected
Obeying the Law
*Govt. power comes from the
Serving on Juries
people
*Govt. = serve & protect people’s
Paying Taxes
rights
Voting
Military Services
Analyzing public issues
Policy making
Evaluating candidates