FIRST MARKING PERIOD Quarterly Assessment Study Guide

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1 FIRST MARKING PERIOD Quarterly Assessment Study Guide CITIZENSHIP (CHAPTER 3) IMPTANT VOCABULARY 1. Citizen A person with certain rights and duties under a government. 2. Aliens a citizen of one country who lives in another country. They have the same rights as Americans except they cannot vote or hold a political office. 3. Naturalized having gone through the three step process to become a citizen; Application, Examination, and Final Hearing. 4. Representatives People who are chosen to speak and act for their fellow citizens. 5. Jury of Peers a group of citizens who hear and decide whether the accused person is guilty or innocent. 6. Common Good The well being of all members of society. 7. Candidate A person running for political office. 8. Immigrant A person who enters a foreign country to live and work. 9. Constitution a plan of government Aliens v A citizen of one country who lives in another country v They have the same rights as Americans EXCEPT they cannot vote or hold a political office To become a citizen: 1. You must be born in the Untied States or its territories. 2. At least one of your parents was a United States citizen when you were born. 3. You have been naturalized, which means you've gone through the process of becoming a citizen. 4. You were under the age of 18 when your parents were naturalized. v Naturalized citizens have all the same rights and duties as citizens by birth except the right to be President or Vice President (To be President or Vice President you must be born in the United States) The Seven Social Roles 1. Self being guided by who you are as a person 2. Citizen voting, paying taxes, obeying laws, running fox office 3. Consumer buying groceries, eating at a fast food restaurant, getting school supplies 4. Friend sitting with people at lunch, using AIM to talk to your fiends 5. Social Group Member chess club, sports team, church member 6. Family Member mother, father, sister, brother, son or daughter 7. Worker/Student go to school or work every day, do your homework

2 Rights, Duties, and Responsibilities of Citizens Ø Rights are given to us by the Constitution and the laws of our land Rights: 1. The right to vote and to hold elected office 2. The right to say what you think in speech or in writing 3. The right to practice your own religion 4. The right to have a fair trail Ø Duties are things Citizens must do because they are required to by law. It is against the law not to do them. Duties: 1. Obeying the laws 2. Serving on a jury or as a witness in court 3. Paying taxes 4. Attending School Ø Responsibilities are filled by choice; there are no legal consequences if you choose not to fulfill these responsibilities. 1. Responsibilities: 1. Contribute to the common good 2. Vote in elections 3. Hold government office 4. Serve your community Legislative Branch (Chapter 8) IMPTANT VOCABULARY Constituent - The citizens that a member of Congress represents from his/her district or state Floor Leader - Guides bills through Congress and is chief officer of his/her party in the House or Senate President Pro Tempore - presides over the Senate when the Vice President is not present Filibuster - the use of long speeches to prevent a Senate vote Census - an official population count made every ten years; the number of representatives a state has can change after a census Pocket Veto - a way the President can prevent a bill from becoming law by keeping it for 10 days until Congress ends its session Cloture - the Senate has agreed to end debate on a bill Speaker of the House - presides over House, decides who may speak, what bills are discussed, and appoints committee members Whip Aids floor leaders and persuades members of their party to vote on bills.

3 THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (Chapter 8) House vs. Senate o House of Representatives: 435 members Must be 25 years old to be a member Must be a U.S. citizen for 7 years Must live in the State and district you represent 2 year terms o Senate: Must be 30 years old to be a member Must be a U.S. citizen for 9 years Responsibilities of ALL CONGRESSMEN: serve their constituents, help their political party, help interest groups they support, and try to get themselves reelected during the next election. They also are the only ones that have the ability to introduce a bill in Congress.

4 How a Bill Becomes A Law Standing - Select - Joint - Conference - Understand the steps in the lawmaking process: o The bill is introduced and assigned a number o The bill is refereed to House or Senate committee o The bill is referred to a House or Senate sub committee for hearings and debate o The bill is sent to the floor of the House or Senate to be debated and voted on o The bill goes to the other House and goes through the same process again o Similar bills are sent to the conference committee to work out the differences and create one bill o The bill is sent to the President for his/her approval or veto 4 Types of Committees Democrats Vs. Republicans Democrat: Increase funding to social programs Raise taxes on the wealthy Decrease funding for military Spend more government money on green energy Pro-United Nations Increase restrictions on gun rights Republican: Decrease funding to social programs Lower taxes across the all classes Increase funding for military Increase use of fossil fuel by drilling more by private industries Pro-Gun ownership Maintain current laws concerning gun rights

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