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Mind Map by Katie Bunton, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Katie Bunton
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Unit 1: American
Citizenship
- What is the purpose
of government?
- To keep order, protect the community,
provide services, guide the community, have
financial planning, and develop relationships.
- Which amendment
guarantees citizenship to
those born in the US?
- The 14th amendment.
- What is a multi-party system?
- Countries with three or more
competing parties.
- What are the steps in a presidential election?
- The candidates are selected, they campaign, then there is the primary
election for each party to have 1 candidate, then the president is selected
in the general election.
- The candidates are selected, they campaign, then there is the primary
election for each party to have 1 candidate, then the president is selected
in the general election.
- What are the steps in a presidential election?
- Countries with three or more
competing parties.
- What is the difference between
a liberal and a conservative?
- Liberals are a strong government that solves social
problems, and likes equality. Conservatives are a
small government that don't like change and like
individual freedom.
- How many Electoral College votes are
necessary to win the presidency?
- 270 votes (51%)
- 270 votes (51%)
- How many Electoral College votes are
necessary to win the presidency?
- Liberals are a strong government that solves social
problems, and likes equality. Conservatives are a
small government that don't like change and like
individual freedom.
- What is a multi-party system?
- The 14th amendment.
- What are our duties as citizens?
- To obey the laws, guys have to sign up
for the selective service at 18, pay
taxes, serve on a jury, and attend
school until 16.
- What do radicals believe? How is
this different from reactionaries?
- Radicals want to change the entire system and often through
revolution. Reactionaries are people who are suspicious of
change.
- Radicals want to change the entire system and often through
revolution. Reactionaries are people who are suspicious of
change.
- What are the types of elections?
- Primary, general, recall, and
referendum elections.
- Primary, general, recall, and
referendum elections.
- What do radicals believe? How is
this different from reactionaries?
- To obey the laws, guys have to sign up
for the selective service at 18, pay
taxes, serve on a jury, and attend
school until 16.
- What is a moderate?
- They believe that change can come from within
an existing government.
- They believe that change can come from within
an existing government.
- Which amendment
guarantees citizenship to
those born in the US?
- To keep order, protect the community,
provide services, guide the community, have
financial planning, and develop relationships.
- What are some services
provided by the government?
- Utilities (electricity, water), police, schools,
roads, and goods.
- What are our responsibilities as citizens?
- To stay informed, vote, work and pay bills,
keep your property clean, volunteer in your
community, and work for the common good
of all.
- To stay informed, vote, work and pay bills,
keep your property clean, volunteer in your
community, and work for the common good
of all.
- What is the difference between democratic
and authoritarian governments?
- Democratic: ruled by the people;
voting; representative; rule of
law; consent of governed
Authoritarian: total control; run
by one or a small group;
hereditary; can be taken by force
- Steps in a general election:
- 1) Register at 18, 2) go to assigned voting place
from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., 3) poll worker checks off
your name, 4) vote.
- What is the purpose of propaganda?
- A candidate campaigns to try to get people to vote for them.
- A candidate campaigns to try to get people to vote for them.
- What is the purpose of propaganda?
- 1) Register at 18, 2) go to assigned voting place
from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., 3) poll worker checks off
your name, 4) vote.
- How does voter apathy undermine the
democratic process?
- In a democratic government, it allows the people to participate
and when they don't, it shows they don't care or think it matters.
- In a democratic government, it allows the people to participate
and when they don't, it shows they don't care or think it matters.
- Steps in a general election:
- Democratic: ruled by the people;
voting; representative; rule of
law; consent of governed
Authoritarian: total control; run
by one or a small group;
hereditary; can be taken by force
- What is a referendum?
- An election that votes for a state law or issue.
- How are political machines harmful to voters?
- They convince people to believe other things and
vote different.
- They convince people to believe other things and
vote different.
- How are political machines harmful to voters?
- An election that votes for a state law or issue.
- What are our responsibilities as citizens?
- Utilities (electricity, water), police, schools,
roads, and goods.
- What does it mean to be a citizen?
- A person with rights and
duties under a government and
has loyalty to a nation.
- What is the purpose of a political party?
- They campaign for candidates, inform citizens
about public issues and the government, and
helps manage the government.
- What voting option is available to someone who is
out of their voting district during an election?
- Get an absentee ballot early, vote, then
send it in before election day.
- What are interest groups? How do they try to
influence elections?
- A group of people with common interests that sponsor the
president to try to get stuff done in their interest.
- A group of people with common interests that sponsor the
president to try to get stuff done in their interest.
- What is a grassroots campaign?
- A campaign that starts among the people and spreads
- A campaign that starts among the people and spreads
- What are interest groups? How do they try to
influence elections?
- Get an absentee ballot early, vote, then
send it in before election day.
- Propaganda:
- Endorsement: famous person speaks for you
Image molding: stand in front of a flag
Stacked deck: makes you look better than
your opponent
- Endorsement: famous person speaks for you
Image molding: stand in front of a flag
Stacked deck: makes you look better than
your opponent
- What voting option is available to someone who is
out of their voting district during an election?
- They campaign for candidates, inform citizens
about public issues and the government, and
helps manage the government.
- America has what type of party system?
- A two-party system.
- Republican party platform:
- Conservative; also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), they don't
have strong environmental laws, against abortion, raising taxes,
and welfare. They are for lowering taxes, death penalty, and guns.
- Role of primary elections:
- Decide who will run in the general election
and narrows candidates from each party
to one.
- Decide who will run in the general election
and narrows candidates from each party
to one.
- Role of primary elections:
- Conservative; also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), they don't
have strong environmental laws, against abortion, raising taxes,
and welfare. They are for lowering taxes, death penalty, and guns.
- Republican party platform:
- A two-party system.
- What is the purpose of a political party?
- A person with rights and
duties under a government and
has loyalty to a nation.
- What are two ways to become a
US citizen?
- By birth or by naturalization.
- Democrat party platform:
- Liberal; don't mind government being in our lives; Against
lowering taxes for everyone, death penalty, gun control, and
spending on military. For environmental rules, welfare, raising
minimum wage, and abortion.
- Liberal; don't mind government being in our lives; Against
lowering taxes for everyone, death penalty, gun control, and
spending on military. For environmental rules, welfare, raising
minimum wage, and abortion.
- What is a country with
a one-party system?
- Communist parties.
- What is the difference between open
and closed primaries?
- Open primaries: you can vote for 1 democratic and 1 republican.
Closed primaries: you can only vote for the party you chose when
you registered.
- What is canvassing?
- When people go door to door or make phone calls trying
to get you to vote for a candidate.
- When people go door to door or make phone calls trying
to get you to vote for a candidate.
- What is canvassing?
- Open primaries: you can vote for 1 democratic and 1 republican.
Closed primaries: you can only vote for the party you chose when
you registered.
- What is the difference between open
and closed primaries?
- Communist parties.
- Democrat party platform:
- By birth or by naturalization.
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