UNIT 1CITIZENSHIP

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A. What is a citizen? Civics?

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B. Qualities?1. Duties (have to)

a. Obey lawb. Attend schoolc. Pay taxesd. Serve in armed forcese. Appear in court

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B. Qualities?2. Responsibilities (should do)

a. Vote (best way we voice our opinion)b. Being informedc. Take part in governmentd. Help your communitye. Respect others and their rights

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C. How to become a citizen?1. Native-born

a. Parents are citizensb. Parents are under U.S. authority

2. Naturalization3. Live in US for 5 years & speak Eng.

a. Declaration of intentionb. Petition for naturalizationc. Petition witnessedd. Examinatione. oath

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D. Good citizenship at1. Home

a. Consider others view pointsb. Respect others rightsc. Be interested in others activitiesd. Share problems and items of interest

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2. Schoola. Learn to work with others b. Take part in class workc. Take advantage of opportunity to learnd. Take part in extracurricular activities

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3. Communitya. Take part in activities recreationb. Respect the rights of othersc. Volunteer (community improvements, fire, rescue

squad, charities)

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I. VolunteersA. Costs and benefits

1. Provides services government doesn’t2. Provides services communities cannot afford3. Saves tax money and tax hikes4. Promotes citizenship by allowing citizens to

become involved

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II. Role of governmentA. What is government?

Power/authority that rules on behalf of people

B. Types of government1. Absolute monarchy (by birth); King or Queen2. Dictatorship (by force); ex. Hitler or Saddam3. Democracy (by the people)

Direct, representative or republic

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1. Makes it possible to live together without anarchy

2. Performs or provides many services3. Provides rules and laws4. Enables ideals to be put into practice

Liberty, freedom, pursuit of happiness

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III. Need for lawsA. Guide peopleB. Protect peopleC. Prevent Anarchy

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IV. Methods of informing citizens of lawsA. Mass media (TV, radio, newspapers, internet)B. SchoolsC. Appropriate agencies

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V. Consequences of obeying or not obeying laws

A. Obeying1. Allows people to interact2. Promotes personal safety3. Provides organization4. Allows society to function

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B. Not obeying1. Prison2. Personal harm3. Increase taxes4. Increase in price of store items5. Increase in insurance6. Privileges taken away