1. Citizen participation and voting

2. What are duties that citizens have?
Civic-
Support the government
Obey laws
Serve on juries
Defend our country
Political
Pay taxes
Vote
Stay informed about your government

3. How do we become good citizens?
By learning about local, state and national events
By volunteering in your community
The Selective Service
Everyone should volunteer!!

4. What amendments have given us the right to vote?
15th Amendment
1876
Any person regardless of race or color can vote
19th Amendment
1920
Gave women the right to vote
23rd Amendment
Allowed Washington, D.C. to vote for the president
24th Amendment
Abolished poll taxes
26th Amendment
- 19
- Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

5. Civil rights act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made it illegal to have literacy test or unfair registration rules

6. Who are the “cannot voters”?
RESIDENT ALIENS
SICK/DISABLED
MENTAL HEALTH/ LEGAL RESTRAINT
PRISON
RELIGIOUS PROHIBITIONS TO VOTING

7. SOME REASONS WHY PEOPLE DO NOT VOTE
DOES NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
INCONVEIENT REGISTRATION
LONG BALLOTS
LONG LINES
BAD WEATHER
TIME ZONE
LACK OF INTEREST

8. FACTORS IN VOTING SOCIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL INCOME/OCCUPATION
EDUCATION
GENDER
AGE
RELIGION
ETHNICITY
GEOGRAPHY
FAMILY/ CO-WORKERS
MORE EMOTIONAL ABOUT CERTAIN ISSUES
CANDIDATES PERSONALITY, APPEARANCE AND RECORD
YOUR PARTY ID MAY NEVER CHANGE

9. WHAT ARE THE VOTING REQUIREMENTS IN EVERY STATE
18 YEARS OF AGE
RESIDENT OF YOUR STATE
U.S. CITIZEN

10. WHAT ARE 3 WAYS STATES HAVE LIMITED THE RIGHT TO VOTE?
LITERACY TESTS
POLL TAXES
REGISTRATION ISSUES