Civic Duties & Responsibilities .

Warm Up: Answer in ntbk 1. Do you know someone who has broken the law? What law did they break? 2. Have you ever volunteered in your community? If yes, describe who you helped. 3. What would you like to change in your community? (School, neighborhood, city of Charlotte)

What is Civics? The study of the rights, duties & responsibilities of citizens. A citizen is an individual whose allegiance belongs to a nation. Citizenship is based on a combination of rights, duties & responsibilities Concept of citizenship is more than 2,500 years old originated in ancient Greece Only men w/property could vote & participate in gov’t Concept of who could be a citizen has evolved since 1787 when the U.S. Constitution was ratified

Rights of Citizens Security –protection by the gov’t Equality –equal treatment under the law Liberty –rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution

Duties of Citizens These MUST be followed Obey laws Pay taxes Participate in jury duty Attend school Defend the nation Selective service –men must sign up for military service at age 18, if there may be need for a draft

Responsibilities Be informed about your local, state & national gov’t Vote in elections- Participate in your community & gov’t Contact representatives in gov’t; try to make change for the better Volunteerism: Why do it? Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, charity groups etc.

Civic Values in America Principles or beliefs you use to make judgments about what is good or bad in a society Freedom Equality Democracy Popular Sovereignty Gov’t by consent of the governed Unity through a single language Tolerance Respect for the expression of differences in culture, religion, language, family, race Justice Opportunity

1. Describe the activity you see taking place in the painting. 2. How are the details arranged in the image? What is the main focus? 3. What idea is the author trying to express about civic life in the United States?