RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES OF CITIZENSHIP Key Idea - Active, engaged, and informed citizens are critical to the success of the United States representative democracy. United States citizens have certain rights, responsibilities, and duties, the fulfillment of which help to maintain the healthy functioning of the national, state, and local communities.

Key Vocabulary (use Bloom’s taxonomy question starters) Engaged citizen – Q: – A: Representative Democracy – Q: – A:

“Active, engaged, and informed citizens are critical to the success of the United States representative democracy” In other words… I visualize… I wonder… This reminds me of/is similar to… This is different than… I am confused because…

RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES OF CITIZENSHIP Conceptual understanding – Citizens should be informed about rights and freedoms, and committed to balancing personal liberties with a social responsibility to others.

Key vocabulary (use Bloom’s taxonomy question starters) informed – Q: – A: Personal liberties – Q: – A: Social responsibility – Q: – A:

“Citizens should be … committed to balancing personal liberties with a social responsibility to others” In other words… I visualize… I wonder… This reminds me of/is similar to… This is different than… I am confused because…

RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES OF CITIZENSHIP Conceptual understanding – The right to vote, a cornerstone of democracy, is the most direct way for citizens to participate in the government. A citizen must register to vote, and may register as a party member or select the status of independent.

Key Vocabulary (use Bloom’s taxonomy question starters) Cornerstone – Q: – A: Register to vote – Q: – A: Political party – Q: – A: Independent status – Q: – A:

“The right to vote, a cornerstone of democracy, is the most direct way for citizens to participate in the government” In other words… I visualize… I wonder… This reminds me of/is similar to… This is different than… I am confused because…

RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES OF CITIZENSHIP Conceptual understanding – Citizens have opportunities to both participate in and influence their communities and country. Citizens contribute to government processes through legal obligations such as obeying laws, paying taxes, serving on juries, and registering for selective service.

Key Vocabulary (use Bloom’s taxonomy question starters) obligations – Q: – A: taxes – Q: – A: Jury – Q: – A: Selective Service – Q: – A:

“Citizens have opportunities to both participate in and influence their communities and country” In other words… I visualize… I wonder… This reminds me of/is similar to… This is different than… I am confused because…

RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES OF CITIZENSHIP Conceptual understanding – Citizens have the right to represent their locality, state, or country as elected officials. Candidates develop a campaign, when they decide to seek public office.

Key Vocabulary (use Bloom’s taxonomy question starters) locality – Q: – A: campaign – Q: – A:

“Citizens have the right to represent their locality, state, or country as elected officials.” In other words… I visualize… I wonder… This reminds me of/is similar to… This is different than… I am confused because…