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CHAPTER 31 1© Thomson/South-Western Slide

RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIPRESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP

31.1 Being a Citizen

31.2 Thinking Clearly

Chapter 31


BEING A CITIZENBEING A CITIZEN

Explain the four responsibilities of citizenship

Summarize the process of registering to vote and casting a ballot

Discuss the importance of voting in local, state, and national elections

ObjectivesObjectives

Lesson 31.1


CITIZENSHIPCITIZENSHIP

Citizenship is membership in a community, state, county, or nation; carrying out the duties and responsibilities of a citizen.

Lesson 31.1


RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIESOF CITIZENSHIPOF CITIZENSHIP

Personal activities Economic activities Political activities National defense activities

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENSHIP—PERSONAL CITIZENSHIP—PERSONAL

Considerate of the needs of others Help develop and preserve basic

institutions such as community Adhere to customs and laws of society Stand up for what one believes is right Take action against what one knows is

wrong

Lesson 31.1


RESPONSIBILITIES OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENSHIP—ECONOMIC CITIZENSHIP—ECONOMIC

Produce efficiently and consume wisely Help protect the rights of others to work Use talents and abilities to further the

economic welfare of the society

Lesson 31.1


RESPONSIBILITIES OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENSHIP—POLITICAL CITIZENSHIP—POLITICAL

Register to vote Participate in all elections Keep up with local, national, and

international issues Express opinions to elected

representatives Perform jury duty when asked

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENSHIPRESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENSHIP—NATIONAL DEFENSE —NATIONAL DEFENSE

Military reserve Active duty

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VOTINGVOTING

Voting is a privilege and a right.

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VOTING QUALIFICATIONSVOTING QUALIFICATIONS

Must be a U.S. citizen Must be at least 18 years old Must meet state residency

requirements

Lesson 31.1


VOTER REGISTRATIONVOTER REGISTRATION

In person By mail On the Internet

Lesson 31.1


CASTING A BALLOTCASTING A BALLOT

Precincts are divisions of a county, ward, city, or town for election purposes; voting districts.

A person must vote at the polling place for the precinct in which he or she lives.

At every polling place, some type of private polling booth is provided.

Lesson 31.1


THINKING CLEARLYTHINKING CLEARLY

List sources of facts on candidates and issues

Identify and describe those things that get in the way of clear thinking

ObjectivesObjectives

Lesson 31.2


GATHER THE FACTSGATHER THE FACTS

Newspapers, magazines, and television and radio news programs

League of Women Voters Internet

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RECOGNIZE THE FACTSRECOGNIZE THE FACTS Facts can be proven. The following are often confused with

facts: Rumor Opinion Prejudice Allegation Bias Propaganda

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RUMORRUMOR

A rumor is a popular report or story that has not been proven.

Most rumors are spread by word of mouth.

People often treat rumors as if they are fact.

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OPINIONOPINION

An opinion is one person’s views about something.

We reveal our opinions when we show a preference for a certain candidate or take a particular side in an issue.

Although opinions may be based on fact, they are not fact in themselves.

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PREJUDICEPREJUDICE

Prejudice is a prejudgment; an opinion that is based on insufficient information.

People might express prejudice about a person’s sex, race, or religion or about some other quality.

Prejudice frequently causes great harm to people and is the opposite of clear thinking.

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ALLEGATIONALLEGATION

An allegation is an unproven statement about someone or something.

Making an allegation is very serious. You should never make an allegation unless

you have the supporting facts. You could be hurting an innocent party. You could also be sued.

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BIASBIAS

Bias is a tendency to favor something because of familiarity or preference

You might then make exaggerated claims.

Biases are not necessarily harmful.

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PROPAGANDAPROPAGANDA

Propaganda is any organized effort or movement to spread certain information.

The information may be true or false. Propaganda is not always negative.

Lesson 31.2

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