4 types of civic engagement
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4 types of civic engagement. TAKE NOTES IN YOUR SS SECTION. What is Civic Engagement?. A person or a collective action designed to address a public concern or other need. 1 st Amendment Freedom of Speech Freedom of Press Freedom of Religion Freedom to Assemble Freedom to Protest - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TAKE NOTES IN YOUR SS SECTION
4 TYPES OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
A person or a collective action designed to address a public concern or other need.
1s t Amendment Freedom of Speech Freedom of Press Freedom of Religion Freedom to Assemble Freedom to Protest
For the purposes of civic engagement, the first amendment forbids Congress from passing laws that deprive people of the right to political expression, or the right to communicate with or about government. These rights extend to citizens and non-citizens alike.
WHAT IS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT?
Skeptics feel distant from the issues of this countryThey don’t like the Govt. They like to moan and complain about it, but usually
do not take action. often feel there is no point to politics and/or elections
SKEPTICS
want to know everything they can about politics and the issues
tend to be heavy consumers of news and information of all kinds
gather a lot of knowledge but may not always take action
EXPLORERS
spend a lot of time taking action and getting involved in politics and issues they care about
tend to believe they can make a difference and make things happen
tend to be very persuasive and like making their voices heard
like interacting with others to get them involved
ACTIVISTS
DR. KING
– tend to get their news and current events from other people (family, friends, Facebook, etc.)
do not really keep up with politics do not usually get directly involved themselves
SPECTATORS