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Unit #1 Notes
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Civics – the study of rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens of a nation
Citizen – a member of a state or nation who believes in the legitimacy of the state, believes entitled to rights granted by the state and owes allegiance to the state by birth, naturalization or socialization.
Nation or State – a group of people who share commonalities that organize power under a government
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Economics – the study of choices People seek to satisfy their unlimited
needs and wants when resources are limited
Need – something we need to survive; Ex. Food, shelter, air
Want – an item people desire but not essential to survival; Ex. IPods, clothes, cars
Scarcity – limited resources (things people use)
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Citizens of a state must perform duties, should perform responsibilities, and should be granted rights
Duty – an action required by law from a citizen; Ex. Jury duty, obeying the law, paying taxes, selective service duty, compulsory schooling
Responsibility – an action that a citizen should take; Ex. Volunteering, voting, staying informed, service in the military
Right – a “freedom” granted by the government that should not be limited by the government but should be protected by the government and not infringed on by others
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1. Birtha. By Blood – parents are citizensb. By Soil – born on the recognized territory of the nation-state
2. Naturalizationa. Sign a declaration of intention with Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS)b. File an application c. Interview d. Pass Citizenship Teste. Pledges an oath of allegiance
3. Socializationa. Taught belief system and culture
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Out of many, One We are a nation state A nation of Citizens, Immigrants, Aliens
and Illegal immigrants Immigrant – people legally admitted as permanent
residents Alien – a foreigner non-citizen who has permission (VISA)
to be in the nation Illegal immigrant – residing in a nation without permission
from the government
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Melting pot – a metaphor used to describe a culture in which diverse groups of people have lost their specific original cultures or identities to a new dominate culture; assimilate
Tossed Salad – a metaphor used to describe a culture within a culture where groups of people maintain their unique identities with the larger groups identities
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Government – the ruling authority of a society or community
Government is an institution that possesses power, structure, organization, values, legitimacy, processes and provide functions to its citizens
According to Enlightenment philosopher, Thomas Hobbes, “life without government would be solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.” – WHY?
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Keep Order Pass and enforce laws, establish courts
Provide Services Schools, libraries, fire and police,
unemployment insurance Provide Security
Prevent crime, protect citizens from foreign attack
Guide the Community Manage the economy, foreign relations, instill
values
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1. Greece democracy – the power of government rests
with the citizens
2. Rome republic – the power of government rests with
representatives who administer the institution
3. Age of Enlightenment Philosophers during the 1700s who theorized
about government and its responsibilities to its citizens
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CRACY = POWER ARCHY = LEAD BY
A democracy? An infantocracy? A gerontocracy? An argentocracy? An aristocracy? A foolocracy? An albocracy? A meritocracy? A theocracy?
An oligarchy? An anarchy? An aristararchy? A monarchy? A Corpoarchy? A diaboloarchy? A kleptoarchy? A dictatorship? A republic?