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• Factual: Identify Personal, Political, and Economic rights of
citizenship
• Conceptual: Distinguish between Personal, Political, and
Economic rights of citizenship
• Communicative: Explain the differences between Personal,
Political, and Economic rights
Agenda
• Unwrap the Objectives
• Notes
• Lecture
• Exit Ticket
• Create a Graphic Organizer
• Political cartoon Analysis
Essential Question
• What are some of the rights that you have as a citizen in
the United States and why are they important?
Role of the Citizen in
American Democracy
UNIT 5
Personal, Political, & Economic
Rights of Citizenship
PART 1
Brain Storm
Create a list of Rights
Rights
• Moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in
a certain way.
• Natural rights are rights that everyone is entitled to by nature
•
Ex. Life and liberty
• Legal rights are rights that come from laws ether man made or
divine
•
Ex. Education and Salvation
Rights of a Citizen
• These are legal rights that come from the constitution and
in fact, many of them are extended to non-citizens
• Aliens (one that belongs to a foreign nation or country)
•
the term for non citizen residents of the United States
• Because the U.S. constitution rarely uses the term “citizen”
the supreme court has ruled that rights granted by the
constitution are granted to all persons even aliens, unless
specifically stated by the constitution
Personal Rights
• The rights that a person has over their own body and to
make decisions about their own lives
• These include right to speech, worship, choice, etc.
• In the United States, the freedom of a citizen allows them
to make decisions about their own life with little to no
government interference
Job of Choice
• In the United States, citizens have a right to chose the type of
career they wish to pursue and can choose to change their
minds when they want
• Immigrants, on the other hand, do not have the same rights
• Visas can limit a persons job choices
• Legal status can also limit a persons job choices
Political Rights
• Refers to the rights that citizens have to either participate
or not in government.
•
This includes choosing whether or not to join a political party or
to leave or switch parties as they wish
• Voting is also the cornerstone of this right in a democracy
• Running for office is also a political right
• Political rights even include the ability to disagree with
other parties
Political cartoon Analysis
• What is the message of
this cartoon?
• According to the
cartoon, who’s message
is it?
• According to the
cartoon, what action
should you take?
• What is another way to
express this idea?
• What symbolism do you
see?
The right to vote
• All states require a person to be a citizen to vote in national
elections
• President, senator, and congress
• Some local communities do allow non-citizen residents to
vote on local matters
• City council, mayor, and local ordinances
Economic Rights
• Includes the right to basic necessities, such as food and
health care
• The ability to make one’s own economic decisions
• Choosing how to spend their money
• Where they would like to seek employment
• The ability to create their own jobs
Private Property
• In the United States, citizens and even permanent
residents have the right to own property that cannot be
seized by the government without due process of law
• Government can not take a persons property without
proving first in court that it is in the best interest of the
community that the property be taken
• If it is taken, the owner must be repaid market value for
the property
Graphic Organizer
• Create a graphic organizer that illustrates the three types of
rights that we discussed and list three examples of each.
Unwrap the Objectives
• Factual: Define civic duties and responsibilities
• Conceptual: Differentiate between civic duties and
responsibilities
• Communicative: Illustrate ether a civic duty or
responsibility
The Essential Question
• Why are civic duties and responsibilities important to the function
of a democracy?
Agenda
• Unwrap the Objectives
• Notes
• Lecture
• Exit Ticket
• Political cartoon Analysis
• Create a Flyer
Civic Participation
PART 2
Duties Vs. Responsibilities
• Duties are things that we have to do
• If we do not do these things then the government could
take legal action against us
• Responsibilities are things that we should do
• There is no penalty for not doing these things, but they
need to be done to help our democracy flourish
You decide
• On your activity sheet, record whether you think the
following topics are duties or responsibilities
• Decide if you agree with the way they are classified give
one reason you agree or disagree
Voting
• There are no legal penalties for not voting
• However, some argue that with the sacrifice that some have made for us
to have that right vote, that it is a moral duty
• Counter
• While voting is one of the greatest rights we have, it should not be taken
lightly
• The founders never intended on uninformed people voting
• Therefore, one can argue that an uniformed vote is not what people
sacrificed their lives for
• An uninformed vote can easily cancel out a well informed and planned
vote
Paying Taxes
• The IRS was created to collect and prosecute people for failing to
pay their full tax portion
• The founding fathers declared independence because of taxes
• The government allows people to deduct deferent things from
their taxes which leads many people on the search for the greatest
deductions possible
• Counter
• Without taxes, the government can not fund vital programs like:
• Defense, affordable food, education, and even housing
Political
Cartoon
Analysis 1
• According to the cartoon, why would a person
not want to run for office?
• According to the cartoon, why does the
average person think about running for office?
Running for Office
• No one is forced to run for office
• The best way to get the kind of change that you want or believe in is
to make the change yourself
• Counter
• Morally, people argue that if you think you know how things should
be done then you should produce the change your self
• This is a rare opportunity that we have if we don’t like the governor,
we can challenge that person in the next election
• Winning is not always the goal. Some people run just to get their
message across and force the main candidate's to look more closely
at an issue
Political Cartoon Analysis 2
• Is the man on trial
really being judged by
a jury of his peers?
• Why is a jury of your
peers important to a
fair trial?
• What would the jury
look like if it were a
jury of his peers?
• Why is it important to
serve on a jury when
you are asked?
Serving on a Jury
• The constitution entitles people to a trial by a jury of their
peers
• To have this right for ourselves, we must do our part to
provide the right to others
• If a person is called to serve, they are legally required to
serve or provide a compelling argument as to why surviving
would be to great a burden
• Counter
• For religious and moral reasons, some people object because
they don’t want to judge others
Create a flyer
• On the Back of Your Activity Sheet
• Create a flyer that illustrates the importance of one of the
Duties or Responsibilities that we discussed today?
• Must have
• The duty or responsibility clearly stated
• Three reason for its importance
Unwrap Objectives
• Factual: Identify Civil Rights issues in the united states
• Conceptual: Explain why different groups have fought for Civil
Rights in the united States
• Communicative: Illustrate the rights that different groups of people
have fought for in the United States
Agenda
• Unwrap the Objectives
• Notes
• Lecture
• Exit Ticket
• Make a prediction
• 3,2,1, Reflection
• Create a graphic organizer
Essential Question
How have civil rights evolved over time to include a more
diverse groups of citizens?
The Evolution of Civil Rights
PART 3
Civil Rights
• The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and
equality
• In the United States, there have been several successful
civil rights movements and some are still on going
• A civil rights movement is a movement meant to increase a
groups’ political and social freedom and equality
• Some examples include:
• African Americans (right to vote and end Jim crow),
Women's rights(suffrage equal pay for equal work), and
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender, )
Make a prediction
• List groups of people that you think have had to fight for Civil Rights
in the United States
• What types of Rights do you think they had to fight for
Voting Rights
• The right to vote has expanded greatly over the
history of the United States and many different
groups have campaigned for the right to vote to be
extended to them
Voting Rights Time Line
• In 1790, only white property owning males could vote
• In 1850, property ownership and tax requirements
eliminated so that most white men could vote
• In 1855, first literacy test for voting to discriminate against
Irish-Catholic immigrants
• In 1870, the 15th Amendment was passed giving former
slaves the right to vote and protecting the rights of most
adult males of any race
• In 1889, the first poll tax was adopted to discriminate
African American voting in the south
Voting Rights Time Line (continued)
• In 1890, literacy tests adopted in the south to discourage
African American voters
• (Grandfather clause let people who could vote before 1870
and their descendent vote without passing the test)
• In 1915, in Guinn v. United States the Supreme Court rules
grandfather clauses are in conflict of with the 15th
Amendment
• In 1920, the 19th Amendment guarantees women’s suffrage
• In 1924, Indian Citizenship Act grants all Native Americans
rights of citizens, including the right to vote
Voting Rights Time Line (continued)
• In 1944, The Supreme Court outlaws “white primaries” and the
court declares the process to be a public process and is bound
by the 15th Amendment
• In 1957, the civil rights act creates the Civil Rights Commission
to investigate voter discrimination
• In 1960, Gerrymandering is out lawed
• In 1964, the 24th Amendment outlaws poll tax in federal
elections
• In 1965, Dr. King mounts voter registration drive to draw
attention to African American voting rights
Voting Rights Time Line (continued)
• In 1965, Voting Rights Act protects minority voters and
eliminates voting barriers
• In 1966, the Supreme Court eliminates the poll tax
• In 1970, Literacy requirements are banned for five years
• In 1971, the 26th amendment sets the voting age at 18
• In 1975, Literacy requirements are permanently removed
Equal Employment Opportunities
• Not all parts of the Civil Rights movement have to do with the
way government interacts with its people but also how people
interact with other people.
• During the colonial era, employment discrimination took hold
in the United States
• Women were not allowed to go to school as long as men were
This led to a reduction of opportunities after school
• Most women could not own their own property. What they had or
made belonged to their husbands
•
Equal Employment Opportunities (continued)
• Slaves were rarely taught skilled jobs
• Parents often collected the checks of children that worked
• Even white men were discriminated against based on their
nationality
• On top of all that, there was very little government oversite
to provide safe working places and ensure equal pay
Equal Employment Opportunities (continued)
• As the Civil Rights movements begin to increase the freedom
of people, a new component is added.
• Equal Employment Opportunities means to end employment
discrimination based on race, color, age, sex, national origin,
religion, or mental or physical disability.
• Without Equal Employment laws, employers could
• Refuse to hire someone just because of who they are or
where the come from
• Pass someone over for a promotion
• Pay a person a lower wage then another employee doing
the same work
3,2,1, Reflection
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZrKr4QiSzg
Equal Employment Opportunities (continued)
• Some types of discrimination
• Race: not hiring someone because of their race or
skipping them for a promotion
• Sex: not hiring a woman that just got married because
she will likely need time off soon to have baby
• Religion: not letting someone wear a religious item to
work
• Age: not hiring a person because they will retire soon
• Health: not hiring somebody that is in a wheelchair
Fair Housing
• Prior to the Civil Rights movement, sellers and landlords had
very little oversight and could refuse to sell or rent to
whoever they chose, and landlords could choose to charge
more rent for minorities
• This was used to keep minorities out of certain parts of town
• In 1968, not long after the death of Dr. King, a Civil Rights act
was passed. Title VIII (8) gave the Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) the oversight into fair
housing practices
Gender Discrimination
• Gender discrimination is any type of discrimination that occurs
because of a persons gender
• Not hiring a newly wed because she may get pregnant soon
• Not paying a woman that same as a man for doing the same
job
• Skipping a person for promotion to promote someone of the
opposite sex, but same or less experiences
Graphic Organizer
• Create a graphic organizer that shows the rights that
different groups have fought for in the United States
• Minorities, Women, Disabled, Immigrants
Unwrap the Objectives
• Factual: Identify different types of political media
• Conceptual: Explain the impact of different types of media
on public opinion in politics
• Communicative: Evaluate the role of the media in United
States politics
Agenda
• Unwrap the Objectives
• Notes
• Lecture
• Exit Ticket
• Make a prediction
• You decide
• Graphic organizer
Essential Question
• What role should the media play in American politics?
The Role Of the Media In
American Politics
PART 4
The Role of the Media
• When our nation was founded, the primary media outlet
was the newspaper.
• During and leading up to the revolution, the newspapers
were used to rally people to the cause of freedom and
liberty
• After the war, the newspapers began to take sides in the
political debates that raged across the country
• Most large cities had a newspaper for each political party
that published articles that favored their candidate
Picture Analysis
• What do all of the posters have in common?
• How do the posters motivate people to do something?
• Why do you think that posters like this work?
• What characteristic are these posters trying to stir up in
you?
Picture Analysis
• What do all of the posters have in common?
• How do the posters motivate people to do something?
• Why do you think that posters like this work?
• What characteristic are these posters trying to stir up in
you?
Evolution to Propaganda
• One could debate if there ever really was a newspaper
reporter that was loyal to the truth
• Before long, newspaper headquarters began to function as
political headquarters during elections
• With articles having a clear bias, the stories quickly became
Propaganda
• Propaganda - information, especially of a biased or
misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular
political cause or point of view.
The Danger of Propaganda
• Propaganda is a dangerous tool in the hands of the wrong people
because it can be used to get ordinary people to do incredible
things
• Propaganda is a tool used when a person or group is trying to win
the hearts and minds of another group so that they will do
something
• During wars, it is not uncommon to see the other side as not
human
• This makes it easier for soldiers to kill enemies in battle
• During elections, it is used to get people to vote in a pre-planned
way
Media and Public Opinion
• Just like newspapers were used to persuade the colonists to
fight, the revolutionary war media is still used to impact
politics by changing public opinion
• Media - the main means of mass communication
(broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet), regarded
collectively.
• Today, there are more choices than ever for people to get
their information
•
This brings new dangers
Make a Prediction
• On you activity sheet, list different types of media that
relays information to people
• Now, list ways that politicians and elected officials could
use those types of media to get their message out to the
American people.
Newspapers
• Newspapers are the oldest form of communication in the
country, and as such, are in decline
• Fewer and fewer people are reading newspapers then ever
before
• In New Orleans, the once daily paper has reduce prints to
just a few days a week to cut costs
• The newspapers that want to survive today are changing to a
digital transcription that can be updated instantly
Radio
• After the newspaper, the radio is the second oldest means
of communication used today
• Radio was the first instant mass communication media
• Instantly people over great distances could hear the same
message
•
And as early as the 1930 some form of talk radio has existed
Radio Today
• Most of the political radio today takes the form of talk
radio where a host or a group of hosts interview people or
take questions from their listeners to discuss political topics
of the day
• Most radio stations have a very obvious slant or lean
• Meaning that they favor a political party or idea over the
others
• With talk radio, people are able to connect through a host
to thousands of other people that share a similar belief
Talk Radio
• Talk radio is dominated by syndicated hosts that are
broadcasted across the country live where callers from
across the country can call in to give their opinion on topics
and ask questions
• These questions are usually answered by the host or a
guest that they are interviewing or even sometimes by
other callers
• Talk radio can also be a great place for candidates to get
their message out to voters or for elected officials to be
questioned by the public
Television
• Like the radio, television gives people near instant
connection across the country
• People feel connected knowing they are watching the
same thing as someone else.
• News channels have evolved from hour long programs to
24 hour broadcasting
• Just like newspapers and radio, the news channels also
have taken sides. Some are more neutral, but others are
more clear
Television (Continued)
• The television allows people to see candidates in real life,
which has greatly changed the way people run for office
• Kennedy and Nixon were the first two presidential
candidates to square off in a live debate
• Those watching thought that Kennedy won and those
listening on the radio thought Nixon won
• Kennedy had help from Hollywood, such as makeup
artists and actors
• From this point on, tv played an ever-growing roll in how
Americans choose to cast their vote
The Internet
• This modern form of mass communication could easily take
the place of the other three and more
• The internet is the media format with the most potential
and therefore, the most danger.
• There is no one to fact check the internet and anyone can
post whatever they want whenever the want
• With the ability to hide one’s identity, people become in
boldened to say what they want with little consequences
The Internet (continued)
• The internet is the number one source of Fake News
•
News that is passed off as real, but is completely made up of lies
• Some comes from people that simply want to undermine a
candidate. It also comes from crazy conspiracy people.
• Facebook, Snap Chat, and Twitter make anyone with a
connection a reporter, able to make whatever claim they
want whenever they want
• This has already lead to false news reports during the last
election
Create a Graphic Organizer
• Create a graphic Organizer of the pros and cons of the
media’s involvement in American politics
Pros
Cons
Unwrap the Objectives
• Factual: Define Campaigns
• Conceptual: Explain the Role of Campaigns, Campaign
Financing, and the Electoral College in the American
political System
• Communicative: Make an argument about the electoral
college
Agenda
• Unwrap Objectives
• Lecture
• Take Notes
• Political Cartoon Analysis
• Create a Graphic organizer
Essential Question
• Explain how political campaigns either unite or divide the
voters of the United States.
American Elections
PART 5
Political Campaigns
• Work in an organized and active way toward a particular
goal, typically a political or social one
• A political campaign is the process by which voters are
persuaded to vote for a particular candidate for office.
• The size and structure vary based on the money that the
candidate is able to raise and how important the election is
Campaign Structure
• Candidate – Operates as the head of the campaign. This
person has final decision on all matters
• Managers – are responsible for the day to day operations
of their departments
• Interns – are non-paid employ's that are working for
experience in government so that they can get a paid job in
the future
• Volunteers – non-paid workers that believe in the cause or
the candidate
Campaign Finance
• Campaign Finance refers to the rules on how a campaign is
paid for
• Candidates are allowed to put as much of their own money
into their campaign, but many depend on donations from
voters
• The citizens are limited in the amount that they are
allowed to donate to a campaign
Political Cartoon Analysis 1
• According to the
cartoon, which party
would like to see
campaign financing
reformed?
• Why would both parties
agree on this issue?
PAC’S
• PAC’s are groups that are able to collect larger amounts of
money and can spend that money in the election to
support a candidate, but without giving the money to the
candidate
• PAC’s spend their money on ads that support candidates or
that attack candidates.
• PAC’s usually highlight a few key election topics
• These are the commercials that end with a statement of
“Paid for by Save America PAC” and not the name of a
candidate.
Political Cartoon Analysis 2
• According to the
cartoon, who does the
politician represent?
• Does the article believe
that PACs are a good
thing? Why?
Elections
• In the United States, we have a few different elections that
are held or conducted in different ways
• In presidential races, we have a primary system where each
party holds elections or caucuses to determine who the
party will nominate to run for president in the general
election
• In some states with some parties, the caucuses can be
very simple, just like a popular vote, or more complicated
• The Iowa Democratic Caucuses is more complicated
Iowa Caucuses
• The Democratic party uses a caucus system where voters
show up and campaign for their favorite candidate
• They then form groups based on who they support.
Undecide voters group in the middle and groups that do
not meet a minimum number must disband and join other
groups
• People then try to convince the undecided to join their
group till they work their way down to a candidate getting
enough supporters to win that caucuses
Plurality
• When the number of votes cast for a candidate who receives
more than any other, but does not receive an absolute
majority
• This happens most often in elections where there are lots of
people running for one office
• This is also how most candidates win a primary, particularly
in the Republican “winner take all” type primaries
• In Louisiana, a state representative is not able to win like this
• The two top candidates will face off in a runoff to
determine the winner
Majority
• For many elections, a candidate must get a majority vote
• That is one vote over half or 50.1%
• For many elections that require a majority, a runoff is
needed to reach a majority
• A runoff election is an election that is between the top two
vote earners from the first election
• Ex. Candidate A receives 45% , Candidate B receives 30%,
and Candidate C revives 25%
•
Candidate A and B will take part in the Runoff election
The Electoral College
• These are the people who actually vote for president of the
United States
• While many people think that we should use the national
popular vote ,the Electoral College insures that each state
has a say in the election of president
• This is done by off-setting the power of the larger states
Political Cartoon Analysis 3
• What is this cartoon
saying about the
electoral college
process?
• Is this cartoon
accurate?
The United States Census
• This is the official counting of all people inside of the
United States
• The constitution mandates that the Census must take place
every ten years
• The numbers from the Census are used to determine the
number of representatives that a state has in Congress.
• The population break down is also used to help draw or
redraw voting districts
Create a Graphic Organizer
• Create a graphic Organizer of the pros and cons of the
Electoral College.
Pros
Cons