Define the following vocabulary terms in your Warm-Up Section:•Suffrage•Register•Polling Place•Ballot•Apathy•Voter Turn-Out Rate

1 The Federal Courts 2 Interpreting the Constitution3 The Federal Court System 4 Judicial Branch in a FLASH!5 The Supreme Court 6 Marbury vs. Madison7 Supreme Court Procedures 8 James Bond in a Honda?!9 In Re Gault 10 Gideon v Wainwright11 Miranda v Arizona 12 U.S. v Nixon13 Texas v Johnson 14 Gibbons v Ogden15 Plessy v Ferguson 16 Korematsu v U.S.17 Brown v Board of Education 18 Tinker v Des Moines•Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier 20 Bush v Gore21 Becoming a Citizen 22 Citizenship Test23 Responsibilities of a Citizen 24 The Fourth Branch25 History of Political Parties 26 Political Cartoons as a Tool27 Political Party Jigsaw 28 What is Your Party?29 Who Can Vote? 30 2015 Issues Part 131 3233 34

Based on the slides, describe the and answer the terms and questions below.

Define & Answer

Expanding Suffrage

Voting Requirements

Steps in the Voting Process (3)

Why Your Vote Counts

EQ : What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens?

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Expanding Suffrage• The Declaration of Independence states that “all men

are created equal,” according to many, that didn’t mean that all people had suffrage, or voting rights.

• Only landowning 21-year old white men could vote initially.

• Over time things changed:– 15th Amendment –

all races can vote– 19th Amendment – all

women could vote– 26th Amendment –

voting age is 18

Voting Requirements• When you are an American citizen and turn

18 years of age, you could vote in all local, state and national elections

• In some states:– If you committed a serious crime, you are not

eligible to vote while in prison– Some people who have mental illness may not be

allowed to vote– If you are not a citizen you cannot vote in any state

Steps in the Voting Process (1)1. Registering to Vote - You can register to vote

once you turn 18 years old. In some states you need to register at least 25 days before an election. In other states, you can register on Election Day.

1. You need to fill out a form to register your personal information and your political party. And you also need to show valid proof of citizenship

Steps in the Voting Process (2)2. Preparing to vote – Your vote will determine the outcome of an election and can affect the lives of many people-To prepare, you need to be informed on public issues and current events.-Once you are informed about the issues, you need to decide where you stand on those issues and choose a candidate based off of your opinions.

Steps in the Voting Process (3)3. Casting your Vote – many states allow early voting. Some states also allow voting by mail, or with an absentee ballot if you are temporarily out of your voting locations or in the military.-On Election Day, you go to a polling place to vote. Each precinct, or voting district has one. You need to present identification, get your name checked off of a list, and enter a booth.-When you are in a booth, you cast your ballot secretly.

Why Your Vote Counts• It is important to vote because each vote is counted

exactly the same way.• Voting is a right and responsibility of citizenship.

When you are eligible to vote, you have the opportunity to vote for your leaders, to express your satisfaction and dissatisfaction, and voice your opinions.

• Some Americans choose not to vote, and the voter turnout rate decreases. Many people have apathy or think that they are too busy to vote or haven’t registered to vote.

Lets work together to develop a list of what you believe are important issues in our country today

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EQ2 : Why is it so important to keep informed about our nation’s affairs?30

The Issues