Civics

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Civics Economics Top 100

• What every student should know to pass the Civics
  Economics EOC
• Goal 4

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Goal 4 The learner will explore active roles as
a citizen at the local, state, and national
levels of government.
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Political Party Systems

• One-party system one political party controls
  the government
• Two-party system two political parties compete
  for government positions
• Multi-party system three or more political
  parties compete for government positions

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Types of Elections

• Primary election members from the same party
  select candidates to run in general elections
• General election voters make a final decision
  about candidates or issues
• Recall election voters can remove elected
  officials from office

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Voting Procedures and Qualifications

• 18 years or older
• U.S. citizen
• Resident of the state where he or she wants to
  vote
• Completed voter registration

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Election Campaign Process

• Public and Private Funding money is raised to
  pay for the campaign
• Canvassing going door-to-door asking people to
  vote for a candidate
• Endorsements the action of publicly declaring
  one's personal or group's support of a candidate
  for elected office
• Propaganda messages that are meant to influence
  peoples votes

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Interest Groups/PACS

• Interest groups people who work together for
  similar interests or goals
• PACS (political action committees) promotes its
  members interests in state and national politics
  and are regulated by the federal government

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Electoral College

• A group made up of electors from each state who
  vote for presidential candidates.
• Based on a all or nothing system.

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Mass Media and Public Opinion

• Television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and the
  Internet influence pubic opinion.

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Rights/Duties/Responsibilities

• Rights what you are allowed to do (freedom of
  speech, religion, press, assembly, petition)
• Duties what you are required to do (pay taxes,
  obey laws, serve on juries)
• Responsibilities what you should do (vote,
  recycle, get an education)

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Mediation and Arbitration

• Mediation is a process by which people agree to
  use a third party to help them settle a conflict.
• Arbitration is the use of a third party to make a
  legal decision that is binding on all parties.