~ Consent of the Governed
~ Limited Government
~ Rule of Law
~ Democracy
~ Representative Government

~ By Naturalization
~ By Birth

~ Trustworthiness and honesty
~ Courtesy and respect for the rights of others
~ Responsibility, accountability, and self reliance
~ Respect for the law
~ Patriotism
~ Participation in the school and/or local community
~ Participation in the elections as an informed voter

~ Recruiting and nominating Candidates
~ Educating the electorate about campaign issues
~ Helping candidates win elections
~ Monitoring actions of officeholders

~ The Constitution of the United States in Articles l, II , and III defines the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the national government

~ Charters of the Virginia Company of London
~ Virginia Declaration of Rights
~ Declaration of Independence
~ Articles of Confederation
~ Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom
~ the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of rights

Few rights, if any, are considered _______

~ formulating question
~ analyzing information form a variety of sources
~ expressing a position
~ devising and implementing a plan
~ practicing thoughtful decision making in personal, financial, and civic matter (e.g., voting, civic issues)

~ Organize to win elections
~ Influence public policies
~ Reflect both liberal and conservative views
~ Defines themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center

The Constitution of the United States defines the ______ __ _____ of the national government

~ A system of government in which the people hold the ultimate power to make the laws.

~ Religion
~ Speech
~ Press
~ Assembly
~ Petition

~ A person living in the U.S who is not a citizen, but who obtained proper permission to enter

~ Stated in party platforms and reflected in campaigning

The powers held by government are divided between the national government in __________ _._. , and the governments of the 50 states.

~ The ruling authority in a country.

The ___________ __________ to the Constitution of the United States of America defines citizenship as follows:

" All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they reside. "

~ Love of one's country and honoring its best traditions.

The _____ ______ process is used to select the president and vice president of the United States.

__________ , _________ ,and _______ powers of the national government are distributed among three distinct and independent branches of government.

Today, there are ___ Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.

~ Obey laws
~Pay taxes
~ Serve in the armed forces, if called
~ Serve on a jury or as a witness in court , if summoned

~ The process by which a non citizen becomes a citizen.

~ Education
~ Age
~ Income

~ Each of the three branches of the national government limits the exercise of power by the other two branches