Citizenship 101
Be active in your government.
Good Citizenship
All citizens have the right to refuse to testify on a trial, the right to bear arms, the right not to have soldiers intrude on their homes, the right not to have their property searched, and the right to a fair trial.
A good citizen is a person who does their duties and responsibilities.
A duty all citizens are responsible for is jury duty and a responsibility would be staying informed.
Political Spectrum
Far Left - Want everyone to be equal and no one person has all the power
Far Right - Are ok with a person having more power of another
Liberal - "freedom of the individual and governmental guarantees of individual rights and liberties." dictionary.com
Conservative - "disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change." - dictionary.com
Republicans on Healthcare: Want healthcare that people pay for themselves
Democrats on Healthcare: Want healthcare that is already paid by the government
Republicans on Education: Want parents to be able to send kids to the school they want
Democrats on Education: Don't believe that parents should be able to choose that, want schools to improve
Voting
must be:
- A U.S. citizen
- At least 18 years old by the general election
- A resident of your precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day