Cloze Notes: CIVICS & GOVERNMENT: CONSTITUTION & …



SS8CG1 Cloze Notes: CIVICS & GOVERNMENT: CONSTITUTION & CITIZENSHIP

What is a constitution and what is its purpose?

• Written document that establishes the ______________between a government and its people.

• What two things does a constitution do?

– It lists the peoples’ _______________

– It limits the government’s _____________

SS8CG1A: Basic Georgia Constitution Structure

• Both US and GA constitution include the following:

– ________________ - A short paragraph that gives reasons for the Constitution

– _____________ - sections that deals with a specific point

• Bills of Rights - A section where individual rights and ___________________ limits are written

SS8CG1: Basic Georgia Constitution Structure

Article I: Georgia’s Bill of Rights

• ______________________rights (include all US Bill of Rights amendments plus 18 more that deal with separation of powers/church & state and property rights)

SS8CG1: Basic Georgia Constitution Structure –Government Branch functions

• Article 3: (Legislative) - Outlines the structure and function of the two houses of GA’s ___________________Assembly. Explains how bills are passed into laws

• Article 5: (Executive) -Sets out the qualifications and terms of office for the _______________ and lieutenant governor. Explains duties and powers of governor. Lists other elected positions in GA’s executive branch

• Article 6: (Judicial) -Outlines GA’s ___________ system. Gives purposes and limits of each court

SS8CG1: Basic Georgia Constitution Structure - Other Articles

The other 8 _______________ of the Georgia Constitution include topics such as taxes, voting, election, ____________________ system, and _____________________ or making changes to the constitution

SS8CG1B: Concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances

• _________________ of ______________ - Branches have specific jobs and responsibilities so that no branch becomes too _________________

• _______________ and _______________ - a system of ____________ the roles of each branch, and setting right another branch’s error

SS8CG1B: Concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances

OUR BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

• _________________________ - makes the rules, or laws, that people must obey

• ____________________ - is the head, or leader, of the government that enforces the laws

• ____________________ - Interprets the laws and decides whether or not people are guilty

SS8CG1C: Citizenship

• If your parents are U.S. citizens or if you were _____________ in the United States, then you are a U.S. citizen.

• ____________________citizens are individuals born in other countries who choose to become American citizens and give up their citizenship from their ______________ country.

SS8CG1C: How to become a Naturalized citizen

1. Must be _____________ and entered the US legally

2. Lived in this US for at least _____________ years

3. Good moral character

4. Ability to read, write, and speak __________________

5. Knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and _____________________ (Citizenship Test)

6. A belief in the principles of the U.S. Constitution

7. Taking an _____________ of allegiance

SS8CG1C: Rights of Citizens

• Citizens are guaranteed all of the _______________________ and ________________ given by the federal and state constitutions

– Bills of Rights

SS8CG1C: Responsibilities of Citizens

• Along with the rights that come with being a citizen of the United States, the state of Georgia, and a particular county and town are certain responsibilities including:

✓ _______________________ the laws of the nation.

✓ Participation in government

✓ Running for office if you choose,

✓ _____________________ for candidates for office

• ___________________ Duty

• Defending the nation against its enemies.

✓ If necessary—join the military during wartime (draft)

SSCG1D: Voting Requirements

• To register to vote in Georgia, a person must be at least _______ years old and a ________________ of the United States. An individual must also be a legal ________________ of Georgia and the county in which he or she registered.

SS8CG1D: Elections

• In our ______________________ form of government, citizens vote in ____________________________ to elect representatives to political office and decide major questions and issues. Elections must be by secret ballot and must follow rules stated in constitution.

• A _____________________ election is held in November in at least every even-numbered year. This is when major federal and state officials are selected. Other elections are held as needed to select public officials at all levels of government: national, state, county, or city.

SS8CG1E: Role of Political Parties

• Political parties are ___________________ groups of people who share common _____________.

– ___________________ members of their party to government offices.

– seek to _______________________ government policies and decisions.

• Republican party and the Democratic are the two major political parties.

– Members of these groups share common ________________________ about government’s role in American life and the policies that government should support.

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