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Republican Party Ideas
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Smaller govt. responsibilities, less govt. programs, less spending
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Democratic Party Ideas
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Larger govt. responsibilities, more govt. programs, more spending
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Requirements for President
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35+ yrs old, native-born U.S. citizen, live in U.S. for 14+ yrs
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Requirements for Senators
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30+ yrs old, live in state representing, U.S. citizen
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Requirements for House Representatives
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25+ yrs old, live in state representing, U.S. citizen
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Requirements for Governor
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30+ yrs old, live in state representing, be registered voter
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Basis for Evaluating Candidates
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Education, job experience, qualities, platforms (ideas about the issues)
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Where to Find Information on Candidates
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Voting record (only unbias source), debates, advertisements, website
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Media
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Mass communication (television, radio, newspaper, internet)
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Interest Groups
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Group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs
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Lobbyist
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Representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other govt. officials directly to influence lawmaking
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Political Action Committee (PAC)
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Political organization established by a business or interest group; supports candidates by contributing money to campaigns
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Watchdog
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Role played by the media that exposes govt. wrongdoing
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Bias
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One sided feelings about a person or group that affects judgment
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Symbolism
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Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities (U.S. flag stands for patriotism)
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Propaganda
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Techniques of a bias nature that are used to convince someone of something
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Citizen
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Any person born or naturalized in the U.S.; described in the 14th amendment; legal member of a state and/or country
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Naturalization
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Legal process to obtain citizenship; steps include: application, interview, citizenship exam, ceremony
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Naturalization Eligibility Requirements
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18+ years old, live in the U.S. for 5+ years, be of good moral character, read/write/speak English, basic knowledge of U.S. history & govt
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Alien
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Foreign-born resident of the U.S. who has not been naturalized
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Immigrant
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An individual who moves permanently to a new country
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Law of Blood
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A person's nationality at birth is the same as that of their parents (US = both parents are citizens OR one parent is a citizen who has lived in the U.S.)
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Law of Soil
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A person's nationality at birth is determined by the country they were born in (US = 50 states, D.C., territory, military base overseas)
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Duty
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An action we are required to perform; something you MUST do
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Responsibility
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An obligation that we meet of our own free will; things that are nice to do
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Examples of Duties
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Obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation (selective service), serve in court (jury duty), attend school
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Examples of Responsibilities
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Be informed, attend civic meetings, petition the govt., run for office, vote
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Common Good
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Beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the larger community rather than individual interests
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