Obligations & Responsibilities of Citizenship

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The rule of law :

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the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and no one is above the law.

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Which of the following is an obligation of citizenship?
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being informed about issues,
volunteering for public service,
voting in elections,
paying taxes

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paying taxes

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What would be the most likely consequence to society if citizens began refusing to fulfill their citizenship responsibilities?

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People would face the threat of losing their individual rights and freedoms.

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Which of the following is a legal obligation of US citizenship? to reside in the US, to save money for retirement, to vote in presidential elections, to serve on a jury when summoned

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to serve on a jury when summoned

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Clean water, police protection, and paved streets are all privileges enjoyed by American citizens. What responsibility must be met in order for these services to continue?

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citizens must pay taxes

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Democratic elections, trials by jury, and citizen referendums on laws are important principles of government. To work as they should, they all depend on . . .

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educated and informed citizens.

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Members of a local teen center are disappointed with a state law that would create a curfew making it illegal for children to be out of their homes after 10:00 pm. Which of these actions would be a good way for the members of the teen center to oppose this law? stay out at night and break the law on purpose, ignore the law and pretend they never heard about it, convince people to sign a petition against the law, hold a car wash to raise money for the teen center

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convince people to sign a petition against the law

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What is the primary reason for requiring jury duty?

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to guarantee a fair trial

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Which example is NOT a responsibility of citizenship? Options: volunteering in the community, attending civic meetings, voting in elections, paying taxes

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paying taxes

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A citizen received the above notice in the mail. What civic responsibility does this notification represent?

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appearing for jury duty