Citizenship: Responsibilities vs Obligations

Citizenship: Responsibilities vs Obligations

Multiple Choice

Activities citizens must do are called . . .

• rights.

• responsibilities.

• obligations.

• common good.

Multiple Choice

Activities citizens should do are called . . .

• rights.

• responsibilities.

• obligations.

• petitions.

Multiple Choice

____________________ is a system by which men ages 18 - 25 register with the US government for military service.

• Selective service

• Secret service

• The Voter ID law

• The 14th Amendment

Multiple Choice

Which example is NOT a responsibility of citizenship?

• volunteering in the community

• attending civic meetings

• voting in elections

• paying taxes

Multiple Choice

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

• getting a driver's license

• appearing for jury duty

• paying property taxes

• registering to vote

Multiple Choice

The image above describes a citizen obligation.

Based on this image, what can be presumed about citizen obligations?

• Citizens support attending civic meetings.

• Citizens support securing individual rights.

• Citizens resist registering for selective service.

• Citizens resist contributing to the common good.

Multiple Choice

The list below identifies several activities.

Attending a school board meeting Voting in a primary election Helping on a phone bank for a mayoral candidate Putting a candidate's sign in your yard. Registering voters at a community colleg.

What do these activities illustrate?

• ways that citizens can run for political office

• opportunities for citizens to participate in national elections

• opportunitites for citizens to influence political action committees

• ways in which citizens actively participate in the political process

Multiple Choice

Which is considered a citizenship responsibility rather than an obligation?

• Obeying the law

• Paying taxes

• Attending civic meetings

• Register for Selective Service

Multiple Choice

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?

• citizens must pay taxes

• citizens must vote

• citizens must attend school

• citizens must volunteer

Multiple Choice

____________________ is a system by which men ages 18 - 25 register with the US government for military service.

• Selective service

• Secret service

• The Voter ID law

• The 14th Amendment

Multiple Choice

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

• getting a driver's license

• appearing for jury duty

• paying property taxes

• registering to vote

Multiple Choice

Jury duty is a legal responsibility that adult citizens are normally required to do. What is the primary reason for requiring jury duty?

• to guarantee a fair trial

• to instill patriotism

• to keep a record of the population

• to allow the use of free speech

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an obligation of citizenship?

• being informed about issues

• volunteering for public service

• voting in elections

• paying taxes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an obligation of citizenship?

• being informed about issues

• volunteering for public service

• voting in elections

• paying taxes