2025 Duties and Responsibilties of Citizenship Lesson

Multiple Choice

Posting comments on social media or websites expressing your beliefs is an example of what freedom?

• Speech

• Petition

• Religion

• Press

Multiple Choice

What amendments outline Due Process?

• 4th, 14th, 1st

• 5th, 6th, 14th

• 1st, 14th, 5th

• 5th, 14th, 4th

Multiple Choice

Which amendment declares that no state may deprive persons born or naturalized in the US equal protection of the laws?

• 15th

• 14th

• 4th

• 5th

Multiple Choice

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1996 declared that

• borders would be enforced and tougher penalties on illegal immigrants.

• immigration among African would be increased.

• children of illegals would be protected and would be able to attend school and work.

• deportations would be enacted.

Open Ended

Compare the dictionary and textbook definitions of a citizen. What similarities and differences do you notice?

Open Ended

What are some responsibilities that come with being a citizen, based on the definitions and perks discussed in the slides? How are these benefits?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are benefits that only citizens can receive according to the presentation?

• Voting in elections

• Getting a passport

• Running for office

• Owning property

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why rights of citizenship must be balanced by responsibilities?

• To ensure citizens have more freedom than obligations

• To make government more powerful than citizens

• To maintain an effective and successful government and community

• To allow citizens to ignore civic duties

Open Ended

Why does a democratic society require the active participation of its citizens? Why?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are ways engaged citizens contribute to their community?

• Volunteering to help others

• Ignoring community issues

• Expressing concern for the welfare of the community

• Developing knowledge, skills, and values for civic engagement

Multiple Choice

What is the Selective Service System?

• A program for paying taxes

• A system requiring all males to register for possible military service at age 18

• A volunteer organization for community service for people over the age of 18.

• A jury duty registration system

Multiple Choice

What is the main role of a jury in a court case?

• To listen to evidence and give a verdict

• To defend the accused

• To prosecute the accused

• To enforce the law

Open Ended

Why do you think serving on a jury is considered an important duty of a citizen?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are considered responsibilities of a citizen?

• Participate in political campaigns

• Serve in voluntary appointed government positions

• Keep informed regarding current issues

• Stopping at stop signs

Open Ended

How can volunteering in your community impact both you and the people around you? Provide an example to explain.

Open Ended

How can you register to vote in Virginia?

Match

Which voting requirement is the person in the scenario MISSING?

• Ty is a 25 year old enrolled in

  Norfolk State University on a

  student visa. He will return to his home country of Colombia in the spring.

• Michael is a new teacher in Virginia. He recently moved from Pennsylvania where he was born and still has a Pennsylvania driver's license.

• Connie is a 17 year old attending high school. She wishes to vote in the

  local election on November 8th and has done extensive research on which candidate's platform she

  agrees with the most.

This person is not a citizen.

This person is not a resident of VA

This person is not old enough.

• This person is not a citizen.

• This person is not a resident of VA

• This person is not old enough.

Multiple Choice

In Virginia, what should a voter do if they don’t have a valid photo ID when voting in person?

• Skip voting because ID is always required.

• Sign an ID Confirmation Statement so their vote can still count.

• Request a provisional ballot

• Use a birth certificate as identification

Open Ended

Why is it important for citizens in Virginia to register to vote on time (or use same-day registration) and stay informed about candidates and local issues? How do these responsibilities help keep democracy strong?

Open Ended

What are three ways you can vote in Virginia?

Multiple Choice

Why is it important for citizens to vote in local and state elections, not just presidential ones?

• Local and state elections often have a bigger impact on daily life, such as schools, roads, and community laws.

• The election of the Governor influences who will be elected on the local level.

• Voting only in presidential elections is enough to maintain democracy.

• Local elections do not affect citizens’ lives directly.

Multiple Choice

When are general elections held in Virginia?

• The second Tuesday in October

• The first Tuesday in November

• The last Friday in September

• The first Monday in December

Open Ended

Jordan wants to vote in Virginia but realizes he missed the registration deadline. What can Jordan do to make sure he still has a chance to vote in the election?