Compromise, Rights & Responsibilities

Which are civic responsibilities of U.S. citizens?

• voting, serving on juries, obeying laws
• attending college and getting a job
• raising a family and going to church
• owning a home 

Which statement describes consensus building?

• Both parties sacrifice something they want in order to resolve a conflict.
• Both parties agree to a series of meetings in order to discuss solutions to a conflict. 
• Both parties try to convince each other that their idea is better in order to solve a conflict. 
• Both parties search for common ground or areas of mutual agreement to solve a conflict. 
  

Compromise is ...

• a process of working toward achieving general agreement within a group.

• a process of making concessions to settle differences.

• arguing to prove you are right

• making a principled stand on an issue.

Negotiation...

• is a process where differences are never settled
• is a process of making concessions to settle differences. 
•  is a process of working toward achieving general agreement within a group
•  is a process of settling differences through a discussion of issues. 

In the U.S., certain rights come with responsibilities. The 6^th amendment reads: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed…” Which of the following would be a civic responsibility that comes with the right to trial by jury?

• being informed about current trials

• becoming a lawyer

• voting for judges on election day

• serve on juries

In the U.S., certain rights come with responsibilities. Which of the following would be a civic responsibility that comes with the right to vote?

• voting for the correct political party

• being informed about current issues

• serving on a jury

• voting for write-in candidates

The 2^nd Amendment reads “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

In the U.S., certain rights come with responsibilities. Which of the following would be a civic responsibility that comes with the right to bear arms?

• practicing firearm safety

• serving on juries

• voting in elections

• buying a gun

In the U.S., rights carry responsibilities. Which is a civic responsibility of citizens?

• Serving on a jury

• Attending colllege

• Donating money to charity

• Being active in a political party