Characteristics of a Good Citizen

Why do people live in communities?

• They want to live and work where they feel safe.
• They want chaos.
• They want to live apart.
• They want to go to concerts.

Why do people set up systems of laws in their communities?

• To find a better job in the community
• To go to a new school in the community
• To make the community safe
• To make the community unsafe

What is a citizen?

• a person that is in a new country
• a member of a country, with rights and privileges
• a person that travels very far
• a person from a foreign country

What are the rights of a person in a community?

• To be given a job and a place to live
• To have privileges and freedoms
• To tell others how to live their lives
• To do whatever you want to do

What is a responsible citizen?

• a person who cares about others and works for the common good
• a person who lives in a community
• a person who litters
• a person who pollutes the environment

What is a way citizens can contribute politically?

• voting
• volunteering
• working
• paying taxes

What is a way citizens can contribute socially?

• voting
• volunteering
• paying taxes
• following laws

What is a way that citizens can contribute economically?

• volunteering
• voting
• paying their taxes
• following laws

Citizens have many rights, freedoms, and...

• responsibilities
• relatives
• refreshments
• relaxation

What is the image trying to portray?

• Rights are more important
• Responsibilities are more important
• They are equally important