Social Studies Citizenship

Which of the following is an example of being a good citizen?

• Washing the dishes

• Reading a book in your bedroom

• Helping to carry a neighbor's groceries

• Flying a kite in the park with your friend

Look at the photograph.

The children in the photograph are being good citizens by obeying a community law. Which community law are they following?

• You must walk single file when crossing the street.

• You must use backpacks to carry your school books.

• You must stay inside the crosswalk when crossing the street.

• You must not talk loudly while crossing the street.

What did Thurgood Marshall work hard to end?

• Segregation laws

• Public debates

• Women’s suffrage

• Human suffering

How did Mary McLeod Bethune demonstrate good citizenship?

• She started a union for African American farmworkers.

• She helped get voting rights for African Americans.

• She ended school segregation of African Americans.

• She gave African American girls a chance to go to school.

In what way did Susan B. Anthony show that she was a good citizen?

• She worked to get women better housing.

• She was a delegate to the United Nations.

• She helped women get the right to vote.

• She started the American Red Cross.

Which of the following best explains why it is important for United States citizens to vote in elections?

• Voting is how United States government officials are chosen.

• Voting is how United States bills are passed into laws.

• Voting is how United States citizens exercise free speech.

• Voting is how United States citizens exercise religious freedom.

Why was Clara Barton called “the angel of the battlefield”?

• Because she entertained soldiers

• Because she held church services for soldiers

• Because she cared for wounded soldiers

• Because she wore a white uniform

What was the main goal of César Chávez’s National Farm Workers Association?

• Getting fair treatment for farmworkers

• Increasing the total price of grapes

• Helping farmers grow more grapes

• Electing César Chávez as President

How did Eleanor Roosevelt influence and change communities while working at the United Nations?

• She opened an international school for girls.

• She helped all women get the right to vote.

• She led a group that worked for human rights.

• She led a group that worked to end human slavery.

In the United States, the Bill of Rights gives people the right to —

• watch television

• take a vacation

• drive a car

• practice their religion