Citizenship- Rights & Responsibilities

What is a citizen?

• a person that lives in the United States

• a person in a classroom

• a member of a group or community

Citizens _______________

• have resonsibilities

• can work together as a group for the common good

• can help their community on their own

• all of the above

What is NOT an example of a responsibility of citizens?

• doing chores

• doing their homework

• breaking the law

• following the rules

A right is ___________.

• a freedom that is protected

• something that your mom tells you to do

• something that is against the law

Everyone in the US has certain rights. Choose ALL that show our rights as a US citizen.

• freedom to hurt people

• freedom of speech & press

• freedom to gather together and protest

• freedom to break the law

• freedom of religion

Whose job is it to protect the rights of its citizens?

• firefighters

• government

• parents

Voting is a ___________ and a ___________.

• choice and a job

• right and a responsibility

• law and a hard decision

Who is a member of the press?

• a doctor

• a newspaper reporter

• a judge

• a police officer

What is a law?

• a rule set by the community

• a freedom that is protected

• a member of a community

• a community leader

What can you do to help the common good?

• Paint your bike

• Read a book

• Play with your toys

• Help clean a park