Government

Choose all the following that are an obligation of citizen:

• obeying laws

• paying taxes

• serving on a jury when called

• registering for Selective Service

What are the civic duties of a student?

• voting for President of the USA

• following the school rules

• paying taxes

• having extra recess

A moral or legal reason to be treated in a certain way is a ___.

• citizen

• responsibility

• laws

• right

Select all of the following that are a purpose of laws.

• to protect people's rights

• to make people miserable

• to keep people safe

• to describe how people should behave

Citizens pay taxes. The government uses tax money to pay for ____. There is only 1 that is ALL correct.

• your clothes, your family's car, and police station

• public roads, fire stations, and public roads

• restaurants, parks, courthouse

• your bicycle, teacher salaries, school buildings

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about a jury?

• It typically consists of 12 people.

• Those people hear the evidence in a trial.

• Persons over 50 do not have to serve on a jury.

• The jury decides if a person is guilty or innocent.

Who is required to register to with the Selective Service?

• every male at the age of 18

• every citizen at the age of 18

• only men in the military

• only women in the military

The concept of __________ requires that every person be treated fairly in a court of law.

• selected service

• due process of law

• fair process of court

• 14th amendment

Select all of the following that are included in due process of law.

• accused person has the right to a fair trial

• accused person has to be told of the charges against him

• accused person has the right to be present at the trail

• an accused person has the right to speak and defend himself

The ________ was written in order to create a stronger government that was more effectively run.

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Bill of Lists

• Rules and Reasons