Obligations & Responsibilities of Citizens

What right do citizens have?

• attending public schools

• owning property

• holding a job

• Voting

A citizen received the notification below in the mail.

What civic responsibility does this notification represent?

• getting a driver's license

• appearing for jury duty

• paying income tax

• registering to vote

Which type of service project would help promote the common good?

• planning a neighborhood recycling program

• participating in a neighborhood party

• completing homework on time

• visiting public libraries

Which example is NOT a responsibility of citizenship?

• volunteering in the community

• attending civic meetings

• voting in elections

• paying taxes

The image below describes a citizen obligation.

Source: United States Postal Service

Based on this image, what can be presumed about citizen obligations?

• Citizens support attending civic meetings.

• Citizens support securing individual rights.

• Citizens resist registering for selective service.

• Citizens resist contributing to the common good.

How do communities settle disagreements about locations for new businesses?

• The community asks the courts to determine the best location.

• The community passes an ordinance to limit pollution by the company.

• The citizens picket and protest outside the company’s construction site.

• The citizens hold a public hearing to discuss proposed locations for the company.

Look at the poster above and answer the following question.

What civic obligation is being addressed in the poster?

• Jury Duty

• Volunteering

• Paying Taxes

• Registering with the military