Nature and Effects of Obligations 2

The rule of law :

• the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and no one is above the law.

• The Constitution is the supreme law of the land and the Supreme Court upholds the Constitution.

• the Supreme Court is the supreme law of the land and no one is above the law.

• the Bill of Rights is the supreme law of the land and immigrants are not accountable for violating it.

Which of the following is an obligation of citizenship?

• being informed about issues

• volunteering for public service

• voting in elections

• paying taxes

What would be the most likely consequence to society if citizens began refusing to fulfill their citizenship responsibilities?

• People would face the threat of losing their individual rights and freedoms.

• People would have more free time because they would have fewer social obligations.

• People would benefit from the direction of strong leaders who would guard their freedoms.

• People would find that society was able to look after itself with the help of civic participation.

Members of a local teen center are disappointed with a state law that would create a curfew. The curfew would make it illegal for children to be out of their homes after 10:00 pm. Which of these actions would be a good way for the members of the teen center to oppose this law?

• stay out at night and break the law on purpose

• ignore the law and pretend they never heard about it

• convince people to sign a petition against the law

• hold a car wash to raise money for the teen center

Which example is NOT a responsibility of citizenship?

• volunteering in the community

• attending civic meetings

• voting in elections

• paying taxes

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

Activities citizens must do are called . . .

• rights.

• responsibilities.

• obligations.

• common good.

"Suffrage" is . . .

• the right to vote.

• the right to a trial by a jury of peers.

• the right to petition the government.

• registering for selective service.

Activities citizens should do are called . . .

• rights.

• responsibilities.

• obligations.

• petitions.

Every person obliged to give something is also obliged to take care of it with the proper diligence of a good father of a family, unless the law or the stipulation of the parties requires another standard of care.

• Article 1170

• Article 1164

• Article 1163

• Article 1165