Responsibilities vs. Duties

Citizens who read their local newspapers know what decisions government leaders have made and what effect those decisions will have.

• Duty

• Responsibilities

Americans tolerate and respect the diversity of traditions and lifestyles of immigrant groups have brought to this country.

• Duty

• Responsibility

In most states, people attend school until they are 16 years old.

• Responsibility

• Duty

By voting, Americans choose the people who run the government.

• Responsibility

• Duty

Most Americans pay a percentage of the money they earn to the government.

• Responsibility

• Duty

People who serve on juries help make certain every accused citizen has a fair and just trial.

• Responsibility

• Duty

People who attend public meetings of government bodies can often voice their opinions about government policies.

• Responsibility

• Duty

In the United States, all men age 18 and over register with the government in case the country needs to draft men for military service.

• Responsibility

• Duty

Drivers who observe the posted speed limits on the nation's streets and highways make travel safer.

• Responsibility

• Duty

People should respect public property such as parks, schools, and buses.

• Responsibility

• Duty