Yr 10 on Civic Engagement

Volunteerism is...

• community volunteering because of a court order

• an overarching term for all approaches that involve volunteering

• people who decide to perform a service for others without getting paid for it

• reading a book

Participating in election process, obeying the law, and paying taxes are all________________________________of US citizens.

• rules

• laws

• rights

• responsibilities

Participating in election process, obeying the law, and paying taxes are all________________________________of US citizens.

• rules

• laws

• rights

• responsibilities

A _______________________is a government by the people and for the people.

• democracy

• communist

• monarchy

• none of the answers

Civic Education...

• Ensures that students have the knowledge and skills to participate in civic life and become informed and active citizens.

• Ensures that students have a firm understanding of the Civil Rights Movement and its enduring effects.

Which of the following is a legal duty?

• Register and vote
• Hold elective office
• Keep informed about issues 
• Obey the law

Which is an example of active civic participation?

• Inviting your neighbors to a BBQ
• Reading about famine in Africa
• Watching the president on the news
• Working in a soup kitchen

Which of the following is the least effective way  to alert citizens to community problems? 

• Creating an email petition
• Running for an election 
• Telling your friends how you feel
• Writing a letter to your local newspaper

Civics is..

• Never having to say you are sorry
• Another word for History
• The study of rights and responsibilities of citzens
• The belief that children will inherent the earth

A group of people united by common government, location, interest, or activity is a __________.

• commune

• community

• civility