Civic Engagement

Which of the following is NOT a form of civic engagement?

• Volunteering

• Voting

• Focusing on individual concerns

• Paying taxes

True or False:

You can be civically engaged at any age

• False

• True

A _____ is a government by and for its people

• Communist government

• Both answers are correct

• None of these

• Democracy

Which of the following is a threat to democracy?

• Opposing viewpoints among a country's members

• Shifting society's norms and values

• Protesting

• Lack of participation among a country's citizens

Which of the following is a way to become more civically engaged in your community?

• Writing to local legislators about issues you're passionate about

• Taking a voluntary position at a local school board

• All of these

• Making bagged lunches for the homeless in your city

Which is a responsibility of a citizen in a state?

• Supporting local businesses

• Respecting friends

• All of these

• Voting for governor