Constitution #1

Which of these is the BEST example of a citizen exercising his or her rights?

• Writing an email to your mayor, critical of the mayor's actions.

• Refusing to pay sales taxes.

• Throwing rocks at protesters.

• Looting a store

The Fifteenth Amendment to the US Constitution was intended to grant voting rights to which group?

• freed slaves

• land owners

• businessmen

• soldiers

Jason thinks he has a great idea for a law. What is the best action for Jason to take to get the law passed?

• contact his local Congressional representative about his idea

• make a youtube video about it

• write a letter to a newspaper about it

• blog about it

What is NOT a civic responsibility?

• owning property

• voting in elections

• obeying the laws

• serving on a jury

What do "voting in elections" and "volunteering at a homeless shelter" have in common?

• They are examples of civic responsibilities.

• They are specificially mentioned in the Georgia Constitution.

• They are specificially mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.

• They are examples of 5th grade expectations

Why is voting such an important part of our government?

• It is part of the First Amendment.

• It is a part of the Bill of Rights

• It stops bad things from happening.

• It allows citizens to choose who will run the government.

People who are born in the United States are legally referred to as ___.

• citizens

• subjects

• members

• residents

Why is it important for all people to pay their taxes?

• because governments need the money to provide citizens with services

• because businesses need tax dollars to make goods and services

• because there is not much money to go around

• because the national debt is too high

What would be the BEST title for this list?

• First Amendment rights

• Second Amendment rights

• With amendment rights

• Civic responsibilities

A jury is a group of people from a community that makes a decision in a court case. Every citizen is asked to serve on a jury at some point. Why should citizens serve on juries?

• to help change unfair state laws

• to teach other citizens about state courts

• to suggest new laws for the local government

• to make sure that other citizens get fair trials