Unit 8: Duties and Responsibilities of Citizens

All of the following are duties except...

• Obey the law
• Pay taxes
• Attend college
• Serve in court

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Things that we must do are called ___________.

• Right
• Responsibilities 
• Duties 
• Concerns 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is a legal duty?

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

Things that should do are called

• Rights 
• Responsibilities 
• Duties 
• Concerns 

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Public schools will only exist if...

• Citizens pay their taxes
• Citizens are willing to serve on juries
• Your family is on the school board
• Your family votes in local elections 

Which of the following duties are required by the law?

• Participating in community affairs
• Paying taxes
• Respecting the rights of others
• Voting 

Thing that we are allowed to do are called____________. 

• Rights 
• Responsibilities 
• Duties 
• Concerns 

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