Civic Responsibilities and Volunteering

A young person getting involved in community service efforts is an example of _______.

• welfare
• duties
• equality
• volunteering

What do we call actions that citizens perform voluntarily to promote the common good?

• Civic Mandates

• Civic Duties

• Civic Responsibilities

• Civic Trusts

Which of the following are examples of performing community service choose all that apply.

• Studying for a test so that you get a better grade.

• Volunteering to help your church clean up along the sides of the highway.

• Tutoring younger students in your school.

• Participating on a recreational sports team.

• Spending time with the residents at a local nursing home.

Which of the following actions are considered civic responsibilities? Choose all that apply.

• Registering and voting in elections.

• Obeying the laws.

• Participating in politics or holding elective office.

• Respecting the rights and opinions of others.

• Serving in the armed forces if drafted.

Civic Duty or Civic Responsibility?

serve as Virginia Beach mayor if elected

• Civic Duty

• Civic Responsibility

Civic Duty or Civic Responsibility?
contributing to the public good through community service

• Civic Duty
• Civic Responsibility

Civic Duty or Civic Responsibility?
serving in the armed forces, if called to do so

• Civic Duty
• Civic Responsibility

Chloe wrote a letter of complaint to her congressman about the new tax law.  This is an example of which civic responsibility?

• respect others' right to an equal voice
• serve in voluntary positions
• communicate with government officials
• register and vote

The people in this political cartoon are most likely doing what?

• fulfilling a civic responsibility
• fulfilling a civic right
• filling their stomachs
• fulfilling a civic duty