Chapter 3 Study Guide Responsibilities of U.S. Citizens

Members of which group of citizens are responsible for registering for Selective Service when turning 18 years of age?

• men

• women

• all Americans

• high school graduates

Which phrase best completes the graphic organizer?

• citizens’ responsibilities

• citizens’ rights

• government responsibilities

• First Amendment rights

Which responsibility of citizens best completes the graphic organizer?

• voting in elections

• paying taxes

• serving on a jury

• obeying laws

Identify the right which is protected by the following law:

Pets must be put on a leash

• protects people's right to due process

• protects people's property

• protects people's safety

Identify the right which is protected by the following law:

Do not steal things that do not belong to you.

• protects people's safety

• protects people's property

• protects people's rights to due process

Identify the right which is protected by the following law:

Serve on a jury duty when called to do so.

• protects people's right to due process

• protects people's property

• protects people's safety

Which action does NOT describe citizens’ responsibilities when serving on a jury?

• be present each day while on jury duty

• listen to the evidence presented to the jury to make a fair decision

• skip jury duty on the days that you have other plans

• follow the judge’s instructions

What is the purpose of a jury?

• to decide if a citizen should be assigned jury duty

• to decide if a proposed law agrees with the U.S. Constitution

• to decide if a new tax is legal

• to provide citizens with Due Process AND to decide whether a person accused of a crime is guilty or innocent