Civic Skills Review

Choose all the items that are your civic responsibilities/duties as a citizen of the U.S.

• Community Service

• Paying Taxes

• Getting an Education

• Voting

• Jury Duty

In order to monitor and influence state, local, and national affairs- including discussing some controversial political topics which of the following do you need?

• A good debater

• Be informed and able to work with others

• Be fired up and ready to defend your opinion at all costs

I order to be able to discuss some controversial political topics which of the following do you need?

• Be able to articulate ideas and interests

• Be able to manage conflict with people or groups who have different perspectives

• Be able to play devil's advocate

• Be able to run for office and/or volunteer for a political campaign

How can you register to vote? Click all of the ways.

• In person

• By mail

• Online

• At the post office

How can you vote? Click all of the ways.

• In person

• Absentee ballot by mail

• Online

• At the post office

Each news source has a system of ideas and ideals related to the economy and politics, etc. This affects the way the news is presented and interpreted. This is known as...

• Beliefs

• Varied Interpretation

• Ideology

Which of the following is not one of the five C's of being a critical consumer of the news?

• COntext

• Credibility

• Critical

• Compare

A persuasive technique used to try to gain support, sway opinions, degrade others (such as in a political campaign), gain a political foothold, and/or push an agenda.

• Perspective

• Loaded Words

• Worldview

• Debate

Which is a better source of news?

• Primary Sources

• Secondary Sources

Which is a better source of news?

• Opinion Pieces

• Reported Pieces