Civil Rights & Liberties and Civic Duty

Which is a civic duty required by U.S. law for 18-year-old male citizens?

• registering with Selective Service
• voting
• paying taxes
• running for office

The MAIN reason citizens have rights and responsibilities is to

• keep the power of the country with its citizens
• prevent citizens from getting too much power
• keep politicians in office
• increase number of citizens in prison

Citizens contribute to the common good

• through volunteering in the community
• working for politicians
• shopping local
• attending public schools

A responsibility is an obligation that citizens fulfill voluntarily

• true
• false

The person responsible for writing the "Pledge of Allegiance" in the late 19th century

• Francis Bellamy
• Francis Scott Key
• Thomas Jefferson<br />
• Jeremy Bearimy

The purpose of a primary election is to

• choose party candidates for the general election
• vote early
• determine who the next president will be
• cancel votes

Type of group most likely to lobby Congress to pass a law that would regulate corn prices

• agricultural group
• pharmaceutical companies
• public educators
• natural gas cooperatives

A platform is a series of statements expressing a political party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues. When is a political party's platform written?

• the party's national convention
• It is a permanent platform, so it has always existed.
• at rallies during the campaign
• right before the election

Information presented by the media about important issues

• influences public opinion
• is always accurate
• is never biased
• is the sole source of information for citizens

A political action committee (PAC) is BEST defined as

• a private source of money for campaigns.
• advisors to the President
• military leaders
• private citizens who campaign for candidates