Civic Virtue

Civic virtue is....

• Volunteering

• People doing the right thing to better the community.

• People doing whatever they want in a community.

• People doing what's best for them in the community.

What is not an example of citizen participation?

• being informed

• the right to be with groups of people

• voting

• paying taxes

• protests

How do citizens contribute to the improvement of a community?

• by volunteerism and civic responsibility
• by virtue and law
• by following volunteerism laws
• by spending time at the public library

Read the quote below from John F. Kennedy's presidential inauguration speech in 1961:
"And so my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."
What does this statement mean?

• the country is not responsible for its citizens
• a good citizen will start programs which can change people's lives
• the country does not owe its citizens; instead its citizens owe the country service
• good citizens will work for the common good of the nation instead of questioning what the nation has given them as individuals

Which of the following is an example of civic responsibility?

• Voting in local elections

• Only caring about personal interests

• Refusing to follow laws

• Ignoring community issues

What is one way citizens can show respect for others in their community and is part of the deliberative process?

• Ignoring community events

• Only talking to people they agree with

• Interrupting others when they speak

• Listening to different opinions

A queen rules a nation. When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter. What kind of government does this nation have? 

• a monarchy 
• a theocracy
• a dictatorship
• a representative democracy

Anna lives in a direct democracy. What does that mean?

• She will be brought up on charges if she does not vote
• As a citizen, she is a member of the government and sits in Congress. 
• She votes for representatives who decide on the issues and laws. 
• She personally votes on every issue and law. 

Anna lives in a direct democracy. What does that mean?

• She will be brought up on charges if she does not vote
• As a citizen, she is a member of the government and sits in Congress. 
• She votes for representatives who decide on the issues and laws. 
• She personally votes on every issue and law. 

In Iran only a select few citizens  participate in the election of their leader. Which type of citizen participation takes place in Iran?

• Democractic
• Autocratic
• Monocracy
• Oligarchy