Unit 1: Citizenship - Rights, Responsibilities, Obligations

The rule of law :

• the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and no one is above the law.

• The Constitution is the supreme law of the land and the Supreme Court upholds the Constitution.

• the Supreme Court is the supreme law of the land and no one is above the law.

• the Bill of Rights is the supreme law of the land and immigrants are not accountable for violating it.

Which of the following is an obligation of citizenship?

• being informed about issues

• volunteering for public service

• voting in elections

• paying taxes

What would be the most likely consequence to society if citizens began refusing to fulfill their citizenship responsibilities?

• People would face the threat of losing their individual rights and freedoms.

• People would have more free time because they would have fewer social obligations.

• People would benefit from the direction of strong leaders who would guard their freedoms.

• People would find that society was able to look after itself with the help of civic participation.

Which of the following is a legal obligation of US citizenship?

• to reside in the US

• to save money for retirement

• to vote in presidential elections

• to serve on a jury when summoned

Clean water, police protection, and paved streets are all privileges enjoyed by American citizens. What responsibility must be met in order for these services to continue?

• citizens must pay taxes

• citizens must vote

• citizens must attend school

• citizens must volunteer

Democratic elections, trials by jury, and citizen referendums on laws are important principles of government. To work as they should, they all depend on . . .

• educated and informed citizens.

• a large and powerful country.

• three branches of government.

• a government with a democratic form of government.

Members of a local teen center are disappointed with a state law that would create a curfew. The curfew would make it illegal for children to be out of their homes after 10:00 pm. Which of these actions would be a good way for the members of the teen center to oppose this law?

• stay out at night and break the law on purpose

• ignore the law and pretend they never heard about it

• convince people to sign a petition against the law

• hold a car wash to raise money for the teen center

Jury duty is a legal responsibility that adult citizens are normally required to do. What is the primary reason for requiring jury duty?

• to guarantee a fair trial

• to instill patriotism

• to keep a record of the population

• to allow the use of free speech

Which example is NOT a responsibility of citizenship?

• volunteering in the community

• attending civic meetings

• voting in elections

• paying taxes

A citizen received the above notice in the mail. What civic responsibility does this notification represent?

• getting a driver's license

• appearing for jury duty

• paying property taxes

• registering to vote