Responsibilities and Obligations of Citizens

What right do citizens have?

• attending public schools

• owning property

• holding a job

• Voting

A citizen received the notification below in the mail.

What civic responsibility does this notification represent?

• getting a driver's license

• appearing for jury duty

• paying income tax

• registering to vote

Which type of service project would help promote the common good?

• planning a neighborhood recycling program

• participating in a neighborhood party

• completing homework on time

• visiting public libraries

Look at the poster above and answer the following question.

What civic obligation is being addressed in the poster?

• Jury Duty

• Volunteering

• Paying Taxes

• Registering with the military

Which amendment that defines citizenship, grants citizenship to former slaves, and defines voters as males at least 21 years of age?

• Amendment 2

• Amendment 14

• Amendment 7

• Amendment 1

Which is considered a citizenship responsibility rather than an obligation?

• Obeying the law

• Paying taxes

• Attending civic meetings

• Register for Selective Service

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

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

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

• 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.

Why is it important for citizens to meet the obligation requested in this document?

• to guarantee our right to confront witnesses

• to preseve constitutional limits on governmental power

• to guarantee our right to be judged by a jury of our peers

• to protect our right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus

The list below identifies several activities. 
*  Attending a school board meeting
*  Voting in a primary election
*  Helping on a phone bank for a mayoral candidate
*  Putting a candidate's sign in your yard
*  Registering voters at a community college
What do these activities illustrate?

• Ways that citizens can run for political office
• opportunities for citizens to participate in national elections
• opportunities for citizens to influence political action committees
• ways in which citizens actively participate in the political process

Which practice is part of the obligation of a U.S. citizen to help defend the nation?

• serve on a jury
• register for Selective Service
• vote in all national elections
• keep informed about national issues