2.2 Quizizz-Obligations and Responsibilities

The image above describes a citizen obligation.

Based on this image, what can be presumed about citizen obligations?

• Citizens support attending civic meetings.

• Citizens support securing individual rights.

• Citizens resist registering for selective service.

• Citizens resist contributing to the common good.

Which example is NOT a responsibility of citizenship?

• volunteering in the community

• attending civic meetings

• voting in elections

• paying taxes

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.

An action that a person completes of their own free will is called a/an:

• Duty

• Responsibility

• Draft

• Tolerance

Which of the following is a responsibility of a citizen?

• Staying informed

• Saving money

• Spending money

• Serving on a jury

What is a direct consequence of citizens not completing their responsibilities?

• A fine

• Jail

• Loss of voting rights

• The common good suffers

Which of the following is an example of contributing to the common good?

• Advertising a physical therapy practice in the local newspaper

• Donating food to a food pantry for the poor

• Spending and afternoon working in your garden

• Writing a letter to a newspaper about a spelling mistake printed in a job ad

An action that a person is required to perform is known as a/an:

• Draft

• Register

• Responsibility

• Obligation

The duties of American citizens include obeying laws, paying taxes, defending the nation, serving on a jury, and:

• attending church

• attending school

• volunteering

• voting