Citizenship, Obligations and Responsibilities

To which of the following is citizenship most similar?

• A permission slip for a field trip

• A ticket to a concert

• A membership to a club

• A diploma from a school

In what decade did a new amendment to the United States Constitution broaden the definition of citizenship?

• The 1840's

• The 1850's

• The 1860's

• The 1870's

What do the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment have in common?

• They both address the payment of taxes

• They both deal with rules of citizenship

• They both deny citizenship to certain groups of people

• They both define the rights that all U.S. Citizens enjoy

Which of these words is an antonym for "mandatory?"

• Obligation

• Voluntary

• Compulsory

• Necessary

What is one major difference between the responsibility to pay taxes and the responsibility to vote?

• Citizens who vote don't have to pay taxes

• Citizens must pay taxes every year but they only have to vote every four years.

• All citizens have to vote but only adults have to pay taxes.

• All citizens must pay taxes but voting is only encouraged.

Which of the following is both a right and a responsibility?

• Voting in an election.

• Obeying the law.

• Celebrating a religious holiday.

• Getting awesome grades in school.

Place these steps to naturalization in order: A) Citizenship test; B) Oath ceremony; C) Immigration interview

• A, B, C

• B, C, A

• C, A, B

• C, B, A

Another name for an obligation is a

• volunteer

• duty

• choice

• fantasy

Examples of duties are

• Voting, volunteering and paying taxes

• Jury Duty, voting and volunteering

• Paying taxes, jury duty, selective service

• Selective service, volunteering, paying taxes

The basic idea of Rule of Law is?

• Everyone is above the law

• Only adults are above the law

• No one is above the law

• Child must obey all adults