2.2 Obligations and Responsibilites + Citizenship Review

Which of the following is an obligation of citizenship?

• being informed about issues

• volunteering for public service

• voting in elections

• paying taxes

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

• to guarantee a fair trial by ones peers

• 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

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

____________________ is a system by which men ages 18 - 25 register with the US government for military service.

• Selective service

• Secret service

• The Voter ID law

• The 14th Amendment

Activities citizens HAVE to do are called . . .

• rights.

• responsibilities.

• obligations.

• common good.

Activities citizens SHOULD do are called . . .

• rights.

• responsibilities.

• obligations.

• petitions.

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.