Obligations and Responsibility

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

Which is considered a citizenship responsibility rather than an obligation?

• Obeying the law

• Paying taxes

• Attending civic meetings

• Register for Selective Service

These are things that citizens MUST do by law.

• Duty/Obligation
• Responsibility
• Naturalization
• Promises

These are things that citizens SHOULD do by law.

• Duty/Obligation
• Responsibility
• Naturalization
• Promises

Ø  Obeying the Law
Ø  Jury Duty
Ø  Paying Taxes
Ø  Promising to Defend the Nation
Ø Attending School (up to age 16)
What are these?

• Duty/Obligation
• Responsibility
• Naturalization
• Promises

Citizens can be obligated to attend this to protect the constitutional right to be tried by one’s peers.

• Obeying the Law
• Serving on a Jury
• Paying Taxes
• Attending School

This is critical to support and provide government services.

• Obeying the Law
• Serving on a Jury
• Paying Taxes
• Attending School

Voting

• Duty/Obiligation
• Responsibility

Volunteering 

• Duty/Obiligation
• Responsibility

Wanting to solve problems in the community.

• Common Good
• Naturalization
• Promising to Defend the Nation
• Fourteenth Amendment