Checkpoint 14 Review

Who is expected to respect the rights of others in a democracy?

• every citizen

• the government

• anyone who owns land

• everyone born into a powerful family

Who benefits when someone respects the rights of others?

• just the one person

• the local government

• just the person's family

• everyone in the community

You have the responsibility to respect the rights of others. Which are examples of this responsibility?

• pulling girls' ponytails on the playground

• listening quietly when others are speaking

• stealing food from a classmate

• getting off of my technology when time is up

What is common good?

• to be thoughtful and considerate with one's actions or words

• to donate one's time or talents, without pay, to activities that help the community

• the benefit or interests of everyone in a community

What is respect?

• to be thoughtful and considerate with one's actions or words

• to donate one's time or talents, without pay, to activities that help the community

• the benefit or interesets of everyone in a group

What does it mean to volunteer?

• to be thoughtful and considerate with one's actions or words

• to donate one's time or talents, without pay, to activities that help the community

• the benefit or interesets of everyone in a group

Which are examples of promoting the common good?

• you serve food at the local homeless shelter

• you want to collect clothes for needy people but have to fill out forms, so you give up

• you decide to play video games instead of helping at the homeless shelter

• you want to collect clothes for needy people but have to fill out forms, so you do it!

How can you stay infromed about local issues?

• attend town meetings

• play video games

• read newspapers or watch the news on TV/ internet

• watch cartoons on TV

How can people who stay infromed, benefit (help) the community?

• They can share ideas and make good decisions

• They can buy goods and services

• They can adapt to their physical environment

• They can break rules and laws

Which civic responsibility allows citizen to elect people to represent them?

• respecting the rights of others

• paying taxes

• voting

• volunteering