Citizenship review

A system by which men ages 18 though 26 register with the U.S. government for military service in order to defend the nation during a crisis.

• selective service

• jury duty

• paying taxes

• voting

Obeying laws, Paying taxes, Defending the nation, Registering for selective service, and Serving on juries are all examples of...

• a right

• a responsibility

• an obligation

• a privilege

A citizen receives a letter telling him or her to report for jury duty. The citizen is obligated to go to court on the assigned day or risk getting into trouble with the court by not showing up.

• obeying laws

• jury duty

• paying taxes

• defending the nation

A ___________________ is something that a citizen should do for the sake of the common good.

• right

• responsibility

• obligation

• privilege

Voting, Attending civic meetings, Petitioning the government, Running for office, and Performing community service are all examples of...

• a responsibility

• a right

• an obligation

• a privilege

gives citizens the opportunity to be heard by government leaders and to express their opinions about candidates.

• jury duty

• voting

• obeying laws

• paying taxes

when a citizen ____________________, such as a city council meeting, he or she can become a more informed citizen.

• attends civic meetings

• votes

• runs for office

• petitions

This right means that citizens can tell the government what they believe the government should do about a specific problem.

• voting

• running for office

• petitioning the government

• jury duty

Why are U.S. citizens required to serve in court?

• to protect the right of others to confront one's accuser
• to guarantee court hearings remain public
• to guarantee courts provide probable cause
• to protect the right of others to be tried by one's peers 

Which of the following would be an example of contributing to the common good?

• Participating in a neighborhood party
• Visiting public libraries
• Planning a neighborhood recycling program
• Completing homework on time