FINDING CIVIC SOLUTIONS TUTORIAL

According to the tutorial, a citizen's responsibilities are

• actions they MUST take by law.

• actions that are NOT mandatory, but are greatly beneficial.

The tutorial lists ______ as a quality of an informed citizen.

• knowing all the gossip

• running for political office

• knowledge of elected officials

Select the example(s) that demonstrate someone carrying out the actions of a responsible citizen.

• Doing a good job on your homework.

• Working extra hours at your job to earn overtime pay.

• Researching candidates and voting in an election.

• Picking up trash in a local park when you come across it.

Finish this sentence from the tutorial: Most _______ starts with ordinary people: citizens like you.

• strife

• change

• power

According the to tutorial, the first step in solving a civic issue is:

• calling the police

• signing a petition

• notifying the president

• considering individual action

Example(s) of local government agencies include

• a county school board

• a board of county commissioners

• the Federal Bureau of Investigation

• the Central Intelligence Agency

If the issue you are trying to solve affects us nationally, it is best to contact

• your local mayor

• your federal congressional representatives

A friend’s house burned down. He and his family are okay and living with relatives, but they need donations to replenish what they’ve lost.

• Individual

• Local

• State/Federal

Your community doesn’t officially recycle. You want to start a mandatory recycling program for all your town’s citizens.

• Individual

• Local

• State/Federal

Your town has done all it can to help prevent a local outbreak of West Nile Virus. There’s not enough money or resources to deal with the crisis.

• Individual

• Local

• State/Federal