Obligations and Responsibilities of Citizens

The list below identifies several activities:

• - Attending a school board meeting - Voting in a primary election

• - Sending a petition to local officials - Putting a candidate sign in your yard

• - Registering voters at a community college

• What do these activities illustrate?

• opportunities for citizens to participate in national elections

• ways in which citizens can meet their citizenship responsibilties

• opportunities for citizens to influence political action committees

• ways that citizens can meet their citizenship obligations

Answer explanation

Responsibilities of citizens

• - Attending civil or public meetings

• - Voting

• - Volunteering time

• - Petitioning Governement

• - run for office

Which practice is part of the obligation of U.S citizen to help defend the nation?

• Vote in all nationals elections

• serve on jury

• keep informed about national issues

• register for selective service

Answer explanation

A citizen obligation:

to defend the nation by registering for selective services

Why is it importation for citizens to meet the obligation indicated in a jury summons?

• to protect our rights to petition for writ of habeas corpus

• to guarantee our right to be judged by a jury of our peers

• to preserve constitution limits on governmental power

• to guarantee our right to confront witnesses

Answer explanation

Citizen Obligation:

• By serving on jury, citizens help protect our constitutional right to be tried by our peers (equals)

"Governor announces a Disaster Fund (donating money or time) for Floridians affected by the flooding"

What statement best describes the notice shown above?

• Governor is encouraging Floridians to take action to promote the common good

• Governor is asking Floridians to fulfill their citizenship obligation

• Governor is advising Floridians to apply to local government agencies to provide assistance

• Governor is urging Floridians to demand the rights of citizenship

Answer explanation

Citizen Responsibility:

• - Volunteering by donating money or time

Why would citizens volunteer their time to bag and distribute food and tutor a homeless child?

• to earn money

• to promote the common good

• to earn additional citizenship rights

• to fulfill their obligations under the law

Answer explanation

Citizen Responsibilities:

Volunteering : To promote the common good ( community)

Which act is considered a citizenship responsibility rather than an obligation?

• attending civic meeting

• paying taxes

• registering for Selective Services

• obeying the law

Answer explanation

Responsibilities:

• - Voting

• - Attend Civic meetings

• - Petition the govermrnt

• - run for political office

• - Volunteering

What would be the most likely consequence to society if citizens began to refusing to fulfill their citizenship responsibilities?

• People would face the threat of losing their individual rights and freed

• People would benefit from the direction for strong leaders who would guard their freedoms.

• People would have more free time because they would have fewer social obligations.

• People would find that society was able to look after itself without the help of civic participation

Which of these is a legal obligation of U.S citizenship?

• to serve on a jury when summon

• to vote in presidential election

• to reside in the U.S

• to save money for retirement

Answer explanation

Obligation of a citizen:

• - Serve on jury

• - Obey the law

• - Pay taxes

• - register to Selective Services/Defend the nation

What is the impact on society when citizens fail to perform their citizenship obligations?

• Citizens are sill able to maintain their protected rights

• Most citizens benefit from not having to pay taxes or obey the law

• Government leaders seize control because of the lack of civic participation

• Government can no longer perform services, maintain order or defend citizens.

Several responsibilities of a U.S citizens are attending civic meetings, petitioning the government, running for office, volunteering and ______.