Citizenship Responsibilities 1

What is one duty of citizens in a representative government?

• Pay taxes

• Serve on juries

• Obey laws

• Vote in elections

What is the importance of voting in elections?

• Voting in elections is a waste of time and does not make a difference in the outcome.

• Voting in elections is only important for certain groups of people, not for everyone.

• Voting in elections is important because it allows citizens to have a say in the decision-making process, helps to ensure a fair and representative government, and allows for the peaceful transfer of power.

• Voting in elections is not important because the government will make decisions regardless of citizen input.

How can citizens participate in community service?

• Attending community meetings

• Participating in local government elections

• Donating money to community organizations

• Volunteering, participating in community events, organizing fundraisers, joining community service clubs

Why is paying taxes important for citizens?

• To discourage economic growth.

• To support illegal activities.

• To burden citizens with unnecessary expenses.

• To fund government programs and services.

What is the role of citizens serving on juries?

• To act as witnesses in the trial

• To enforce the law during the trial

• To provide legal advice to the judge

• To listen to evidence and make a decision

Why is it important for citizens to protect individual rights?

• To restrict personal freedom, inequality, and injustice.

• To prioritize collective rights over individual rights.

• To promote government control and surveillance.

• To ensure personal freedom, equality, and justice.

What are the benefits of citizens actively participating in elections?

• Citizens actively participating in elections have no benefits.

• Citizens actively participating in elections have several benefits.

• Citizens actively participating in elections create chaos.

• Citizens actively participating in elections waste their time.

How does community service contribute to the betterment of society?

• Community service has no impact on society.

• Community service only benefits the individuals involved.

• Community service leads to increased crime rates.

• Community service contributes to the betterment of society by addressing social issues, promoting empathy and compassion, fostering community engagement and collaboration, and creating positive social change.

What happens if citizens do not pay their taxes?

• They will receive a tax refund.

• They may face penalties or legal action.

• Their taxes will be waived.

• They will be rewarded with a tax break.

Why is it important for citizens to serve on juries?

• To ensure a fair and impartial trial by a jury of one's peers.

• To make the trial more confusing

• To create bias in the trial

• To waste time and resources