2.2 Obligations and Responsibilities

What right do citizens have?

• Voting

• Holding a job

• Attending public schools

• Owning property

Which act fulfills a responsibility?

• pay taxes

• obey the law

• sign a petition

• serve on jury if summoned

Use the poster below to answer the question. Which obligation of citizenship does this poster depict?

• Paying taxes

• Supporting our troops

• Applying for government jobs

• Registering for the selective service

The illustration below shows a legal document. Why are citizens obligated to respond to such documents?

• to guarantee court hearings remain public

• to guarantee courts provide probable cause

• to protect the constitutional right to be tried by one’s peers

•   to protect the constitutional right to confront one’s accuser

The image below describes a citizen obligation. Based on this image, what can be presumed about citizen obligations?

• Citizens support attending civic meetings.

• Citizens support securing individual rights.

• Citizens resist registering for selective service.

• Citizens resist contributing to the common good.

Why is it important for citizens to pay taxes?

• to allow the country to start a draft

• to help citizens become informed voters

• to make sure that laws are up to date

• to provide money to pay for government services

How does registering to vote fulfill a responsibility of citizenship?

• Registering to vote communicates your opinions to your representatives.

• Registering to vote makes you eligible to be called for jury duty.

• Without registering, you cannot express your political views through voting.

• Without registering, you cannot give money to a political campaign.

Why is attending school considered a civic duty?

• Educated citizens are vital to the success of our democracy.

• The more education a person has, the more money he or she is likely to earn.

• School districts depend on having a certain number of students.

• Today’s high-tech society needs educated employees.

Why does the government require qualified 18-year-old males to register for military service?

• to allow the government to quickly draft them in times of crisis

• to ensure that they are also registered to vote

• to provide jobs for more people

• to provide money to pay for government services

Use the diagram to answer the question: what is missing in the box?

• being informed

• paying taxes

• volunteering in the community

• voting