Intro to civics

What is the study of the rights and duties of citizenship?

• Politics

• Civics

• Socratic Method

Why do people need to be educated in how the government works?

• To call into a radio show and bash a politician

• To march in a parade in favor of something

• To be effective in influencing government as citizens and voters

• To one day become a Civics teacher

Which is a quality of being a "good citizen?"

• Not expressing your opinion

• Not voting

• Being an active member in your community

• Not respecting people's opinion if it is different from your own

The Common Good means what's best for everyone, not just a particular group of people

• True

• False

Under the U.S. form of government, the ____________________ govern themselves through the officials they elect.

• people

• President

• states

 _______________________ is the organizations, institutions, and individuals that exercise political authority over a group of people.

• Government

• Civic duty

• America

The concept of citizenship started in ancient ________________________.

• Greece

• Rome

• Egypt

U.S. law guarantees that rights of all people are ___________________________ under the law.

• varied

• different

• equal

A government of the people, either directly, or through representatives; government power given by the consent of the people

• democracy

• anarchy

• monarchy

Which is a purpose of government?

• To keep order

• To provide security

• To protects the rights of the people

• all of these