Unit 1: Duties and Responsibilities

Things that citizens are required to do are ______.

• responsibilities

• rights
• duties
• privileges

Things that citizens should do but are NOT required are known as ________.

• privileges

• rights

• responsibilities

• duties

Sort the following into either Duties or Responsibilities of citizens

Groups:

(a) Duty

,

(b) Responsibilities

• Participate in Government

• Attend school

• Obey the law

• Respect the rights of others

• Defend the Nation

• Pay Taxes

• Vote

• Serve in court

• Be informed

Freedoms guaranteed to ALL citizens are ________.

• privileges

• duties

• responsibilities

• rights

People have the right to rule themselves, is known as ___________.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Self Reliance

• Democracy

• Rule of Law

Which of the following responsibilities of citizens is the most important?

• Paying taxes
• Following laws
• Participating in community service
• Voting

Which of the following responsibilities of citizens is the most important?

• Be informed

• Participate in government

• Participating in community service
• Voting

Serving as a witness or on jury duty is a ____________.

• Duty

• Responsibility

• Right

One responsibility of a U.S. citizen is to

• Keep informed regarding current issues

• Agree with the government's actions

• Serve on a jury

• Obey laws

Citizens who choose to not fulfill their duties can face ______.

• A removal of their citizenship

• Legal consequences

• No consequences

• Termination from their job