Civic Involvement at the State & Local Level (Standard 17)

Serve in the National Guard if called upon

• Participation at the state level

• Participation at the local level

Run for election to your community school board

• Participation at the state level

• Participation at the local level

Actively participate in the campaign of a person seeking election to the General Assembly

• Participation at the state level

• Participation at the local level

Visit people who are confied to a nursing home or senior center who have no family

• Participation at the state level

• Participation at the local level

The State Highway Department has just announced construction of a new proposed highway.

Which action would be most effective for citizens to take who are opposed to a state highway being built through their community?

• indicate on their state taxes that their money should not be used to pay for the

  proposed highway

• citizens should refuse to serve in the Ohio National Guard unless the state agrees

  to stop its proposed highway

• introduce a referendum in the next election that would halt highway construction

• donate money to a political party in support of a Presidential candidate

Civic participation can take a multitude of different forms.

Which of the following statements is the best example of civic participation?

• Jesse mows Mr. Smith's lawn to help him out since he is bed-ridden.

• Alexander cleans his room before his mother tells him he must do it.

• Julia goes door-to-door to get people to vote in local school board election.

• Tamika watches a documentary film about the threats facing the nation.

A community in Ohio wishes to install "hot spots" in their local parks that would allow

people free access to the Internet when visiting the park. However, the town council lacks money in their budget to pay for providing this service.

How could a citizen work within his or her own community to help the local government address this problem?

• by mailing a letter of protest to the General Assembly

• by organizing a group of residents to clean up the park on Sundays

• by having a fund-raiser obtain money to pay for the Internet access

• by running for a seat in a community Board of Education

A citizen can become involved in addressing problems that affect the entire state of Ohio.

How could that citizen become involved?

• by joining a neighborhood watch group

• by volunteering for the ambulance corps in their area

• by voting in the election of a local school board

• by signing a petition to place an issue on the state ballot

A gambling casino is planned for a major city in Ohio. Many of the residents in your community are against such a casino being built.

Which would be the most effective way for citizens to participate in preventing this

casino from being built?

• refuse to pay your Ohio state taxes as a form of protest

• help a community organization that is opposed to the casino

• donate money to a candidate running for re-electionjoin a political party that has yet to speak out about the casino

• join a political party that has yet to speak out about the casino

Citizens of a community react in a variety of ways.

Which action could a citizen take to deal with an issue in the community?

• voting for a candidate who is running for the General Assembly

• donating money to a governor who is running for re-election

• offering to sign a petition to get a referendum on the state ballot

• volunteering to work with a neighborhood improvement association