Practice ROLES RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENS

Explain the role of juries in promoting fairness and justice.

Which services are federal, state, and local governments obligated to provide?

Which of the following describes the definition of citizenship in the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• It permits individual states to create and enforce their own rules regarding who qualifies as a citizen, independent of federal regulations.

• It specifies the steps that individuals born outside of the United States must follow to become citizens.

• It mandates that citizens must pledge allegiance to the United States at the age of 18 years old to maintain citizenship status.

• It grants citizenship to anyone born or naturalized in the United States and ensures due process.

The image shows a burning apartment building. Which level of government is responsible for the services seen in the image?

• federal

• state

• local

• All levels are equally responsible.

Why is paying taxes an obligation for the people in the United States?

• to fund government services and programs that benefit the community

• to gain eligibility for voting in federal elections

• to contribute voluntarily to their local government for community projects

• to influence laws and government policies directly

Which of the following could disqualify a potential juror from being chosen to serve on a jury?

• being unemployed

• demonstrating bias

• being of retirement age

• lacking a driver’s license

How does the image demonstrate the consequences of failing to meet the responsibilities of citizenship?

• by exhibiting the need for the government to provide healthcare services

• by showing the danger to public safety when traffic laws are not followed

• by illustrating the need for environmental laws to prevent car emissions

• by highlighting financial need for drivers to have automobile insurance

The quote is from Thomas Jefferson in 1788. "I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which government can be held to the principles of its constitution." What is the main point that Jefferson makes about jury trials?

• Jefferson believes that jury trials are even more important to society than the Constitution.

• He suggests that jury trials should be limited only to the most severe crimes as defined in the Constitution.

• Jefferson argues that trial by jury is essential for keeping the government aligned with the Constitution.

• He claims that jury trials unnecessarily delay the legal process which violates principles in the Constitution.

Which of the following is the responsibility of all three levels of government?

• managing transportation systems

• setting foreign policy

• overseeing healthcare

• maintaining the military

How can residents of a U.S. state address a state-level issue?

• by filing a lawsuit directly with the state’s supreme court

• by contacting their state senators and/or representatives

• by requesting intervention from the federal government

• by waiting for local law enforcement to take action