Social Studies Weekly Week 17

"All citizens are expected to make choices for the common good."

What action is helping the common good?

• Cooking a meal

• Cleaning up litter

• Buying new shoes

• Taking care of a pet

What is one responsibility of citizens?

• Finish their chores

• Learn many languages

• Buy lots of goods and services

• Help make communities successful

What is a public service that helps people learn?

• healthcare

• sanitation services

• public libraries

• fire departments

What is a public service?

• When people do things to improve their community.

• When people do things to make money.

• When people do things to create problems.

• When people do things to limit citizens rights.

What is cooperation?

• to agree

• to be polite

• to work together

• to give something up

Obeying the law is the civic responsibility.

• True
• False

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

________ means to be polite and respect others.

• Civics

• Compromise

• Civility

• Cooperate

What is voting?

• a chore

• a demand

• a privilege

• a right

At what age can people vote?

• 18

• 21

• 35

• 40

What is a responsibility when voting?

• dressing appropriately

• bringing a friend along

• checking the weather

• knowing all the facts