SS.7.CG.2.2 OBLIGATIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENS

What responsibility do citizens have?

• attending public schools

• owning property

• holding a job

• voting

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What is a legal or moral duty?

• obligation

• responsibility

• common good

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What the act of a citizen to better their community through moral judgements and actions?

• obligation

• responsibility

• common good

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What is beneficial for all or most of a community?

• common good

• individual good

• calamity

• tragedy

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Which option provides a citizen with the opportunity to directly impact local government?

• voting for president

• testifying before Congress

• speaking at a city council meeting

• participating in a community fundraiser

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Which option provides citizens with the opportunity to interact with state government?

• voting for governor

• testifying before Congress

• joining a local interest group

• conducting a local service project

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This scenario addresses an aspect of citizenship.

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April: My son just turned 18 and brought home a registration form to complete. He wants to know if completing this form will interfere with his college football scholarship.

Jesika: No, because his completion of this registration does not require him to join the military.

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Which obligation of citizenship is being discussed in this scenario?

• paying taxes

• following laws

• attending school

• selective service

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Which title describes the civic obligation that would result in these

outcomes?

• Responsibility of Government to Enforce Laws

• Role of Voting in Controlling Government

• Role of Taxation in Providing Services

• Importance of Education in Society

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Why are citizens obligated to respond to such documents?

• to guarantee court hearings remain public

• to guarantee courts provide probable cause

• to protect the constitutional right to confront one’s accuser

• to protect the constitutional right to be tried by one’s peers

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How might planning a recycling program best fulfill a responsibility of citizenship?

• It would be a way to meet the requirements of a law.

• It would be a way to improve the common good.

• It would be a way to gain popularity.

• It would be a way to win votes.

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