Activity 2 (Intro to Civics)

What are civic duties?

• Responsibilities that all citizens have to their country

• Optional activities for fun

• Jobs only for government officials

• None of the above

Why are civic duties important?

• They help our democracy work

• They are only for entertainment

• They are not important

• They are only for children

Some civic duties are required by law, while others are ________.

• voluntary

• mandatory

• punishable

• avoidable

Being a good citizen means participating in your ________ and country.

• community

• family

• school

• neighborhood

How many main civic duties will we learn about today?

• Four

• Two

• Five

• Six

What are taxes?

• Money citizens pay to support government services

• Money given as gifts

• Money used only for schools

• Money collected by businesses

Which of the following is NOT an example of what taxes pay for?

• Schools

• Roads and bridges

• Private businesses

• Police and fire departments

Fill in the blank: Taxes help pay for ________ and libraries.

• parks

• video games

• candy

• toys

Federal income tax is collected yearly by which date?

• April 15

• January 1

• July 4

• December 31

Other taxes include ________, property tax, and state taxes.

• sales tax

• income tax

• import duty

• excise tax