Citizenship and Community Worksheet

A person who belongs to a community is a

• citizen.

• person.

• family.

Irma Rangel is best known for

• expanding college opportunities for minorities

• closing college opportunities for minorities

• opening new colleges in Texas.

Thurgood Marshall was America’s first ________

• African-American lawyer.

• African-American president.

• African-American Supreme Court Justice

Sometimes government leaders are not elected, but are ________

• appointed.

• assigned.

• promoted.

Examples of responsibilities of citizens include:

• respect the rights of others

• help make the community a better place

• all of the above

A good citizen is

• secretive.

• respectful.

• selfish.

What is the best title for the graphic organizer below?

• Qualities of a Good Leader

• Qualities of a Good Town

• Qualities of a Good Pet

A good citizen makes sure to

• guess which candidate is best.

• learn about all candidates in an election.

• learn only about their favorite candidate.

A good citizen in a community

• follows rules and laws.

• helps other people in need.

• all of the above