U.S. Citizenship Obligations and Responsibilities

What is one of the obligations of U.S. citizenship?

• Running for office

• Attending civic meetings

• Obeying laws

• Voting in elections

What is the Selective Service System?

• A volunteer military service

• A system for registering men for potential military draft

• A mandatory military service for all citizens

• A program for training military officers

What is a responsibility of U.S. citizenship?

• Voting

• Defending the nation

• Serving on juries

• Paying taxes

What is the purpose of attending civic meetings?

• To defend the nation

• To serve on juries

• To be active participants in government

• To avoid taxes

What is the right to petition the government?

• The right to vote

• The right to write and express interests in government.

• The right to free education

• The right to privacy

What is required for a person to serve on a jury?

• Having a law degree

• Being a non-citizen

• Reaching the age of majority

• Being a government official

What is the role of taxes in citizenship obligations?

• To fund private organizations

• To increase personal wealth

• To support government functions

• To discourage civic participation

What is the purpose of running for office as a responsibility of citizenship?

• To avoid taxes

• To serve in public office

• To gain personal fame

• To avoid jury duty

What civic obligation does this image represent?

• Community Service

• Paying Taxes

• Jury Duty

• Selective Service

The list below identifies several activities.

Attending a school board meeting Voting in a primary election Helping on a phone bank for a mayoral candidate Putting a candidate's sign in your yard. Registering voters at a community colleg.

What do these activities illustrate?

• ways that citizens can run for political office

• opportunities for citizens to participate in national elections

• opportunitites for citizens to influence political action committees

• ways in which citizens actively participate in the political process