U1: Citizenship

What is a citizen?

• A member of a community

• A type of government

• A set of laws

• A group of leaders

What does the word "community" mean?

• A place where people live, work, and play

• A set of rules

• A group of laws

• A type of government

What are basic principles?

• Constitutional rights that every citizen is entitled to have

• A group of leaders

• A type of government

• A place to live

What is a responsibility?

• A duty or task you are required or expected to do

• A type of government

• A group of leaders

• A place to live

What are taxes?

• Money the government collects from citizens to pay for things the community needs

• A type of government

• A group of leaders

• A set of laws

What does the right to assemble mean?

• The right to gather in peaceable groups to protest or rally

• The right to write laws

• The right to collect taxes

• The right to be a volunteer

What are basic principles according to the document?

• Rights that American citizens are born with and cannot be taken away.

• Rules for playing sports.

• Ways to cook food.

• Types of music.

Who wrote the basic principles in the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Benjamin Franklin

What does "Equality under the law" mean?

• All people are treated fairly.

• Only adults have rights.

• Only citizens can vote.

• Laws are different for everyone.

What is the main reason for rules and laws?

• To keep people safe and maintain order

• To make people unhappy

• To stop people from having fun

• To make food taste better