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Week 3 Vocab - Obligations and Responsibilities (SS.7.CG.2.2)

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

right to vote

a)

Suffrage

b)

Citizenship

c)

Jury Duty

d)

Civics

2.

something a person should do

a)

Duties/Obligations

b)

Natualization

c)

Citizenship

d)

Responsibilities

3.

a requirement or duty, something a person or government has to do

a)

Responsibilities

b)

Obligations

c)

Civics

d)

Immigration

4.

a civic obligation to serve on a jury and make decisions in a legal case

a)

Selective Service

b)

Responsibilities

c)

Duties/Obligations

d)

Jury Duty

5.

law requires most male citizens 18-25 to register with the Selective Service System in the event we need to call on men for war (draft)

a)

Jury Duty

b)

Selective Service

c)

Civics

d)

Suffrage

6.

beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the community rather than individual interests

a)

Suffrage

b)

Common Good

c)

Responsibilities

d)

Obligations

7.

the paper sent to a potential juror that requires their attendance in court for possible service on a jury

a)
notification
b)
citation
c)
invitation
d)
summons
8.

a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause

a)
appeal
b)
request
c)
petition
d)
proposal
9.

a meeting that is held for the people to share their opinions with government officials

a)
Official press conference
b)
Private discussion group
c)

Civic Meeting

d)
Community advisory board
10.

a person holding public office by virtue of election to that office or through constitutional succession

a)
Government employee
b)
Elected representative
c)
Political appointee
d)

Elected Official

11.

a rule established by government or other source of authority to regulate people’s conduct or activities

a)
regulation
b)
guideline
c)
law
d)
directive
12.

to formally record one's choice or opinion in an election or on a specific question

a)
Voting
b)
Referencing
c)
Surveying
d)
Polling
13.

money charged by a government for specific facilities or services

a)
fee
b)
toll
c)
charge
d)
tax
14.

Staying informed on current events is a...

a)

duty

b)

responsibility

c)

job

d)

right

15.

The headline describes an action by citizens.

What conclusion can be drawn from the headline?

a)

Citizens can be directly involved in policy making.

b)

Citizens can be involved in policy making through representatives

c)

Only elected officials make policy.

d)

Only elected officials may change constitutions.

16.

Voting in elections is the civic action that shows the most fundamental responsibility of citizens in a-

a)

communism

b)

democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

theocracy

17.

Which action is an example of the type of participation described above?

a)

Obtaining a driver's license

b)

Organizing a blood drive

c)

Choosing a place to live

d)

Voting for City council members

18.

This statement is most likely from a handbook designed to prepare citizens for -

a)

voting in elections

b)

jury duty

c)

paying income taxes

d)

military service

19.
Which is an example of active civic participation?
a)
Inviting your neighbors to a BBQ
b)
Reading about famine in Africa
c)
Watching the president on the news
d)
Working in a soup kitchen