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WorksheetsCivics and Common Good
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
What does the phrase “common good” mean?
Something that is common for all
Something that will not benefit everyone
Something that will benefit everyone
Something for only a few people to enjoy
In order to protect the rights of people in the United States and help people
in need, it is important that the US government pass what type of laws?
Laws that prevent people from questioning the government.
Laws that expand the power of people in charge.
Laws that benefit the rich and powerful.
Laws that promote the common good.
Why is it important to respect the rights of others?
It helps certain people practice freedom.
It helps limit people’s rights and freedom.
It helps the whole community practice freedom.
It helps a few communities practice freedom.
Which of the following is an example of promoting the common good?
Flying a U.S. flag at your house
Refusing to meet with neighbors to settle an argument
Volunteering to help clean up the local park
Handing out flyers for people to vote for a certain person
Which of the following public duties is required of all US citizens?
volunteering one's time
voting in elections
donating money
obeying the law
How can citizens privately show their opinions on a person or an issue?
by watching the news
by voting in an election
by writing to the newspaper
by going to government meetings
Molly wants to help serve her community. What is one way she can do
that?
taking piano lessons
collecting money for a local charity
taking a tour of the local police office
visiting the library
Rodney has noticed that the garbage cans in his community are
overflowing, and he is finding soda cans and water bottles in the grass and
on the side of the road. What is the BEST way he could make the biggest
impact on his community?
telling his neighbors not to litter anymore
putting up signs asking people to clean up
picking up the garbage on the side of the road
asking the government to start citywide recycling
Why is it important that everyone obeys rules like the one in this picture?
to be nice to adults
to keep up with exercises
to keep everyone safe
to be mean to kids
Why is it important for citizens to make sure that they are informed before
voting?
so that only the candidates they support are elected to public office
so that they will make wise voting decisions and help elect good public leaders
so that they will be allowed to vote when they arrive at their polling locations
so that their candidates will win and make decisions that benefit them and their families
Now that Michael is 18, what can he do about these problems that he could
NOT do before he was 18?
speak at public meetings and visit the capital of his state
join other community members at a public protest in front of city hall
register to vote and vote for people who listen to members of the community
send emails to city workers known for listening to members of the community
Which of the following people is acting the MOST like a good citizen?
Oscar takes a small bag of bread down to the pond near his house so he can feed the ducks.
Téa tells her brother that he can sit next to the window on the plane if he promises to do her chores.
Josephine rides her bike to the bus stop instead of walking because she is worried about missing the bus.
Chad meets up with his friends once a month at the park in their neighborhood to help pick up trash.
