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WorksheetsCHAPTER 12 (Rights and Obligations of Citizens) P3
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 19mins
What right do citizens have?
attending public schools
owning property
holding a job
Voting
A citizen received the notification below in the mail.
What civic responsibility does this notification represent?
getting a driver's license
appearing for jury duty
paying income tax
registering to vote
Which type of service project would help promote the common good?
planning a neighborhood recycling program
participating in a neighborhood party
completing homework on time
visiting public libraries
Look at the poster above and answer the following question.
What civic obligation is being addressed in the poster?
Jury Duty
Volunteering
Paying Taxes
Registering with the military
Which amendment that defines citizenship, grants citizenship to former slaves, and defines voters as males at least 21 years of age?
Amendment 2
Amendment 14
Amendment 7
Amendment 1
Which is considered a citizenship responsibility rather than an obligation?
Obeying the law
Paying taxes
Attending civic meetings
Register for Selective Service
What would be the most likely consequence to society if citizens began refusing to fulfill their citizenship responsibilities?
People would have more free time because they would have fewer social obligations.
People would face the threat of losing their individual rights and freedoms
People would benefit from the direction of strong leaders who would guard their freedoms.
People would find that society was able to look after itself with the help of civic participation.
Why is it important for citizens to meet the obligation requested in this document?
to guarantee our right to confront witnesses
to preseve constitutional limits on governmental power
to guarantee our right to be judged by a jury of our peers
to protect our right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus
* 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 college
What do these activities illustrate?
Which statement best describes the impact of such activities by private citizens?
An action that a person completes of their own free will is called a/an:
Duty
Responsibility
Draft
Tolerance
Which of the following is a responsibility of a citizen?
Staying informed
Saving money
Spending money
Serving on a jury
What is a direct consequence of citizens not completing their responsibilities?
A fine
Jail
Loss of voting rights
The common good suffers
Which of the following is an example of contributing to the common good?
Advertising a physical therapy practice in the local newspaper
Donating food to a food pantry for the poor
Spending and afternoon working in your garden
Writing a letter to a newspaper about a spelling mistake printed in a job ad
An action that a person is required to perform is known as a/an:
Draft
Register
Responsibility
Obligation
Which of the following is not a responsibility?
Being tolerant of others
Being informed about social issues
Attending civic meetings
Following the law
Which of the following is not an obligation?
Serving on a jury
Paying taxes
Running for office
Attending school
Which of the following refers to citizens voting in this country?
Voting is a citizen duty.
Voting is a citizen responsibility.
Voting is a citizen obligation.
Voting is a citizen volunteering for their community.
Which of the following responsibilities should a citizen complete before they vote?
Jury Duty
Register for selective service
Pay taxes
Be informed on public issues
Which is considered a citizenship responsibility rather than an obligation?
Obeying the law
Paying taxes
Attending civic meetings
Register for Selective Service
Which example is NOT a responsibility of citizenship?
volunteering in the community
attending civic meetings
voting in elections
paying taxes
Members of a local teen center are disappointed with a state law that would create a curfew. The curfew would make it illegal for children to be out of their homes after 10:00 pm. Which of these actions would be a good way for the members of the teen center to oppose this law?
stay out at night and break the law on purpose
ignore the law and pretend they never heard about it
convince people to sign a petition against the law
hold a car wash to raise money for the teen center
