A citizen can help ensure the rights of an accused person by _______.
serving in the military
paying an income tax
serving on a jury
obeying the state law
Why is community service important in a democratic nation?
It helps businesses find and train new employees
It addresses local needs
It lowers unemployment by giving jobs to volunteers
It removes the national government’s duty to improve society
Things that the government requires its citizens to do are called duties or obligations.
Match the obligation to the definition: Obey the law
money collected pays for roads, schools, military, fire department, libraries, parks, etc.
18 year old males must register for the military draft
to comply with the restrictions put in place by an authoritative body
helping ensure the rights of an accused person by listening to court proceedings
Match the obligation to the definition: Pay taxes
money collected pays for roads, schools, military, fire department, libraries, parks, etc
Match the obligation to the definition: Defend the nation-
Match the obligation to the definition: Jury duty-
Which of the following is a responsibility of a U.S. citizen?
Vote
Jury duty
Fly the American flag
Join the military
Which of the following is an example of an informed citizen?
John obtains all of his political information from his Facebook news feed.
Karen reads the headline to articles in her social media feed, but doesn’t check the sources and shares fake news.
Paul is up-to-date with current events by reading multiple newspapers and watching the news daily.
