3c-d: Duties and Responsibilities of Citizenship

The difference between DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES is:

• duties are optional while responsibilities are required

• duties are performed at the state level while responsibilities are at the federal/national level

• duties are mandatory while responsibilities are required

• not fulfilling duties are punishable by fines/imprisonment while responsibilities are not

Which of the following is NOT a duty?

• voting

• obeying the law

• serving in the armed forces if called upon

• serving on a jury if called upon

Which duty is being performed in the picture?

• Keeping up on current events

• Holding elective office

• Paying taxes

• Obeying laws

So as citizens, ____ are things we HAVE to do or else we can get into trouble.

• Duties

• Obligations

• Responsibilities

• Suggestions

Which duty is shown in this picture?

• Obeying laws

• Serving on a jury

• Serving in the armed forces

• Paying taxes

Bob is a citizen and is 20 years old. He says he will never join the military. Will Bob ever get into trouble for this?

• No - he has a right not to join if he doesn't want to

• Yes - serving in the armed forces is a duty and thus required

• Depends - if he is drafted he must enlist

• Depends on the branch of the service

Responsibilities are not mandatory but we (as ___________ teachers) hope you would do them to help the common good.

• Civics

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Music

Which responsibility is shown in the picture?

• Paying taxes

• Keeping informed of current events

• Holding elective office

• Communicating with government officials

What responsibility is shown in the picture?

• Voting

• Participating in political campaigns

• Serving in the armed forces

• Communicating with elected officials

One responsibility is communicating with our elected officials about issues we have concerns about. Which 1st Amendment freedom is this the closest to?

• Speech

• Assembly

• Petition

• Press