SS Unit 4 Review

Civic responsibilities are the actions that citizens take to participate in their government.

• True

• False

Which of the following would NOT be considered a civic responsibility?

• Working toward justice for all citizens.

• Working towards equality for all citizens.

• Educating yourself about issues.

• Never voting in an election.

• Voting for government officials.

Which civic responsibility is occurring in the picture?

• They are donating money.

• They are voting for a candidate.

• They are serving on a jury.

• They are serving the community.

Donating money to a charity is an example of ______

• segregation

• anti-semitism

• helping others

• making a profit

The men in this picture are signing the Declaration of Independence to separate themselves from King George III of Great Britain. The men represent the best interests of the colonists who live in each of the colonies. Which civic responsibility are these men most likely doing?

• They are serving the community.

• They are voting for a candidate.

• They are serving on a jury.

• They are donating money.

An urban community has a large population. In order to help people transport themselves from one place to another the local government will likely provide ____

• boats

• airplanes

• horses

• trains

• city buses

Melissa wants to volunteer her time. What is one way that she can help her community?

• She can do her house chores.

• She can go to the park to play basketball.

• She can collect canned food and take it to the Food Bank.

• She can ride her bike.

Which of these services are NOT provided by the local government?

• recruiting for the military

• sending a police officer to a robbery

• sending an ambulance to the scene of an automobile accident

• providing trash collection services

In a rural community most government services are provided by ______

• volunteers

• business owners

• teachers

• county officials

People who regularly watch the news, read newspapers and keep up with current events are ______

• good students

• good at sports

• educated citizens

• volunteers