Unit 10 Test/ Final

Which actions are considered a civic duty and required by the government? Select all that apply.

• Pay taxes
• Follow laws
• Protest issues
• Serve on a jury
• Vote in elections

Question #2 “In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility--I welcome it….. And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.”- “Inaugural Address,” President John F. Kennedy, 1961 The above excerpt is referencing what responsibility of citizens?

• Voting one’s conscience
• Running for political office
• Volunteering for a worthy cause
• Engaging in community activism

Currently, a road sign exam is required for the renewal of a driver's license in the state of Missouri. Jeff would like to have the exam removed. What could Jeff do to eliminate this requirement?

• Issue a recall
• Start a petition
• Perform a filibuster
• Make a motion in a state court

Janelle asked her state legislature to propose a bill to allow 16-year-olds to vote in presidential primaries if they will be 18 years old by the time of the general election. This idea has not been addressed yet in the laws of her state. Despite Janelle's efforts, her State Legislature did not introduce the bill. Based on this scenario, which option would be best for Janelle to use next in order for her idea to be made into a law?

• Polling
• Boycott
• Initiative
• Referendum

Select all of the following that are required of citizens.

• Voting
• Community service
• Military service
• Speak at a public hearing
• Reading newspapers

A citizen is greatly concerned about a proposed ordinance and would like to voice his opinion to the town council. Which civic action would be the most appropriate for his situation?

• Email the governor
• Send a letter to the president
• Send an anonymous letter to the editor
• Speak at a public hearing

Which civic responsibility is most closely related to popular sovereignty?

• Voting in elections
• Recycling glasses and cans
• Volunteering in the community
• Respecting the rights of others

"Our public men … are still fair judges of public matters; for, unlike any other nation, regarding him who takes no part in these duties not as unambitious but as useless, we Athenians are able to judge at all events if we cannot originate, and instead of looking on discussion as a stumbling-block in the way of action, we think it an indispensable preliminary to any wise action at all.” - excerpt from "Funeral Oration," Pericles, 431 BCE, describing the characteristics of democracy in Athens Using the prompt seen here, which of the following tasks describes the civic duty described above?

• Paying taxes
• Giving to charity
• Serving jury duty
• Serving in the military

How could a 16 year old student participate in civic life?

• Campaign for a candidate
• Take a college entrance exam
• Register for selective service
• Vote in the presidential election

While people have the right to protest against war, they also have the legal obligation to

• Protest peacefully
• Protest only in the day time
• Do so in the presence of law enforcement
• Get approval of the Chief of Staff