Duties and Resposibilities of U.S. Citizenship

Duties and Responsibilities of Citizenship

1.      What is the difference between a duty and a responsibility?

 

2.      How are personal duties and responsibilities difference from civic duties and responsibilities?

 

 

3.      Complete the chart by describing the civic action and deciding if it is a duty or responsibility that is expected of all people or only American citizens.  Also identify the costs of the action.

 

Describe the Action

Duty or Responsibility?

For Citizens or Anyone?

What does it Cost you to do this?

Voting

 

 

 

 

Paying Taxes

 

 

 

 

Serving on a Jury

 

 

 

 

Getting an Education

 

 

 

 

Volunteering in the Community

 

 

 

 

Obeying the Law

 

 

 

 

Registering for Selective Service

 

 

 

 

Giving to Charities

 

 

 

 

Staying informed about Current Events

 

 

 

 

Running for Political Office

 

 

 

 

 


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