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Being a Good Citizen-Civic Responsibility Quest Flashcards

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What is a RULE?

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Needed for order and safety

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What is a LAW?

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A rule made the government that everyone needs to follow. If you don’t, there is a consequence.

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Examples of citizen rules

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  • ## obey all laws
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Examples of citizen laws

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  • Don’t steal
  • Don’t litter
  • Traffic laws
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What does the Constitution list out?

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The rights and freedoms of American citizens

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Name 5 Rights listed in the Constitution’s First Amendment

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  1. Freedom of Speech
  2. Freedom of thePress
  3. Freedom of Assembly
  4. FreedomofReligion
  5. RighttoasktheGovernmentoChange
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Is this a right or responsibility? You have the right to run for office.

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Right

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Is this a right or responsibility? You must serve on a jury if you are asked.

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Responsibility

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Is this a right or responsibility? You can use a passport to travel to other countries.

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Right

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Is this a right or responsibility? You can work for companies or start a business

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Right

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Is this a right or responsibility? You can serve your country in the military

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Responsibility

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Is this a right or responsibility? You are supposed to obey all laws

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Responsibility

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Is this a right or responsibility? If you are suspected of breaking a law, you are considered innocent until proven guilty in front of a jury of your peers.

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Right

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Is this a right or responsibility? If you are an 18-year old citizen, you can vote

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Right

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Is this a right or responsibility? You should be involved in your community

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Responsibility

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Is this a right or responsibility? Clean up trash

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Responsibility

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Is this a right or responsibility? You can voice your opinion without being arrested

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Right

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Is this a right or responsibility? Watch for problems in your neighborhood

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Responsibility

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Is this a right or responsibility? Report crimes that you see

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Responsibility

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Is this a right or responsibility? You are allowed to believe in what you want

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Right

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Is this a right or responsibility? Attend school board meetings

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Responsibility

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Is this a right or responsibility? You can go to school for free until you graduate from high school

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Right

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Is this a right or responsibility? You are allowed to own property without it being taken away

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Right

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Is this a right or responsibility? Volunteer at hospitals and animal shelters

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Responsibility

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What is a right?

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Freedom that is protected

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What is a responsibility?

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Something you should do, makes the community better

27
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Describe a civic responsibility YOU have as a U.S. citizen

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Doing community service like helping my parents clean up a park or helping at a local library

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What is a Constitutional Amendment?

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changes made to the constitution

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What is the preamble to the Constitution?

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brief statement that tell its purpose and principles

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Can the Constitution be changed (amended)?

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Yes

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What are six things that laws do?

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  1. keep people safe
  2. provide order
  3. protect rights
  4. protect property
  5. assign responsibilities
  6. provide benefits
32
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To peacefully protest in front of the US Capitol is which First Amendment Freedom…

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Petition

33
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You can start a group for people who enjoy running is which First Amendment Freedom…

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Assembly

34
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When town residents gather to talk about pollution in their community, which First Amendment freedom is that?

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Assembly

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Your sister joins a group that helps sick children. Which First Amendment Freedom is that?

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Assembly

36
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Which First Amendment freedom protects people’s rights to gather in public to peacefully express their views?

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Assembly

37
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Which First Amendment freedom is it when you write a letter to the mayor about the big potholes in the street by your house?

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Change/Petition

38
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Your friend’s parents homeschool him for religious reasons. What freedom is that?

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Religion

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The government can’t create a religion and people can practice their faith without the government interfering. What First Amendment freedom is that?

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Religion

40
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You can read a religious book at school. True or false and why?

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True. Freedom of religion

41
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A family decides to attend a new church. Can they? Why or why not?

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Yes, freedom of religion.

42
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Your aunt wears a ribbon to support military families. What First Amendment freedom is that?

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Freedom of speech

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Can you put a bumper sticker on your car that says something negative about the president? Why or why not?

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Yes, freedom of speech

44
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You give a negative review of a movie to your friends. What First Amendment freedom is that?

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Freedom of speech

45
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Your dad complains about high taxes to his friends. Is that ok? Why?

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Yes, freedom of speech

46
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Which freedom protects a person’s right to speak freely without government interference?

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Freedom of speech

47
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Your local newspaper publishes the minutes form the school board meeting. What freedom is that?

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Freedom of the press

48
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Opponents of an amendment protest peacefully in front of the US Capitol

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Change (Petition)/Assembly

49
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Your science teacher publishes a magazine about gardening. What freedom is that?

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Freedom of the press

50
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Which First Amendment freedom is it when the local newspaper prints and article about some problems in the state government?

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Freedom of the press

51
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What freedom protects people’s rights to publish news and opinions without government interference?

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Freedom of the press

52
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Can your friend print and pass out flyers about how dangerous smoking is? Why or why not?

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Yes because of freedom of the press

53
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When you collect signatures to show support for a new community swimming pool, what freedom are you exercising?

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Petition/change

54
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Which freedom protects people’s right to appeal to the government in favor or against policies that they feel strongly about

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Change/petition

55
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A citizen writes a letter to his local representative opposing the country being involved in a war. Which freedom is that?

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Petition/change

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