A Citizen's Responsibilities

Question 1

Citizens have certain duties and many opportunities to make helpful contributions to the quality of their communities.Which of these are examples of the duties of citizenship? Check all that apply.serving on a juryserving in the military if draftedvolunteering at a local public schoolhelping older neighbors get to the polls on election daypaying a tax bill on time

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: serving on a jury; B: serving in the military if drafted; E: paying a tax bill on time

Question 2

Citizens also have the opportunity to go beyond their civic duty and set an example of model citizenship.Which of these are examples of actions people can take to help improve their communities? Check all that apply.voting in local, state, and national electionsvolunteering to work at a local homeless shelterpaying taxes to the federal government and local governmentlearning about a major national issue being debated in Congressresponding to a jury duty summons that comes in the mail

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: voting in local, state, and national elections; B: volunteering to work at a local homeless shelter; D: learning about a major national issue being debated in Congress

Question 3

Which community issue are you most interested in solving?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: recycling; B: the environment; C: city parks; D: animals; E: homelessness; F: health and fitness; G: other

Question 4

A good claim provides a focused, structured direction for your paragraph.Write a claim that summarizes why your chosen issue is important to your community.Describe your claim in at least two sentences.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Health and fitness is the most important issue in my community. It affects all citizens.

Question 5

Describe your plan to help solve the issue you chose in your claim. How will you create a change in your community?Give your response in four to five sentences.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

To improve the health of my community, I will start a campaign that encourages kids to ride bikes to school. I will ask for help from a few of my friends, who will then ask their own friends to ride bikes together. Before long, our campaign might catch on and become popular. It will help create a broad movement that will make life better for many.

Question 6

By coming up with a solution to the problem you chose, how are you fulfilling your responsibilities as a citizen?Discuss your answer in at least three to four sentences.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

My bikeriding campaign would help improve my community's health. Good citizens are responsible for helping improve their communities. Although we have duties that we are all required to fulfill, we are also responsible for helping those around us. By improving the health of my community, I will be helping it grow.

Question 7

Did you meet these requirements in your response? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: I stated my issue clearly.; B: I created a clear direction for my writing.; C: I explained why my issue is important.

Question 8

Which of these ideas did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: an explanation of your plan; B: an explanation of your plan’s effect on the community

Question 9

Which of these ideas did you included in your response? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: a description of citizens’ responsibilities; B: an explanation of how your plan is an example of active participation

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