Rights and Responsibilities
The last stretch of the government section, and the part that is actually about you: what you gain as a citizen, what you owe, and what the oath commits you to. Note the distinction the test keeps returning to โ some rights belong only to citizens, others to everyone living in the United States.
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Keep two lists straight. Only for citizens: voting in a federal election, running for federal office, serving on a jury. For everyone living in the US: freedom of speech, assembly, religion, petition, and the right to bear arms. The test asks about both, and mixing them up is the most common error here.
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote; you don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote; any citizen can vote (women and men can vote); a male citizen of any race can vote
Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
Citizens; citizens of the United States; U.S. citizens
What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of expression; freedom of speech; freedom of assembly; freedom to petition the government; freedom of religion; the right to bear arms
Name any three โ these apply to everyone, not only citizens.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States; the flag
What are two promises new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance?
Give up loyalty to other countries; defend the Constitution; obey the laws of the United States; serve in the US military (if needed); serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed); be loyal to the United States
Name any two.
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote; join a political party; help with a campaign; join a civic group; join a community group; give an elected official your opinion on an issue; call Senators and Representatives; publicly support or oppose an issue or policy; run for office; write to a newspaper
Name any two.
Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
Required by law; all people pay to fund the federal government; required by the Constitution (16th Amendment); civic duty
It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.
Required by law; civic duty; makes the draft fair, if needed
What to learn next
Government done. Next up is the American History category โ from the colonies through the Civil War to the 1900s.