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by BlastRoom
Students distinguish constitutional rights from legal duties and civic responsibilities.
#civics#us_grade_8_social_studies
40 questions
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A citizen volunteers on Saturday to help neighbors register to vote. How is this action best classified?
A newspaper editor publishes an investigation criticizing a mayor’s budget plan. How is this action best classified?
An adult receives a jury summons from a court and must report on the assigned date. How is this action best classified?
A citizen spends Saturday mornings tutoring children for free at the public library. How is this action best classified?
A person practices a religion without the government choosing an official church. How is this freedom best classified?
A worker whose income meets federal filing rules submits an income tax return by the deadline. How is this action best classified?
A group holds a peaceful rally in a public park to ask for safer streets. How is this action best classified?
A resident obeys a posted speed limit while driving through town. How is this action best classified?
A citizen reads several news sources before deciding how to vote in a primary. How is this action best classified?
A person refuses to answer questions in a criminal case without a lawyer present. How is this protection best classified?
An eligible 18-year-old man registers with Selective Service after his birthday. How is this action best classified?
A citizen attends a school board meeting to learn about a proposed policy. How is this action best classified?
Officers want to enter a home to look for evidence, and the owner asks to see a warrant. Which protection is involved?
A city tries to punish a resident for criticizing the mayor at a public meeting. Which protection is involved?
A court says a defendant must have a lawyer in a criminal trial. Which protection is involved?
A state cannot deny citizens the vote because they are women. Which constitutional protection is involved?
A court will not try a person a second time for the same offense after an acquittal. Which protection is involved?
A state cannot deny eligible 18-year-old citizens the right to vote because of age. Which protection is involved?
A newspaper challenges a law that blocks it from printing criticism of a governor. Which protection is involved?
A defendant is told the charges before trial and gets fair procedures in court. Which protection is involved?
A city may not charge voters a tax before they vote for president or Congress. Which protection is involved?
People gather peacefully outside city hall to ask officials to fix a road. Which protection is involved?
A judge sets bail at $2 million for a man charged with stealing a $20 item. Which constitutional protection is involved?
An adult receives a court summons to report to the courthouse so she may be chosen to help decide a case. What citizen duty is being requested?
A worker fills out a federal income tax return and sends it to the IRS by the April deadline. What legal duty is being fulfilled?
A citizen compares headlines, checks sources, and separates facts from opinion before sharing election news. What responsibility is being practiced?
Which of these is a legal duty for young people in every state, rather than a voluntary civic responsibility?
A homeowner lets a city inspector check a new home addition for safety, as city law requires. What legal duty is being fulfilled?
A citizen volunteers on election day to check in voters and hand out ballots. What civic responsibility is being practiced?
Neighbors spend a Saturday picking up litter along a local park's trails. Which other action belongs in the same category as this one?
A citizen chooses not to vote in a local election. Under U.S. law, how is voting classified?
A witness receives a subpoena ordering an appearance in court. What can happen if the witness ignores it without a valid reason?
A citizen joins a political party to help choose candidates and organize campaigns. What kind of action is this?
A legal permanent resident who is not a U.S. citizen drives to work each day. Which duty does this resident share with citizens?
Why does voting in local elections support representative government?
Why does freedom of the press matter in a democracy?
Why does jury duty support the rule of law?
Why does due process limit government power?
Why is peaceful assembly important for citizens?
Why does paying taxes help government function?
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