the duties and responsibilities of citizenship. key terms responsibility: obligation we fulfill...
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Legal duties Obey laws Obey laws Pay taxes: income tax, sales tax, property tax Pay taxes: income tax, sales tax, property taxTRANSCRIPT
The duties and The duties and responsibilities of responsibilities of
citizenshipcitizenship
Key TermsKey TermsResponsibility:Responsibility: obligation we fulfill obligation we fulfill voluntarily; things we voluntarily; things we shouldshould do do
Duty:Duty: things we things we mustmust dodo
Legal dutiesLegal duties
Obey lawsObey laws Pay taxes: income tax, Pay taxes: income tax,
sales tax, property taxsales tax, property tax
Legal duties (cont)Legal duties (cont)
Defend the nation: all men Defend the nation: all men 18 & up must register for 18 & up must register for draftdraft
Legal duties (cont)Legal duties (cont)
Serve in court: adult Serve in court: adult citizens may serve on jury; citizens may serve on jury; may also be called as may also be called as witnesseswitnesses
Legal duties (Legal duties (contcont))
Attend schoolAttend school
Civic ResponsibilitiesCivic Responsibilities Be informed: Be informed:
know your know your rights; keep rights; keep up with laws up with laws that could that could affect youaffect you
Speak up & vote!Speak up & vote!
Respect each other’s rightsRespect each other’s rights
Respect diversityRespect diversityToleranceTolerance: accept & : accept & respect others regardless respect others regardless of their beliefs, practices, of their beliefs, practices, or differences. or differences.
Contribute to the common Contribute to the common goodgood