Chapter Introduction Section 1 Duties and Responsibilities Section
Chapter Introduction Section 1: Duties and Responsibilities Section 2: Citizens and the Community Visual Summary
As citizens, we are free to exercise our rights. In return we are expected to fulfill certain duties and responsibilities. By doing so, we help ensure that our government will be effective in serving our needs and protecting our rights.
Section 1: Duties and Responsibilities For government to be effective, citizens must fulfill their civic duties and responsibilities. As American citizens, we enjoy many rights under our system of government. Along with those rights, we also share many responsibilities. These responsibilities help protect our rights.
Section 2: Citizens and the Community Citizen participation is essential to the foundation and preservation of the U. S. political system. Good citizenship does not depend on each of us doing only what we are required to do by law. The American ideal of citizenship has always stressed each citizen’s responsibility to participate in his or her community.
Guide to Reading Big Idea For government to be effective, citizens must fulfill their civic duties and responsibilities.
Guide to Reading Content Vocabulary • responsibility • draft • duty • tolerance Academic Vocabulary • global • income
Should citizens be required to serve on a jury if they are called for jury duty? A. Yes B. No A. A B. B
Duties of Citizens The privilege of U. S. citizenship brings with it certain duties and responsibilities.
Duties of Citizens (cont. ) • Along with the rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Constitution, citizens have responsibilities and duties.
Duties of Citizens (cont. ) • Duties required of citizens: – Obey the law – Pay taxes – Defend the nation – Serve in court – Attend school
Do you agree that young people should complete several years of mandatory schooling? A. Agree B. Disagree A. A B. B
Civic Responsibilities The voluntary responsibilities of U. S. citizens include participating in the political process and being informed.
Civic Responsibilities (cont. ) • Being a good citizen means more than just doing what is required by law.
Civic Responsibilities (cont. ) • Responsibilities: – Stay informed about government – Vote – Respect others’ rights and show tolerance – Volunteer and be active in the community Citizen’s Duties and Responsibilities
What is one way young people can contribute to the common good? A. Volunteering at a homeless shelter B. Cleaning up litter from a public park C. Tutoring children after school D. All of the above A. B. C. D. A B C D
Guide to Reading Big Idea Citizen participation is essential to the foundation and preservation of the U. S. political system.
Guide to Reading Content Vocabulary • bureaucracy • welfare • volunteerism Academic Vocabulary • percent • domestic • register • annual
Have you ever done volunteer work in your community? A. Yes B. No A. A B. B
Citizen Involvement By volunteering, we make our communities better places to live, gain new opportunities to solve problems, and learn new things.
Citizen Involvement (cont. ) • Volunteers contribute to their communities and make them better places to live. • Good citizens in a community: – Share interests and concerns – Help one another – Address many pressing social needs – Show concern about the welfare of others
Citizen Involvement (cont. ) • Government resources: – Limited – Run by large bureaucracies
Citizen Involvement (cont. ) • Volunteerism: – Giving time through activities such as working at an animal shelter – Giving money to charity
Do you agree that citizens share responsibility for meeting community needs? A. Agree B. Disagree A. A B. B
Volunteers in Action Young people can make a difference by volunteering.
Volunteers in Action (cont. ) • People of all ages, including students, have many opportunities to contribute to society by volunteering, helping the community as well as individuals.
Volunteers in Action (cont. ) • Ways of volunteering: – Charitable organizations – Community service group at a school – National service programs American Volunteers in Action
How do volunteers benefit from their work? A. They meet new people through their work. B. They help improve their own community. C. They can learn new skills that can help in other areas of their lives. D. All of the above A. B. C. D. A B C D
Citizenship • The combination of rights, responsibilities, and duties characterizes what it means to be a citizen of a free democratic society. • As citizens, we are free to exercise our rights. • In return, we are expected to fulfill certain duties and responsibilities.
Why Should I Participate? • A key part of being a good citizen is taking an active and engaged role in your community. • A well-planned project gives you opportunities to practice your rights and responsibilities as a citizen. • You make a difference by participating. Your efforts are needed, valued, and respected. • When you share your knowledge and skills to help others, you develop new skills and cultivate new knowledge.
Our Duties are things we are required to do by law. • One of the duties of all Americans is to obey the law. • Americans have a duty to pay taxes. • Another duty of citizenship is to defend the nation.
Our Responsibilities are things we should do. Civic responsibilities include: • being informed; • speaking up and voting; • respecting others’ rights; • respecting diversity; and • contributing to the common good.
Active Citizens • Participate in community service • Do their part to make their schools, communities, and the world a better place
responsibility an obligation that we fulfill voluntarily
duty things we are required to do
draft to create an outline
tolerance respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practices, or differences
global relating to the entire world
income money received from labor, business, or property
bureaucracy complex systems with many departments, many rules, and many people in the chain of command
welfare the health, prosperity, and happiness of the members of a community
volunteerism the practice of offering your time and services to others without payment
percent a portion of 100
register to record or enroll
domestic relating to or occurring in one’s own country
annual covering the periods of a year or occurring once a year
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