Civics_Ch9_web-responsibilities

=**Responsibilities of Citizens**=


 * (8)** What responsibility does the picture below show? Why is it an important responsibility?


 * (9)** What important responsibility do you think is shown below? Why is it important?


 * (10)** The Founding Fathers also believed in another duty of citizens. Samuel Adams helped write Massachusetts' constitution in 1780. [|Click here]to view the Massachusetts Constitution and scroll down to where it says Part the First and then Article II and read about what Adams believed was a duty of citizens. What is he talking about? Do you agree or disagree? In other words, would societies be better if all citizens fulfilled this duty?


 * (11)** Why would Patriotism be an example of good citizenship?


 * (12)** Citizens are expected to pay taxes honestly and on time. Whether or not you agree with higher or lower taxes, what are some purposes of tax dollars?


 * (13)** Another responsibility is to respect the rights and freedoms of others. You may not always agree with each other, but why is it important to respect the rights of others?


 * (14)** Citizens are often asked to serve on a jury. Why is serving on a jury to hear a court case on a person you don't know an important duty of a citizen, especially if the person on trial is innocent rather than just saying let's let a judge decide and not have a jury at all?


 * (15)** Why is the picture below an example of good citizenship even though its not something that is mandatory or expected of all?

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