1. Essential Question: What are some duties citizens must do and some responsibilities citizens should do?

2. Duties of Citizenship (pgs.124-125) Citizens have obligations, or duties, they MUST perform to enjoy the privileges of citizenships This is crucial towards a having a successful democratic government The duties include: obeying the law, attending school, paying taxes, military service, and appearing in court

3. Duties of Citizenship (pgs.124-125) Obeying the Law Citizens are expected to know and follow the laws Governments collapse when citizens don’t obey their laws Attending School Democratic governments depend on educated citizens to make government decisions. Citizens must understand the issues their voting on Citizens help the economy grow and gain workforce skills through education Paying Taxes Taxes pay for all government operations which include many citizens used like police and fire departments, schools, street lights, buses, paved roads, etc.

4. Duties of Citizenship (pg.125) Serving in the Armed Forces Volunteers have fought in every war in U.S. history When a country needs soldiers it conducts a draft Draft: a policy requiring men to serve in the military 18-year-old men must register for military service. This registration process allows the government to perform a draft quickly if needed During war time non-military citizens might have to ration Rationed: limited by law to a certain amount per household

5. Duties of Citizenship (pg. 125) Appearing in Court Citizens must report when asked to perform jury duty Jury Duty: serving on a jury Being a juror, performing jury duty, often requires citizens to sacrifice personal and work time. Jurors are paid very little for their sacrificed time Citizens performing jury duty ensures that accused citizens' constitutional right of trial by jury is guaranteed. Describe five duties of American citizenship

6. Responsibilities of Citizenship (pgs.126-127) Responsibilities are things citizens SHOULD do to promote strong communities and government Voting Our government officials are chosen by the citizens who vote Being Informed Citizens are responsible for telling their government officials their concerns Citizens knowledge of issues allows them to vote wisely

7. Responsibilities of Citizenship (pgs.126-127) Taking Part in Government The quality of a democratic government depends on upon the quality of citizens who choose to serve in it Helping Your Community Volunteering to help your community produces better communities by solve smaller problems that the would stretch governments time and resources Respecting and Protecting Others’ Rights Citizens are expect to know their rights and respect those same rights of others How can citizens contribute to society at the local, state, and national levels?