Rights and Responsibilities as Citizens Comprehension

Instructions

Answer each question carefully. Use the passage as a reference. 

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a duty to help society

rights

responsibilities

jury

taxes

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a group of citizens that makes a decision in a legal trial

rights

responsibilities

jury

taxes

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money used to maintain an orderly society for the benefit of all citizens

rights

responsibilities

jury

taxes

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a freedom that is protected

rights

responsibilities

jury

taxes

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What does the underlined word most likely mean?
A citizen is a person who is entitled to enjoy all the legal rights and privileges protected under the government.

rights

goals

benefits

responsibilities

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What is the purpose of the author's text?

They wanted to answer the question, "What is a citizen?"

They wanted to describe the rights and responsibilities of the US government.

They wanted to explain the Constitution document.

They wanted to describe the laws. 

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What is the title of the selection?

The people of the United States

Rights and Responsibilities

Citizens

Rights and Responsibilities as Citizens

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Why did the author highlight in bold words in the text?

To help the reader understand rights and responsibilities.

To take up space on the page.

To help the reader determine and define key words.

To show the reader that citizens need to take on responsibilities in order to have rights.

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What is the best definition of a citizen?

A person that helps

A person that is not protected by the government

Aperson with no rights

A person protected under the U.S. Constitution

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What ensures that the United States remains a free country?

Other countries

Fair governments

Laws

Rights and Responsibilities

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Which document protects the rights of citizens?

United States Liberty Act

Rights and Responsibilities Act

U.S. Constitution

Local police laws

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Which is the best definition for a "citizen's right"?

A type of choice

A freedom that is protected

A law

A responsibility

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Whick is the best definition for a responsibility?

A duty to help society

A law

A judge

Due process of law

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Which is the most important responsibility of a citizen?

to help immigrants

jury duty and military service

helping small businesses

explaining the U.S. Constitution 

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Which is the best description of a jury?

A group of citizens that makes a decision about the outcome of a legal trial

A group that does work outside of the courts

A group of judges

A group of police officers

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What are taxes used for?

Reducing government involvement

Maintaining an orderly society for the benefit of all citizens

Hleping other countries first

Helping businesses

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What do military services include?

the pursuit of happincess

enlisting in any branch of the military; voluntarily or involuntarily

keeping your community clean

the right to a fair and speedy trial

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What is the best way to describe political process?

the pursuit of happincess

enlisting in any branch of the military; voluntarily or involuntarily

keeping your community clean

the right to a fair and speedy trial

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Contributions of all citizens have helped shape and define the United States.

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Above all rights, "We have the right to pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

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Rights and Responsibilities as Citizens Comprehension

a duty to help society

a group of citizens that makes a decision in a legal trial

money used to maintain an orderly society for the benefit of all citizens

a freedom that is protected

What does the underlined word most likely mean?A citizen is a person who is entitled to enjoy all the legal rights and privileges protected under the government.

What is the purpose of the author's text?

What is the title of the selection?

Why did the author highlight in bold words in the text?

What is the best definition of a citizen?

What ensures that the United States remains a free country?

Which document protects the rights of citizens?

Which is the best definition for a "citizen's right"?

Whick is the best definition for a responsibility?

Which is the most important responsibility of a citizen?

Which is the best description of a jury?

What are taxes used for?

What do military services include?

What is the best way to describe political process?

Contributions of all citizens have helped shape and define the United States.

Above all rights, "We have the right to pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

a duty to help society

a group of citizens that makes a decision in a legal trial

money used to maintain an orderly society for the benefit of all citizens

a freedom that is protected

What does the underlined word most likely mean?A citizen is a person who is entitled to enjoy all the legal rights and privileges protected under the government.

What is the purpose of the author's text?

What is the title of the selection?

Why did the author highlight in bold words in the text?

What is the best definition of a citizen?

What ensures that the United States remains a free country?

Which document protects the rights of citizens?

Which is the best definition for a "citizen's right"?

Whick is the best definition for a responsibility?

Which is the most important responsibility of a citizen?

Which is the best description of a jury?

What are taxes used for?

What do military services include?

What is the best way to describe political process?

Contributions of all citizens have helped shape and define the United States.

Above all rights, "We have the right to pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

What does the underlined word most likely mean?
A citizen is a person who is entitled to enjoy all the legal rights and privileges protected under the government.

What does the underlined word most likely mean?
A citizen is a person who is entitled to enjoy all the legal rights and privileges protected under the government.