Rights duties and responsibilities of a citizen

1. Rights Duties And Responsibilities
Of A Citizen

2. Rights
•to vote and hold public office
•to say what you want in speech
or writing
•to practice your religion
•to a fair trial
•to be protected by your
government
•to privacy in your home and
private life

3. Duties
•Obeying the law
•Defending your
country
•Serving on a jury or
as a witness
•Paying taxes
•Attending school

4. Responsibilities
•Common Good – the well
being of all members of
society
•Participating in the
political process
•Voting
•Holding office
•Campaigning
•Influencing government
•Serving your community

5. Role in Society
•Consumer
•Friend
•Social group
•Family
•Worker
•Citizen

6. Each role
•is apart of your life
•has different
expectations
•is interconnected
•is changing
•has different levels of
participation

7. Which ones are rights?
1.Vote in all elections
2.Join a political party
3.Pay all of the taxes you owe
4.Perform community service
5.Have privacy in your own home

8. Which ones are duties?
1.Attend school until to age sixteen
2.Obey the traffic laws
3.Appear as a witness in a trial
4.Stay fit and trim and eat healthy
5.Register for military service

9. Which ones are responsibilities?
1.Keep up with current events
2.Give a political speech
3.Recycle paper, glass, and plastic
4.Serve as a member of a jury
5.Register to vote

10. Which ones are responsibilities?
1.Keep up with current events
2.Give a political speech
3.Recycle paper, glass, and plastic
4.Serve as a member of a jury
5.Register to vote