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CITIZENSHIP carries with it certain obligations, some of which are the
following EXCEPT:
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A. voting
B. driving courteously as well as safely
C. signing a petition you haven't been allowed to read
D. volunteering for community service -
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT means
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A. taking part in the system under which we live.
B. traveling a lot in other countries.
C. showing up for your volunteer job late.
D. breaking a law you don't approve of. -
The PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE means
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A. agreeing to pay taxes.
B. agreeing not to burn the flag.
C. a statement of loyalty to the flag and to the principles of the United States.
D. an agreement to serve in the armed forces. -
Which of the following would NOT define the word PATRIOTIC?
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A. having pride in one's country
B. reading good books
C. voting in national elections
D. volunteering in national emergencies -
To INFLUENCE means
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A. to win an argument.
B. to offer a bribe.
C. to have an effect on.
D. to attempt to persuade. -
An ISSUE is
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A. a verdict of guilty or innocent.
B. a question to be decided.
C. an opinion of the Supreme Court.
D. a campaign promise. -
CAMPAIGN LITERATURE means written material
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A. handed out with your ballot.
B. about the history of old political campaigns.
C. about wars and battles.
D. sent to promote candidates. -
VOLUNTARY means
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A. done for money.
B. done to pay a fine.
C. done of one's free will.
D. done through your place of worship. -
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT can be both PASSIVE and ACTIVE. Both are important.
Examples of PASSIVE INVOLVEMENT are these EXCEPT:
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A. reading for information
B. watching nightly news
C. listening to the President, as well as his critics
D. running to raise money for charity -
Examples of ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT are these EXCEPT:
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A. handing out campaign material
B. watching TV programs on health and safety
C. volunteering at hunger centers
D. working to raise money for charity -
In working for worthwhile causes one has to be careful that the activities do
not VIOLATE SOMEONE'S RIGHTS. If a group of students feel that certain
practices by the administration are unfair they might properly do any of the
following EXCEPT:
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A. ask for a conference with the principal
B. block his doorway (a sit-in)
C. collect signatures on a petition
D. confer with the student government -
A SIT-IN is an example of
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A. a felony
B. freedom of assembly
C. civil disobedience
D. a boycott -
A BOYCOTT of a store is all of the following EXCEPT an
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A. organized refusal to deal with the store
B. effort to bring pressure on the owner
C. expression of dissatisfaction with something the owner is doing
D. illegal act
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Vocabulary Drill
O. Civic Involvement
#17. Identify opportunities for involvement in civic activities.
Ohio Department of Education - High School Proficiency Testing Fact Sheets
In our nation, which is a representative democracy, it is very important that the citizens take part in civic affairs, and there are many ways in which they can do it.
In answering these questions refer to Section O of The Little Book and the Related Words list. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
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