1. Review: Obligations and Responsibilities
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2. “I Do”
All U.S. Citizens have Obligations and Responsibilities along with their Rights.
Common Good: Beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the larger community rather than individual interests
Responsibilities: the “should” of Citizenship, or forms of civic participation that are not enforced by penalties
Obligations: the “musts” of Citizenship, or the legal & required actions of citizens
Discuss the term “common good” or “public good” as it relates to Citizens’ obligations & responsibilities
Discuss/define each obligation & responsibility

3. “We Do” Responsibility or Obligation
“We Do” Responsibility or Obligation? Work with a partner to determine whether each action is a responsibility of citizenship or an obligation of citizenship.
Responsibility or Obligation?
How does this help our society?
Obeying Laws
Voting
Attending Civic Meetings
Paying Taxes
Jury Duty
Petitioning the Government
Running for Office
Defending the Nation
Obligations: Obeying Laws, Paying Taxes, Jury Duty, Defending the Nation
Responsibilities: Voting, Attending Civic Meetings, Petitioning the Government, Running for Office, Community Service
*Emphasize the difference between a responsibility(“shoulds”) and an obligation(“musts”)

4. “You Do” – Let’s Practice!
2. Which example is NOT a responsibility of citizenship?
Volunteering in the community
Attending civic meetings
Voting in elections
Paying taxes
1. The image below describes a citizen obligation.
Based on this image, what can be presumed about citizen obligations?
Citizens support attending civics meetings
Citizens support securing individual rights.
Citizens resist registering for selective service.
Citizens resist contributing to the common good.
Answers: 1 is D, 2 is C, 3 is D

5. Constitutional Safeguards

6. What are Constitutional Safeguards?
The rights of many do not out weigh the right of one!
In the screaming fire example from the Bill of Rights, the person who screamed fire in the movie theatre was still taken to court over injuries.

7. Scenarios
Read each scenario and decide if the persons constitutional rights are being denied. Answer the questions that go with them.
Hint: In at least one scenario the persons constitutional rights are not being denied.