Students fix three civic duty errors — voting age listed as 16, taxes described as optional, and jury duty described as only for government employees. Part B has four fill-in-the-blank questions about voting age, obeying laws, and casting ballots. Part C has two short-answer questions naming two civic responsibilities and explaining why voting matters in a democracy.
Accurate civic duty knowledge — including the 18-year-old voting age — is essential for students becoming informed future citizens.
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State Government and Citizenship
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Citizens can vote in elections starting at age sixteen.
Rewrite: Citizens can vote in elections starting at age eighteen.
2. Fix the sentence:
Paying taxes is optional for citizens of the United States.
Rewrite: Paying taxes is a legal responsibility for citizens of the United States.
3. Fix the sentence:
Serving on a jury is only for people who work for the government.
Rewrite: Serving on a jury is a civic duty for all eligible adult citizens.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Citizens must be at least 18 years old to vote.
2. Obeying laws is a basic responsibility of every citizen.
3. On Election Day, citizens go to a polling place to cast a vote.
4. Serving on a jury is a civic duty where citizens help decide court cases.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Name two civic responsibilities of a good citizen.
Two civic responsibilities are obeying laws and voting in elections. Citizens also pay taxes and may serve on juries.
2. Why is voting important in a democracy?
Voting lets citizens choose their leaders and have a say in how the government works. It gives people a voice in decisions that affect them.
State Government and Citizenship
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Citizens can vote in elections starting at age sixteen.
Rewrite: Citizens can vote in elections starting at age eighteen.
2) Fix the sentence:
Paying taxes is optional for citizens of the United States.
Rewrite: Paying taxes is a legal responsibility for citizens of the United States.
3) Fix the sentence:
Serving on a jury is only for people who work for the government.
Rewrite: Serving on a jury is a civic duty for all eligible adult citizens.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Citizens must be at least 18 years old to vote.
2) Obeying laws is a basic responsibility of every citizen.
3) On Election Day, citizens go to a polling place to cast a vote.
4) Serving on a jury is a civic duty where citizens help decide court cases.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Name two civic responsibilities of a good citizen.
Two civic responsibilities are obeying laws and voting in elections. Citizens also pay taxes and may serve on juries.
2) Why is voting important in a democracy?
Voting lets citizens choose their leaders and have a say in how the government works. It gives people a voice in decisions that affect them.
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