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Citizen Duty or Citizen Responsibility? is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on duties the law requires and responsibilities citizens choose, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.2.3-5. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Citizen Duty or Citizen Responsibility?

D2.Civ.2.3-5

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Sort each one: is it a duty the law requires, or a responsibility a citizen chooses?

1.Sort each one: Duty or Responsibility?

Sort: Speaking at a public meeting, Obeying federal, state and local laws, Staying informed about issues, Appearing in court as a witness when ordered to

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2.Sort each one: Duty or Responsibility?

Sort: Serving on a jury when called, Joining a political party, Men registering with the Selective Service at 18, Contacting leaders about an issue

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3.Sort each one: Duty or Responsibility?

Sort: Running for office, Paying taxes, Helping on an election campaign, Serving in the military if drafted

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Answer key — Citizen Duty or Citizen Responsibility?

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Appearing in court as a witness when ordered to — Duty 2. Obeying federal, state and local laws — Duty 3. Speaking at a public meeting — Responsibility 4. Staying informed about issues — Responsibility
  2. 2.1. Contacting leaders about an issue — Responsibility 2. Joining a political party — Responsibility 3. Men registering with the Selective Service at 18 — Duty 4. Serving on a jury when called — Duty
  3. 3.1. Helping on an election campaign — Responsibility 2. Paying taxes — Duty 3. Running for office — Responsibility 4. Serving in the military if drafted — Duty

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.2.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.