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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: Joining a political party, Serving in the military if drafted, Obeying federal, state and local laws, Helping on an election campaign

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2.Sort each one: Duty or Responsibility?

Sort: Signing a petition, Going to school until the age the state requires, Staying informed about issues, Men registering with the Selective Service at 18

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3.Sort each one: Duty or Responsibility?

Sort: Speaking at a public meeting, Appearing in court as a witness when ordered to, Volunteering in the community, Paying taxes

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Answer key — Citizen Duty or Citizen Responsibility?

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Helping on an election campaign — Responsibility 2. Joining a political party — Responsibility 3. Obeying federal, state and local laws — Duty 4. Serving in the military if drafted — Duty
  2. 2.1. Going to school until the age the state requires — Duty 2. Men registering with the Selective Service at 18 — Duty 3. Signing a petition — Responsibility 4. Staying informed about issues — Responsibility
  3. 3.1. Appearing in court as a witness when ordered to — Duty 2. Paying taxes — Duty 3. Speaking at a public meeting — Responsibility 4. Volunteering in the community — Responsibility

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