Duties that all citizens have; some are mandatory like paying taxes and serving on jury, others are voluntary like voting.

• A. Rights of Citizens
• B. Civic Duties
• C. Duties of Citizens
• D. Responsibilities of Citizens

Answer: (D)

Think about how citizens are asked to act in two ways: some actions are required by law, while others are voluntary but encouraged to help the community. The term that covers both kinds is responsibilities. Taxes and jury duty are obligations that laws require, but voting is something people do because it helps run the government and participate in society. Calling these actions responsibilities fits because it includes both the mandatory and the voluntary aspects of being a citizen.

Rights describe what you are allowed to do, not what you should do. Civic duties focuses more on the obligatory side, and duties of citizens sounds like it emphasizes only the legal obligations. So the best fit for including both mandatory and voluntary actions is responsibilities of citizens.