Lesson T1.1.2

T1.1.2 The role of citizens Quiz: KS3 Citizenship, Unit 1

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Lesson T1.1.2, The role of citizens: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Citizenship (National Curriculum), Unit 1: Democracy and government, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which of these is a responsibility of citizens in the UK?

    • Choosing the Prime Minister's cabinet directly
    • Writing the country's laws alone
    • Obeying the law
    • Appointing the country's judges

  2. Which of these is a right that UK citizens have?

    • The right to make laws without Parliament
    • The right to vote in elections at 18 and over
    • The right to choose the monarch
    • The right to sit in the House of Lords by birth

  3. What is the main purpose of paying taxes?

    • To fund the monarch's personal wealth and the upkeep of royal palaces across the country
    • To pay the fines given by courts to anyone found guilty of a minor offence in their area
    • To buy shares in private companies so that citizens can earn profits on the stock market
    • To pay for public services such as schools, hospitals and roads

  4. Which of these is a way that citizens can take part in democracy between elections?

    • Becoming a judge in a magistrates' court
    • Writing a new Act of Parliament alone
    • Sitting in the House of Commons without election
    • Joining a campaign group or signing a petition

  5. Why is freedom of speech important for citizens?

    • It stops the press from reporting news
    • It lets people express views and challenge those in power
    • It means people do not have to obey laws
    • It guarantees that everyone agrees with the government

  6. What does serving on a jury involve?

    • Helping to decide whether a person is guilty or not guilty in a court case
    • Running a political party's national campaign and choosing its candidates for each seat
    • Writing the laws that judges must follow when they hear a criminal case in the courts
    • Deciding how much income tax each person must pay in the year after the Budget

  7. Which of these is an example of a citizen's responsibility towards others?

    • Avoiding all public debate
    • Respecting the rights of other people
    • Ignoring laws that they dislike
    • Keeping all their views to themselves

  8. A pupil organises a petition to ask the council to build a new bus shelter. Which citizen role is this?

    • Acting as a judge in a local court and deciding the sentences given to offenders
    • Taking part in democracy by trying to influence a local decision
    • Making a new law for the council to enforce across all of its wards and parishes
    • Collecting taxes for the council and deciding how the money is spent each year

  9. Why do citizens need to know their rights?

    • So they can protect themselves and take action if those rights are denied
    • So they can decide which laws Parliament passes by voting on each bill directly
    • So they can choose the judges who hear court cases in their own local area
    • So they can avoid paying any tax at all by claiming an exemption for every purchase

  10. A local resident disagrees with a council decision. Which lawful action would best allow them to influence it?

    • Writing to their councillor and attending a public meeting about the decision
    • Refusing to pay any council tax until the decision is reversed by the council
    • Taking over the council building and holding it until the council changes its mind
    • Damaging council property as a way of protesting against a decision they dislike

  11. Which action best shows a citizen acting responsibly?

    • Listening to others' views before reaching a conclusion, and weighing up the evidence
    • Ignoring evidence that disagrees with them and dismissing anyone who challenges them
    • Spreading false information about a rival group to win support for their own side
    • Refusing to take part in any group, meeting or public discussion in the community

  12. Why is voting described as both a right and a responsibility?

    • It gives citizens a say, and it helps the system work when people take part
    • It makes the monarch responsible for the outcome of every vote held in the country
    • It allows voters to choose the judges who will hear cases in the courts directly
    • It is compulsory, and voters are fined by the courts if they do not vote in an election

  13. Which of these is NOT normally a duty of a UK citizen?

    • Obeying the law
    • Respecting the rights of others
    • Paying taxes that are due
    • Serving as an MP without being elected

  14. Which is the best example of a citizen working for the common good?

    • Volunteering at a local food bank
    • Ignoring the needs of neighbours
    • Refusing to pay for public transport
    • Blocking a public road for personal gain

  15. Which statement about citizens and the law is correct?

    • Citizens can choose which laws to follow and ignore any law they personally dislike
    • Citizens must obey laws, and can work to change laws through lawful means
    • Citizens have no right to challenge a law once it has been passed by Parliament
    • Citizens write laws directly that do not need to be passed by Parliament at all

  16. A citizen signs up to be a magistrate. What does this role involve?

    • Running a government department and deciding its budget and its policies each year
    • Setting the rate of income tax that every citizen pays through their salary each year
    • Sitting in some criminal and civil courts to make fair decisions
    • Creating new national laws that all courts must apply in the criminal and civil system

  17. Which situation shows a citizen using freedom of association?

    • Joining a local club or political group of their choice
    • Being forced to join a particular party by the council and the local school board
    • Being banned from talking to friends and family outside their own home and street
    • Being required to vote for one candidate chosen by the local council each time

  18. A group of citizens uses a legal protest to raise awareness of a problem. Why is this important in a democracy?

    • It gives protesters the right to make new laws that override those passed in Parliament
    • It allows citizens to influence public debate and policy without breaking the law
    • It removes the need for elections by letting citizens decide every issue directly in the streets
    • It stops all government decisions until every citizen in the country has been consulted

  19. Which pair correctly matches a citizen's right with its matching responsibility?

    • Right to free speech with responsibility not to incite violence
    • Right to a fair trial with responsibility to write the verdict
    • Right to privacy with responsibility to publish the details of others
    • Right to vote with responsibility to rule the country

  20. Why might some people argue that citizens should take more responsibility for their communities?

    • Because the government can no longer make any decisions about local services or spending
    • Because citizens are no longer allowed to vote in local or national elections in any area
    • Because volunteers are paid much more than public workers for the same kind of job
    • Because communities depend on people working together to solve shared problems

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