About this Video

• Video Title: SS.7.C.2.2 - Obligations and Responsibilities of Citizenship
• Channel: History Illustrated
• Speakers: One speaker (name not provided in transcript)
• Duration: 00:04:27

Introduction

This video explains the differences between obligations and responsibilities of US citizenship. It details four obligations (obeying laws, paying taxes, defending the nation, and serving on juries) and four responsibilities (voting, running for office, petitioning the government, and attending civic meetings). The video emphasizes that fulfilling these obligations and responsibilities contributes to the common good.

Key Takeaways

• Obligations: Actions citizens must perform, with penalties for non-compliance. These include obeying laws, paying taxes, defending the nation (for males 18-25, registering with Selective Service), and serving on juries.
• Responsibilities: Actions citizens should perform, with no legal penalty for non-compliance. These include voting, running for office, petitioning the government, and attending civic meetings.
• Common Good: Both obligations and responsibilities contribute to the common good—actions benefiting the entire community, state, and country.

1. Citizens have obligations (things they must do).
2. Citizens have responsibilities (things they should do).
3. Four obligations are: obeying laws, paying taxes, defending the nation, and serving on juries.
4. Four responsibilities are: voting, running for office, petitioning the government, and attending civic meetings.
5. Fulfilling obligations and responsibilities contributes to the "common good."