Lesson 7 of 84 · Civics
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareHow to Be an Informed Citizen
Paying taxes is a civic responsibility.
🎯 Your mission
Decide what YOU would do in their shoes.
⚡ The twist
A 'fair rule' for one group can be unfair for another.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Women in New Zealand could vote 27 years before women in the US.
Then & Now
🏛️ The rule you'll meet today is still on the books — sort of.
Paying taxes is a civic responsibility. Tax money funds roads, schools, firefighters, and police. Without taxes, communities could not provide the services people depend on every day.
Key Facts
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892.
Jury duty is a civic responsibility.
Citizens can vote at age 18.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2At what age can U.S. citizens vote?
Why this still matters
Your school has rules. Where do they come from? Who decides them?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Make up a fair rule for your family. Pitch it.
For the dinner table
“What's one rule at our house you'd change if you could vote on it?”
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