What are you doing?
Engaging in activities that help the well-being of one’s community or society
civic participation
The duty to carry out tasks or fulfill roles
responsibility
A person who holds a position of authority in a government
government leader
Who is responsible for leading the national government in the US?
President
Why is it important for individuals to participate in civic affairs at the local, state and national levels?
To fulfill a duty to their community and country
Honesty and sincerity
integrity
The head of the executive branch in the US
President
What is one quality of effective leadership?
vision
Which of the following is a way to contact elected and appointed leaders in government?
Emailing their official office
The ability to recover from setbacks or difficulties
resilience
The legislative body responsible for making laws in the national government
congress
Which of the following in NOT a leadership quality typically admired in national leaders?
-empathy -resilience -deception -integrity
deception
Understanding and sharing the feelings of others
empathy
The first African American woman elected to the US Congress
Shirley Chisholm
Which of the following is responsible for making laws and representing the interest of the people?
congress
The 16th president known for his leadership during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln