Question

responsibility to the action that fulfils it.
civic responsibility
voting
respecting others rights
being informed
contributing to the common good
action
brittany spends one afternoon each week volunteering at a local animal shelter.
jane casts a ballot for the candidate that she wants to win an election.
ruben and diane disagree about an issue, but they give each other time to express their opinions.
ling listens to the national, state, and local news on her way to work each morning.

Explanation:

To solve the task of matching each action to the corresponding civic responsibility, we analyze each action:

1. Brittany spends one afternoon each week volunteering at a local animal shelter.

• Civic Responsibility Match: Contributing to the common good.
• Explanation: Volunteering at an animal shelter is an act of contributing time and effort to benefit the community (common good).

2. Jane casts a ballot for the candidate that she wants to win an election.

• Civic Responsibility Match: Voting.
• Explanation: Casting a ballot in an election is the core action of voting, a fundamental civic responsibility.

3. Ruben and Diane disagree about an issue, but they give each other time to express their opinions.

• Civic Responsibility Match: Respecting others’ rights.
• Explanation: Allowing others to express opinions, even during disagreement, demonstrates respect for their right to free speech.

4. Ling listens to the national, state, and local news on her way to work each morning.

• Civic Responsibility Match: Being informed.
• Explanation: Regularly consuming news from multiple levels of government ensures Ling stays updated on current events.

Final Matches:

• Brittany: Contributing to the common good
• Jane: Voting
• Ruben & Diane: Respecting others’ rights
• Ling: Being informed

Answer:

To solve the task of matching each action to the corresponding civic responsibility, we analyze each action:

1. Brittany spends one afternoon each week volunteering at a local animal shelter.

• Civic Responsibility Match: Contributing to the common good.
• Explanation: Volunteering at an animal shelter is an act of contributing time and effort to benefit the community (common good).

2. Jane casts a ballot for the candidate that she wants to win an election.

• Civic Responsibility Match: Voting.
• Explanation: Casting a ballot in an election is the core action of voting, a fundamental civic responsibility.

3. Ruben and Diane disagree about an issue, but they give each other time to express their opinions.

• Civic Responsibility Match: Respecting others’ rights.
• Explanation: Allowing others to express opinions, even during disagreement, demonstrates respect for their right to free speech.

4. Ling listens to the national, state, and local news on her way to work each morning.

• Civic Responsibility Match: Being informed.
• Explanation: Regularly consuming news from multiple levels of government ensures Ling stays updated on current events.

Final Matches:

• Brittany: Contributing to the common good
• Jane: Voting
• Ruben & Diane: Respecting others’ rights
• Ling: Being informed