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Responsibilities of residents

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In the UK, rights always come hand in hand with responsibilities. People who live here are expected to behave in ways that keep society fair and orderly. The main responsibilities to learn are: respecting and obeying the law, respecting the rights and opinions of others, treating everyone with fairness, looking after yourself and your family, and looking after the area where you live and the wider environment.

These duties go beyond simply avoiding crime. Treating others fairly means not discriminating against people, and respecting their rights means accepting that they may think or believe differently from you. Looking after your family and providing for yourself takes pressure off the community, and caring for your local area, for example by not dropping litter, benefits everyone.

Test questions often offer false responsibilities such as disobeying laws you dislike, voting more than once, or ignoring other people's rights. None of these is a responsibility. If an option suggests breaking rules or acting selfishly, it is the wrong answer.

Memory tip: Respect the law, respect others, look after your family and your area.

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Which of these is a responsibility of people living in the UK?

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Responsibilities of residents: questions, answers and explanations

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

    • Refusing to pay any tax
    • Voting more than once
    • Respecting and obeying the law
    • Ignoring other people's rights

    Correct answer: Respecting and obeying the law

    Respecting and obeying the law is a key responsibility of UK residents.

  2. 2. Select TWO responsibilities expected of people in the UK.

    • Look after the area you live in
    • Avoid serving on a jury
    • Treat others with fairness
    • Disobey laws you dislike

    Correct answer: Look after the area you live in and Treat others with fairness

    Treating others fairly and looking after your local area are expected responsibilities.

  3. 3. People in the UK are expected to look after themselves and their family.

    • True
    • False

    Correct answer: True

    True. Looking after yourself and your family is one of the responsibilities of UK residents.

  4. 4. In the UK, what comes alongside rights?

    • fewer freedoms
    • automatic citizenship
    • responsibilities
    • extra taxes

    Correct answer: responsibilities

    In the UK, rights are balanced by responsibilities such as respecting the law and others.

  5. 5. Respecting the rights of other people is best described as what in the UK?

    • A responsibility
    • A tax
    • An optional courtesy only
    • A criminal offence

    Correct answer: A responsibility

    Respecting the rights of others is one of the responsibilities expected of people in the UK.

  6. 6. Which of these is NOT a responsibility of people living in the UK?

    • Respecting and obeying the law
    • Disobeying any laws you personally dislike
    • Treating others with fairness
    • Looking after the area in which you live

    Correct answer: Disobeying any laws you personally dislike

    Disobeying laws you dislike is not a responsibility. Obeying the law, fairness and caring for your area are.

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