Responsibilities are things we should do voluntarily, while duties are things we are required to do by law. A draft calls men into compulsory military service, similar to the selective service. Tolerance involves respecting others regardless of differences, unlike discrimination. Bureaucracy refers to large administrative systems with many rules and departments like the U.S. government. Welfare involves the health and happiness of citizens, which the country aims to support through civil rights and freedoms. Volunteerism means offering time and services to others without pay, as many charities rely on.

1. Civics and Economics Vocabulary
Chapter 5 - Section One
Responsibility- are things we should do; they are obligations that we fulfill voluntarily
Difference: Duty
Sentence: Although it isnʼt required that you vote, as a citizen itʼs your responsibility to
do so.
Duty- things that we are required to do
Difference: Responsibility
Sentence: If you are a male who just turned 18 it is your duty to sign up with the
selected service.
Draft- calling men into military service
Similarity: Selective Service
Sentence: If the government starts another draft people will be required to fight if called.
Tolerance- respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practices, or
differences
Difference: Discrimination
Sentence: The freedoms provide tolerance of peopleʼs differences.
Chapter 5 - Section Two
Bureaucracy- complex systems with many departments, many rules, and many people
in the chain of command
Similarity: Separation of Powers
Sentence: The United States of America is a bureaucracy.
Welfare- the health, prosperity, and happiness
Similarity/Difference: None
Sentence: This country allows freedoms and civil rights because itʼs concerned with the
citizenʼs welfare.
Volunteerism- the practice of offering your time and services to others without payment
Similarity/Difference: None
Sentence: Many charities function around volunteerism.
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