Praxis 5004 Practice Test Practice Question
Scenario/Extract:
"The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them...."
-Thomas Jefferson. 1787
What is a responsibility of citizenship according to Jefferson's assertion in this passage?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: According to Jefferson, a key responsibility of citizenship is being an informed decision maker. This emphasizes the importance of understanding issues and making choices based on knowledge.
Option A, taking a stand on issues, is important but lacks the foundational aspect of being informed. Option B, donating money to political campaigns, does not reflect a civic duty but rather a financial transaction that may not contribute to informed decision-making. Option C, keeping the press free from bias, is crucial for a healthy democracy but is more of a broader societal goal than a direct responsibility of individual citizenship.
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