American Citizens

American Citizenship

Unit 2 Review

Multiple Select

What makes someone a citizen of the United States?

• They are born in the United States.

• They go through the naturalization process.

• They vote and pay taxes.

• They move in with a friend who live there.

Multiple Choice

Which option is the most important responsibility of all US citizens?

• to volunteer for service projects

• to support the local economy

• to communicate with their representatives

• to respect and obey the law

Multiple Select

Which describes a way that citizens can actively participate in society outside of the political process?

• They could sign a petition asking Congress to pass a law.

• They could organize a group to clean up a local park.

• They could vote in an election or run for a local office.

• They could raise money to support a senior center.

Multiple Choice

Which option explains why government officials pay attention to the concerns of organized citizen groups like AARP?

• Groups have already made compromises among themselves.

• Groups represent the interests of many voters.

• Groups identify issues that are important to everyone.

• Groups have more legal rights than individuals.

Multiple Select

Which are duties of United States citizens?

• to be a leader in local government

• to provide protection for others

• to engage in the democratic process

• to participate in the local community

Multiple Choice

Rights are the powers and privileges citizens possess while responsibilities are the actions needed to protect the rights.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Propaganda refers to misleading information meant to promote a political cause?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Bias is the preference for or prejudice against a specific person, group, or idea.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

The significance of the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education was that it helped integrate public schools in the United States.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How does the concept of justice contribute to the common good?

• Learning about specific laws allows people to stay safe in public places.

• Learning about legal principles helps people understand when someone should stand trial.

• Knowing everyone is being treated equally under the law helps citizens trust the legal system.

• Understanding how the court system works helps citizens act as their own lawyer.

Multiple Choice

What powers do citizens have in their government?

• to vote for officials to represent them

• to vote on specific laws

• to attend public meetings

• to make sure all citizens vote in elections

Multiple Choice

Which is true about the effect of interest groups on government affairs?

• Interest groups can give gifts to members of Congress and their staffs.

• Interest groups have the unrestricted right to lobby the government.

• Interest groups do not have to disclose information about campaign contributions.

• Interest groups can have a large effect on influencing policy.

Multiple Select

Which are rights of citizens?

• To vote in elections for public officials

• To express yourself and worship as you wish.

• To assemble and protest using any means necessary.

Multiple Choice

The media influences political information.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When is a person most likely to take action to address a problem? 

• If it is on tiktok.

• • 
    

    When the individual is directly affected by it.

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