iCivics: Citizenship: Just the Facts

​Citizenship: Just the Facts

By Kathryn Brandow

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to be a citizen?

• Visiting a country as a tourist

• Being a member of a country and having full rights and responsibilities under that country’s law

• 
  Only living in a country for a short time
  Owning property in a country

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a way someone can become a U.S. citizen if they were not born in the U.S.?

• By naturalization

• By buying a house in the U.S.

• By visiting the U.S. for vacation

• By working in another country

Multiple Choice

What is patriotism?

• A law about voting

• A type of government

• 
  A deep bond and love for one’s country

• A kind of holiday food

Multiple Choice

Which holiday celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

• 
  Independence Day

• Veterans Day

• Memorial Day

• Presidents’ Day

Multiple Choice

What is the Bill of Rights?

• 
  A set of rules for Congress

• 
  The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

• A list of state laws

• The Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

What must male citizens between ages 18 and 26 do according to the Selective Service System?

• Serve on a jury

• Run for federal office

• Vote in every election

• 
  Register with the Selective Service System

Multiple Choice

Which amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 
  14th Amendment

• 
  26th Amendment

Multiple Choice

In what year were all Native Americans granted citizenship?

• 1924

• 1947

• 1848

• 1868

Multiple Choice

Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

• 
  14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 
  26th Amendment