Unit 1 Civics Principles

A system within which people earn a living by providing services

• service economy
• economy
• standard economy
• naturalization

legal process through which foreign-born people become citizens

• naturalization
• immigration process
• citizenship
• none of these

non citizens are called what? 

• Aliens
• foreigners
• citizens
• all of the above

type of government in which small groups make laws and govern on behalf of the people

• Democracy
• Representative Democracy
• Constitutional Monarchy
• None of the above

Agreement to abide by what most people want

• Majority rule
• Minority rule
• government rule
• Rule of Law

Where did the concept of citizenship begin?

• United States
• ancient Rome and Greece
• Medieval Europe
• ancient China

In which of the following scenarios may a person gain U.S. citizenship by naturalization?

• A person is born on a U.S. military base overseas.
• A person with no U.S. ties immigrates to the United States.
• A person is born in an American territory.
• Two non-U.S. citizens have a child on American soil.

Which of the following accurately states current U.S. immigration policy?

• The United States accepts all immigrants.
• The United States accepts aliens only if they are related to U.S. citizens.
• The United States accepts about 675,000 aliens each year.
• The United States accepts only relatives of naturalized aliens.

According to the principle of _____, when differences of opinion arise, citizens abide by what most people want.

• minority rights
• constitutional monarchy
• majority rule
• voting rights

When U.S. citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing?

• representative democracy.
• direct democracy.
• authoritarianism.
• totalitarianism.