SS Chapt 5 Test A

Which of the following is an example of being a good citizen?

• Washing the dishes for your parents
  
• Reading a book in your bedroom
  
• Helping to carry a neighbor's groceries
  
• Flying a kite in the park with your friends

In the United States, the Bill of Rights gives people the right to—

• watch television
  
• take a vacation
  
• drive a car
  
• practice their religion

__________ is the study of the rights and duties of citizens.

• Civics
• Suffrage
• Citizenship
• Justice

The children in the photograph are being good citizens by obeying a community law. Which community law are they following?

• You must walk single file when crossing the street.
  
• You must use backpacks to carry your school books.
  
• You must stay inside the crosswalk when crossing the street.
  
• You must not talk loudly while crossing the street.

Why was Susan B. Anthony arrested for voting in 1872?

• She wouldn't pay $100 for breaking the law.
  
• She tried to vote twice for the same candidate.
  
• She gave a speech outside the place where she voted.
  
• She broke a law prohibiting women from voting.

What did Thurgood Marshall work hard to end?

• Segregation laws
  
• Public debates
  
• Women's suffrage
  
• Human suffering

How did Eleanor Roosevelt influence and change communities while working at the United Nations?

• She opened an international school for girls.
  
• She helped all women get the right to vote.
  
• She led a group that worked for human rights.
  
• She led a group that worked to end human slavery.

What was the main goal of César Chávez's National Farm Workers Association?

• Getting fair treatment for farmworkers
  
• Increasing the total price of grapes
  
• Helping farmers grow more grapes
  
• Electing César Chávez as President

What is the main purpose of the American Red Cross?

• To get people to vote in their elections
  
• To build hospitals all over the world
  
• To teach children how to read and write
  
• To help and care for people everywhere

Which document added an amendment to the United States Constitution that gives citizens the right to a fair, legal trial if charged with a crime?

• Declaration of Independence
  
• Bill of Rights
  
• Plan of government
  
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights