Midterm Review

Every citizen has duties and responsibilities.  Responsibilities are best described as…

• required
• voluntary
• listed in the Magna Carta
• having legal consequences if not fulfilled

What do people born in the US automatically become?

• taxpayers
• registered voters
• citizens
• naturalized

Register and voting, respecting the rights of others to protest, and serving in an elected position are all examples of what?

• duties
• responsibilities
• liberties
• rights

What must someone demonstrate knowledge of during the naturalization process?

• math and science
• American traditions and holidays
• American history and English
• jobs and the economy

What will happen to someone who does not fulfill their duties?

• will be asked to try again
• will lose their right to vote
• will lose their citizenship
• will face legal consequences

Which of the following is an important part of the 5th Amendment?

• protection from having to testify against yourself
• protection from unreasonable search and seizure
• protection from cruel and unusual punishment
• protection from quartering soldiers

Which amendment defines citizenship?

• 5th
• 10th
• 14th
• 13th

What is the process of a person becoming a citizen?

• deportation
• immigration
• publication
• naturalization

The mass media has an important effect on elections by…

• emphasizing selected issues
• creating ads for candidates
• showing only one point of view
• funding only one candidate’s campaign

Political parties do all of the following except…

• nominate candidates for office
• count the electoral college votes
• monitor the actions of office holders
• raise money for political campaigns