PMA Review

What means an obligation to help defend the nation?

• to serve on a jury
• vote in all national elections
• keep informed about important issues
• register with the selective service

Why is it important to meet the duty requested in this document? 

• guarantees our right to confront our witnesses
• serves as a limit to prevent the government from getting too powerful
• guarantees our right to be judged by our peers
• protects our right to worship any religion we want

Putting a candidates sign in your yard represents

• opportunity to to be more popular in the neighborhood.
• opportunities for citizens to particiate in protecting people's rights
• ways to be better people 
• ways to actively participate in the political process 

What is the difference between a DUTY and a RESPONSIBILITY?

• A duty is something you should do
  A responsibility is something most people don't do.
• A duty is something you have to do
  A responsibility is something you must do
• A duty is something you have to do or will get punished
  A responsibility is something you should do
• A duty is something you should do
  A responsibility is something you have to do

How was the 14th amendment supposed to help people? 

• It made sure that all women got the right to vote. 
• It made sure that people get to have guns. 
• It made sure that the voting age decreased from 21 to 18. 
• It explained how citizens were defined. 

To be naturalized, you need to 1) be over 18 years old, 2) be a resident for 5 years, 3) be of good moral character, 4) speak English, and

• have a college degree
• have voted in the last election
• pass a civics test
• marry a U.S. citizen

Serving on a jury, obeying laws, taking care of your community, and ________ are all examples of what responsible citizens do.

• Voting
• Bribing politicians to do the right thing
• Eating your veggies
• Dancing like Drake

Which was a direct effect of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

• It prompted Parliament to pass the Stamp Act. 
• It convinced the states to finally ratify the Constitution. 
• It inspired the writing of the Articles of Confederation.
• It generated support for the Declaration of Independence.

Which of the following ideas would John Locke support?

• Government can deny certain important rights. 
• People cannot abolish the government.
• Power comes from the consent of the governed.
• Equality of men is not achievable.

The scenario below involves a United States senator. 
A police officer stops someone who was speeding through a school zone. The officer asks the driver for her license and realizes that the woman is a United States senator. 
According to the rule of law, what should happen next?

• The senator should continue to her destination without punishment. 
• The senator should be arrested because senators are held to a higher standard than the general public. 
• The senator should receive a speeding ticket and pay the fine.
• The senator should receive a ticket and request that the Congressional Budget Office pay it.