Civics midterm

This list illustrates several activities:

-Attending a school board meeting Voting in a primary election

-Helping on a phone bank for a mayoral candidate

-Putting a candidate's sign in your yard

-Registering voters at a community college

What do these activities illustrate?

• Ways citizens can run for political office

• Responsibilities in which citizens actively participate in the political process

• Opportunities for citizens to influence political action committees

• Opportunities for citizens to participate in national elections

• Pay federal income tax

• Have resided in the Unites States for five years

• Have a close relative (parent, spouse, or child) who is a US citizen

• Have an annual income of $20,000 or more

• To protect our rights to petition for a writ of habeas corpus

• To preserve constitutional limits on governmental power

• To guarantee our right to confront witnesses

• To guarantee our right to be judged by our peers

Evidence obtained unlawfully by the police cannot be used in an American court of law. Which citizenship right prohibits this practice?

• Protection against double jeopardy

• Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

• the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury

• The right to face an accuser in court

What are three requirements one has to meet in order to become a naturalized citizen of the United States?

• Reside in the US for five years; be of good character; pass a US history test

• Be of good character; pass a test of general knowledge; have a high school diploma

• Reside in the United States for five years; Enter the United States lawfully; serve in the armed forces

• Be of good character; Enter the united States lawfully; earn more than $20,000 annually

Which practice is part of the obligation of a US citizen to help defend the nation?

• Register for selective service

• Keep informed about national issues

• Vote in all national elections

• Serve on a jury

The sign below was placed in public view by members of the United Way:

Which statement describes the impact of such activities by private citizens?

• They can make a positive difference in the lives of people they help

• They increase government involvement in people's lives

• They often lead to friction between volunteer groups

• They enable volunteers to earn more money

Rylee Farmer was found not guilty of conterfeiting. When Farmer was tried a second time for the same crime, she was found guilty.

What citizenship right of Rylee Farmer has been violated?

• a. The guarantee to a speedy trial by jury in the Sixth Amendment

• b. The right to face and question witnesses in the Sixth Amendment

• c. The ban on cruel and unusual punishment in the Eight Amendment

• d. The prohibition against double jeopardy in the Fifth Amendment

William Uhl was arrested for shoplifting a CD. This was his first offense. He was fined $5,000 and sentenced to 5 years in prison.

Which citizenship right of William Uhl has been violated?

• a. The prohibition of double jeopardy in the Fifth Amendment

• b. The right to petition the government in the First Amendment

• c. The right to face and question witnesses in the Sixth Amendment

• d. The ban on cruel and unusual punishments in the Eight Amendment

Which is considered a citizenship responsibility rather than an obligation?

• a. Obeying the law

• b. Paying taxes

• c. Attending civic meetings

• d. Registering for the selective service