Civics EOC Review: Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities

Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?

• Marrying a U.S. citizen and having a child with that person

• Being a legal resident of the U.S. for at least five years

• Gaining employment in the U.S. for at least five years

• Reaching age eighteen while living in the U.S. capital

Which is one of the five freedoms protected by the 1st Amendment?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom from self-incrimination

• Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

• Freedom from cruel and unnatural punishments

Which statement best defines "due process" of law?

• Decisions affecting individuals are made by jury of peers

• procedures used to enforce the law are fair and reasonable

• People have rights that can only be taken away in emergencies

• Gov't decisions affecting individuals are made in secret

What was the impact of the passage of this amendment to the U.S. Constitution and politics?

• Women were allowed to vote in elections in all states

• Citizens aged 18 to 21 were allowed to now vote in elections

• Those who couldn't afford to pay poll taxes could still vote

• Hotels/Restaurants could not practice discrimination to vets

What was the main purpose for the Bill of Rights?

• to establish a republican government in America

• to guarantee individual freedoms against abuses in power

• to announce the reasons for separating from Great Britain

• to establish a stronger central government in the US

Which one describes the significance of the Supreme Court's decision in Miranda v. Arizona?

• Southern states could not longer maintain segregated schools

• States couldn't have racial quotas for affirmative programs

• An attorney would be given to individual accused of a crime

• Suspects must be told their rights during an arrest

Which of these rights from the Bill of Rights helps people accused of crimes?

• the right bear arms for self-defense

• the right to have the assistance to counsel

• the right not have troops quartered in one's house

• he right to petition government for a redress of grievances

Which statement identifies the significance of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

• It overturned racial segregation in public schools

• It overturned the earlier decision of Gideon v. Wainwright

• It upheld state laws requiring the payment of poll taxes

• It upheld state laws requiring racial segregation

Which is a benefit of the rule of law?

• Bureaucratic government procedures are reduced

• Government decisions are based on the will of the majority

• Government officials can act in their own instincts in emergencies

• Citizens are protected from arbitrary and repressive governments

What is the best definition of "bail" in this amendment?

• money paid as punishment for a crime

• money paid to obtain special privileges for a prison inmate

• money that someone convicted for a crime pays to reduce jail time

• paying money to stay out of jail while waiting for a trial