Citizenship

Which of the following is a word that means to betray your country?

• taxes
• treason
• patriotism
• citizenship

Which of these is NOT a way to become a citizen of the United States?

• being born in America
• Having parents that are citizens
• naturalization
• reading books about America

Which of these is not a right of a U.S. resident?

• obeying laws

• freedom of religion
• freedom of speech
• right to petition the government

Which of the following is our national anthem?

• My Country 'tis of Thee
• America, the Beautiful
• The Star-Spangled Banner
• The Pledge of Allegiance

How old must a person be to apply for citizenship?

• 21
• 18
• 13
• 16

This is known as the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

• apathy

• suffrage

• Bill of Rights

• trial by jury

The first amendment consists of which rights?

• the right to bear arms

• rights to a speedy, public and jury trial

• religion, assembly, unreasonable searches and seizures

• religion, assembly, press, petition and speech

Why is paying taxes an important responsibility of U.S. citizens?

• taxes help to pay for local businesses

• taxes pay for services such as police, fire protection and teachers

• taxes help to pay for the construction of churches

• paying taxes is not necessary in the United States unless you are 21 years old

Why did our Founding Fathers create the Bill of Rights?

• To ensure U.S. citizens would pay taxes to the federal government

• To provide a military and protection to U.S. citizens

• To protect the rights of U.S. citizens from the government

• To ensure all U.S. citizens have the right to vote

What is a citizen?

• Someone who lives in a nation

• Someone who is entitled to the rights and privileges of a particular nation

• Someone who enters a nation illegally

• The leader of a nation