Civics Midterm Spring 2020

We have government for all of the following reasons EXCEPT-

• to ensure national security

• to provide goods and services

• to maintain order

• to make the lives of citizens miserable

Natural rights are the rights you are born with.

• true

• false

We can participate in our government in all of the following ways EXCEPT

• voting

• paying your taxes

• serving in the military

• peaceful protests when we want change

• disruptive and violent protests when we want change

All of the following are steps a person goes through in order to become a U.S. citizen EXCEPT-

• swear an oath of allegiance to the U.S.

• be at least 18 years of age

• be of good character

• commit treason and betray the U.S.

• pass the citizenship test

What is our National Anthem?

• The pledge of allegiance

• God Bless America

• The Star Spangled Banner

• America the Beautiful

What has been the most common form of government throughout world history?

• monarchy

• republic

• dictatorship

• anarchy

Voting is both a right and responsibility of U.S. citizenship.

• true

• false

The first 3 words to the Constitution are:

• We the States

• When in the

• We the People

• In the beginning

Which statement is correct?

• Article 3 is about the Legislative Branch.

• Article 2 is about the Judaical Branch.

• Article 10 is about the first amendment

• Article 1 is about the Legislative Branch.

Article 2 is about the Executive Branch.

• true

• false