Civics

What is the best definition of Civics?

• the study of the rights and duties of citizenship.
• the study of the rights and duties of the clergy.
• the study of the rights and duties of media.
• the study of the rights and duties of warfare.

Which of the following protects the right of Americans to publish newspapers, magazines, and books?

• states' rights
• freedom of religion
• freedom of the press
• separation of powers

Every American citizen gets to enjoy the rights guaranteed by the ______________________.

• Declaration of Independence
• U.S. Constitution
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Articles of Confederation

The first 10 Amendments in the US Constitution are known as the ______________________.

• Halifax Resolves
• Bill of Rights
• Jim Crow laws
• Suffrage Amendments

Which is not an example of a civic responsibility?

• paying taxes
• going to church
• obeying the law
• serving on juries

Citizens in communist societies are expected to actively participate in government.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Voting is______________________ responsibility in a democratic government.

• an encouraged
• a mandatory
• a nonessential
• an unimportant

In a democracy where does its power come from?

• the president
• the people
• the legislators
• the courts

Being an informed citizen does not have an impact on how government works.

• TRUE
• FALSE

What is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen called?

• Immigration
• Assimilation
• Urbanization
• Naturalization