Module 1: What is Citizenship Review

Because we elect people to represent us in government, what type of government do we ahve?

• Mobocracy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Anarchy

If we had no government or laws, what state would we be in?

• Mobocracy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Anarchy

What are the purposes of a government? (check all that apply)

• Keep the peace within a territory

• Protects its citizens

• Provide important services

• Maintain public institutions

What is the "Supreme Law of the Land" in the United States?

• The United States Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

Which of the following is not one of the Three Levels of Government in the US?

• Federal

• State

• Regional

• Local

According to the concept of the rule of law, who is above the law?

• The President of the United States

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

• No one

If people in the United States do not agree with a law, how can they challenge it?

• In court

• By advocating to their representative

• Through protest

• All of the above

Who is credited with originating the concept of the natural rights of life, liberty, and estate (or property)?

• George Washington

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson included the concept of natural rights in the Declaration of Independence. Which natural rights did he include? (check all that apply)

• Life

• Liberty

• Estate (property)

• Pursuit of Happiness

What was added to the Constitution in order to protect Americans' natural rights?

• The US Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta