Exam Review 1

Civics is the study of _____.

• past civilizations

• civilizations today

• what it means to be a citizen

• cities and communities

A government is a ruling authority for a community.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is NOT a level of government?

• courts

• national or federal

• state

• local (town or city)

Which is NOT a principle of American democracy?

• no private property

• rule of law

• limited government

• individual rights

In the U.S. we elect people to make laws for us. What is another word for this representative democracy?

• direct democracy

• republic

• communism

• dictatorship

How do you become an American citizen? Check all that apply.

• birth

• naturalization

• pay the government $10,000

• be an indentured servant

A display of love for one's country is called ____.

• terrorism

• patriotism

• treason

• communism

A distant settlement controlled by a parent country is called a ______.

• charter

• colony

• monarch

• government

Identify reasons for conflict between Britain and the American colonies. Check all that apply.

• taxation without representation

• Britain banned settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

• mercantilism

• British soldiers stationed in the colonies

• Parliament tried to abolish slavery

Which of the following is NOT an idea Jefferson expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

• the purpose of government is to protect the rights of its citizens

• government should have 3 branches

• people have a right to rebel against bad government

• all people have natural rights