Citizen's Responsibilities

A person is born a US citizen if he or she has parents who...

• currently reside outside the United States but are American citizens.

• want to move to the United States and become naturalized citizens.

• are not from the United States but work for a US company abroad.

• once legally lived and worked in the United States as immigrants.

The US Constitution defines citizenship in the...

• Thirteenth Amendment.

• Fourteenth Amendment.

• Fifteenth Amendment.

• Sixteenth Amendment.

An immigrant can become a US citizen through a process called...

• emigration.

• naturalization.

• registration.

• residency.

What is the best definition of a resident alien?

• A resident alien is a person who lives in a country but is not a citizen of that country.

• A resident alien is a person who was an immigrant but has become a citizen of the country.

• A resident alien is a person who wants to move to another country for school or work.

• A resident alien is a person who was living in another country illegally and has been deported.

The naturalization process involves several steps including...

• finding a citizen to serve as a sponsor.

• living in the United States for two years.

• taking and passing a two-part test.

• writing an essay about citizenship.

Which is the best example of a model citizen’s civic participation?

• making contributions to political campaigns and attending school

• following basic traffic laws and paying bills on time

• volunteering in the community and voting in elections

• reading a newspaper regularly and attending religious services

In the United States, potential jury members are notified of their duty by

• a summons.

• a phone call.

• an e-mail.

• a text message.

What is the difference between the responsibilities and the duties of US citizens?

• Responsibilities are tasks that are required of citizens by law, while duties are tasks that are expected of citizens.

• Responsibilities are laws that citizens must obey, while duties are optional activities that citizens can participate in.

• Responsibilities are laws that citizens can choose whether or not to obey, while duties are activities that citizens must participate in.

• Responsibilities are tasks that are expected of citizens, while duties are tasks that are required of citizens by law.

An obligation is an act or duty that someone is morally or legally bound to do. Which of the following is an obligation of a good citizen?

• voting for the same candidate as a friend

• putting campaign signs in one’s front yard

• getting good grades in college classes

• serving on a jury when called to do so

Attending a school board meeting can best be described as

• national service.

• civic obligation.

• civic participation.

• civil service.