Civics and Government Day 3

1. What is one right of everyone living in the United States?

• Freedom of religion

• The right to swear in public

• The right to not pay taxes

• Freedom to discriminate

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

• The men and women who serve in the military

• The United States of America

• The President

• The men and women who serve in Congress

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

• To pay your taxes

• To support the President

• To give up your loyalty to another country

• To volunteer one day a year

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

• 18

• 21

• 17

• 16

What is one way that Americans can participate in their democracy?

• Voting

• Read posts on Facebook and Twitter

• Not voting

• Ignore the news and current events

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

• January 1st

• December 31st

• July 4th

• April 15th

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

• When they turn 17.

• When they turn 21.

• When they turn 18.

• When they turn 20.

What is one reason colonists came to America?

• Religious Freedom

• Denied freedoms from the French Government

• England was becoming overpopulated

• diseases which were arsing in Europe

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

• The Spanish

• The Native Americans

• The French

• The Aztecs

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

• Native Americans

• Indentured Servants

• Portuguese

• African Americans