Civics Today Chap 1

The rights and duties of citizens are called 

• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Popular sovereignty.
• Civics

With the Greeks and Romans citizenship was reserved only for what group?

• All Males
• Men and Women over the age of 21
• Men who owned property
• Those who had served in the military

“Consent of the Governed” is a term which is best described by what statement below?

• I pay my taxes
• I did my military service.
• I follow the laws of my community
• I vote for those who I believe are the best qualified to serve

What 2 civilizations gave us the concepts of citizenship and government such as democracy and republic?(words that we will get to know very well later).

• The Sumerians and the Egyptians
• The Chinese and Aryans of the Middle East
• The Greek and the Romans
• The Aztec and Mayan Civilizations

I can become an American citizen in one of two ways. One is to apply for citizenship and the other is?

• To pay taxes for 7 years
• Own a home for 10 years
• To be born in this country
• Get a diploma in this country

A government where all the citizens have voting power to directly influence laws and government

• representative democracy

• dictatorship

• theocracy

• direct democracy

A government where the power lies with the citizens who vote for people to run their government and make choices for the common good

• absolute monarchy

• dictatorship

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

What is the definition of Government?

• The ruling authority of a community

• People that have power in a country

• Any person that has more power than others

• Police protection

Form of government where the citizens hold the power is commonly called?

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

All of these are a main purpose of government except?

• Keep order

• Provide services

• Maintain private property

• Guide the community