Citizenship and Government

Which is not a responsibility of a citizen?

• Serving in the armed forces.

• Serving on a jury.

• Attending a Fourth of July celebration

• Paying taxes.

Freedom of religion allows someone to practice whatever religion they would like.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Freedom of the Press means that people have the right to publish whatever they want as long as the government approves of it first.

• TRUE

• FALSE

For an amendment to be added to the Constitution, which of the following are true?

• The Supreme Court has to ratify the amendment.

• 3/4 of the states have to ratify the amendment.

• The President and Vice President have to ratify the amendment.

• The mayor has to ratify the amendment.

All of our rights as citizens are specifically written in the Constitution, such as our right to get married.

• TRUE

• FALSE

An assembly is a group of people gathered together for a particular purpose.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Under due process law, a person has the right to which of the following?

• To get married.

• To protest something that he thinks is unfair.

• To follow the religion that she chooses.

• To know the charges against him.

The mayor of your town wants to close all of the libraries. Which one of the following would not be a good example of a good citizen?

• Your parents decide not to vote in the next election.

• You and your friends get a petition and take it to your friends and neighbors.

• You, your parents, and many community members get together to protest the closing of the libraries.

• Your parents vote for another candidate during the election who will keep the libraries open.

What right(s) does the first amendment grant United States citizens?

• Freedom of the press, speech, and religion.

• The right to bear arms.

• The right to a fair trial with a jury.

• The right to refuse your home to soldiers.

Which would be the best definition of the rights of a citizen?

• The duties that you have because of your job or position.

• A situation that makes it possible for you to do what you want to do.

• Something that you are morally or legally entitled to do or have.

• A document signed by a group of people that asks a government or official to do a certain thing.