Chapter 2 Civics Test

What was the structure which guarantees majority rule with rights of the minority protected?

• US Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Rule of Law

How many levels of government are there?

• Four

• One

• Three

• Twelve

The rights of U.S. citizens are guaranteed by what?

• Representative Democracy

• The president

• US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Paying income tax is a U.S. citizens duty.

• True

• False

Civics is the study of what?

• Government and Citizenship

• Documents and Duties

• Articles and Constitution

• Rule of Law

The freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition are protected in the Bill of Rights found in the?

• Articles of Confederation

• US Constitution

• Representative Democracy

• Republicans

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom?

• James Madison

• Tom Brady

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Who is the Father of the U.S. Constitution?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

• FDR

What do you need to be eligible to vote in Virginia?

• US Citizen, 18, registered

• US Citizen, 15, Registered

• US citizen, 28, Not registered

• US citizen, 16, Registered

Why do we have Political Parties?

• To elect and nominate candidates

• To have people to argue with each other

• To chose the president

• To help make important documents