Review QB2 2023 part 3

The excerpt below is from the Fourteenth Amendment.

What did the Fourteenth Amendment say about the citizenship of former slaves?

• The Fourteenth Amendment included freed slaves as U.S. citizens through birth or naturalization.

• The Fourteenth Amendment limited the rights of former slaves until they became U.S. citizens.

• The Fourteenth Amendment considered former slaves as U.S. citizens only if they fought for the Union in the Civil War.

• The Fourteenth Amendment prevented former slaves from becoming U.S. citizens because they were once considered property.

The flow chart below shows the steps to becoming a naturalized citizen. 

What step completes the flow chart?

• Become certified in a profession

• Reside in the United States for five years

• Buy a house or other property

• Marry an American citizen

Four people are described in the chart below. 

Which of the individuals above are U.S. Citizens?

• Jorge and Jocelyn

• Jocelyn and Maria

• Jorge, James, and Maria

• Jocelyn, James, and Maria

Which action fulfills an obligation of citizenship rather than a responsibility?

• vote in elections

• join a political party

• petition government officials

• register with the Selective Service System

The quote below is from President John F. Kennedy, during his Inaugural Address on January 20, 1961.

“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”

Which concept is represented by this quote?

• the pursuit of happiness

• the common good

• individual rights

• self-government

The table below outlines some of the duties of U.S. citizens.

Which of the following correctly completes the table?

• protect our health

• learn to collaborate

• run the government

• prepare for work life

Which action fulfills a citizenship responsibility, rather than an obligation, at the federal level?

• attend a town-hall meeting with a member of Congress

• register with the Selective Service on reaching age 18

• volunteer to raise money for a private charity

• purchase stamps from the U.S. Post Office

Suppose that a state constitution says the following about electors:

Every eligible citizen who is 18 or older and resides permanently in the state and is registered, is an elector of the county in which the citizen registered.

Based on the above information, which statement is correct?

• Registering to vote is only for electors of a county.

• Registering to vote is a guarantee of the state constitution.

• Registering to vote is a responsibility that allows a person to vote.

• Registering to vote is an action that is required for every eligible citizen.

Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image below?

• natural law

• social contract

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

Which statement describes an Enlightenment idea that appears in America's founding documents?

• Governments are not responsible for protecting people.

• People are born equal and with certain rights.

• People are not free to criticize their leaders.

• Governments are above the rule of law.