Americans, Citizenship, and Governments

Younger men between the ages of 18 and 36 must record or enroll themselves formally which is their participation in which of the following?

• Draft

• Voting

• Volunteer Groups

• None of the above

_____________ is a responsibility of a citizen.

• Saving money

• Spending money

• Staying informed

• Running for office

Which of the following is an example of contributing to the common good?

• Advertising a physical therapy practice in the local newspaper

• Donating food to a food pantry for the poor

• Spending an afternoon working in your garden

• Writing a letter to a newspaper about a spelling mistake printed in a job ad

Which type of government is associated with having a king/queen as well as a parliament?

• Republic

• Representative Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Under the principle of _______________, citizens agree to abide by what more than half the people

want.

• majority rule

• welfare

• ideology

• values

Volunteerism involves giving _______________ to others without receiving payment.

• money

• orders

• responsibilities

• time and services

When U.S. citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing

• Authoritarianism

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Totalitarian Rule

Which type of government allows a person or group to hold power and not be accountable to the citizens?

• Authoritarian

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Totalitarian Rule

Which type of government exists when society controls all aspects of the economy, either directly or indirectly through the government?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Totalitarian Regime

• Socialism

Which branch of government is the highest level of authority in a democracy?

• City

• Country

• National (federal)

• State