Civics QBA3 Review

What is the first step in the naturalization process, assuming you are a legal permanent resident?

• own property in the US

• pass a Civics/government exam

• reside in the US for at least 5 years

• marry an American citizen

What type of service project can you do to help your community?

• hosting a neighborhood party

• finishing your Civics assignments by the due date

• planning a neighborhood program to help walk children home from school

• visiting your public library

How does the 14th amendment define citizenship?

• born or naturalized in the US

• live in the US for at least 5 years

• own property in the US

• Law of Blood or Law of Soil

Which of these is a citizenship obligation?

• voting in an election

• registering as a Republican or Democrat

• registering with Selective Service

• writing to your government when you have an issue

In this document, the King promised not to tax citizens without the approval of Parliament

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

Which of the following was a complaint from Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense?

• The King was refusing the entry of immigrants into the colonies

• The King was taking away the religious freedom of the colonists

• The King was persecuting colonists based on race

• The King was taking away the political rights of the colonists

Which Enlightenment idea created three branches of government: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial?

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• federalism

• social contract

What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?

• To separate the powers of the three branches of government, so no one branch gains too much power

• To limit the power of the monarchy

• To allow the colonists to self-govern themselves for the first time

• To announce the separation of the colonists from Great Britain

How did John Locke contribute to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• Natural rights – right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Separation of powers into three branches of government

• Creation of checks and balances to ensure no one branch has too much power

• Creation of a list of guaranteed rights, including freedom of speech and right to a speedy jury trial

Which of the following was a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?

• The King was not allowing the colonists to petition and peacefully assemble in protest of unfair laws

• The King sent one of his brothers to rule over the colonies as an absolute monarch

• The King denied the colonists representation in government

• The King was denying the colonists religious freedom