End-Of-The-Year-Civics Preparation

In which document are these statements found?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

You are an American citizen because you were born in American territory. This is known as ________.

• Natural-born Citizen

• Law of Soil

• New-born Citizen

• resident

Civics is the study of:

• The people and places of the world

• The history of the United States

• The rights and duties of citizens

• Military strategy

What is the difference between a responsibility and a duty?

• A responsibility is something you should do; a duty is something you are required to do.

• A responsibility is something you are required to do; a duty is something you should do.

• Responsibilities are listed in the Bill of Rights, but duties are not.

• Only adults have duties.

What is the process by which a foreign-born person obtains American citizenship?

• Natural-born

• Fealty

• Homage

• Naturalization

Any person born in the 50 states, District of Columbia, American territories, or a US military base are automatically American citizens at birth. The person is known as an __________________________.

• Natural-Born Citizenship

• Dual Citizenship

• Naturalization

• Natural-born

Which action illustrates citizen participation in an international organization?

• Samantha teaches others about the history of the United Nations (UN).

• Jada volunteers to help raise funds for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

• Ethan writes a report on the origins of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

• David reads the annual report published by the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Which situation does NOT involve a right protected by the Bill of Rights?

• Freedom to publish opinions in the local newspaper

• The ability to own a gun, as long as the laws are followed

• The guarantee of a well-paying job

• Freedom to join the church of choice

Peter Brown has lived in his home since he was a child. Now the department of parks and

recreation wants to tear down his neighborhood to build a park. A government official comes to visit Peter and offers to buy the house from him. Peter refuses. The official says that the

government will now seize the property under the constitutional power of "eminent domain."

According to the U.S. Constitution, under what circumstances would Peter win his fight to keep

his home?

• If Peter could prove that he had paid the full price of the house already

• If Peter was born as a citizen of the United States, not a naturalized citizen or resident

• If the government did not make a reasonable effort to build the park in an uninhabited area

• If the government did not offer him fair market price for his home

Ben was prosecuted and convicted in state court for speaking out publicly against the

governor. During his trial, he was denied the counsel of a lawyer. Two years later, the U.S.

Supreme Court overturned his conviction, explaining that the state had not guaranteed Ben’s

constitutional rights. Which amendments apply to this case?

• Amendment I (free speech) and Amendment VI (due process)

• Amendment I (free press) and Amendment IV (search and seizure)

• Amendment IX (unenumerated rights) and Amendment VI (due process)

• Amendment IX(unenumerated rights) and Amendment IV (search and seizure)