Unit 2 Exam Review- SS8A

What is naturalization?

• the process through which a noncitizen becomes a citizen

• the paperwork a person completes to marry a noncitizen

• the classes a person takes before moving to a different country

• the system of getting permission to visit another country

How does the concept of justice contribute to the common good?

• Knowing everyone is being treated equally under the law helps citizens trust the legal system.

• Understanding how the court system works helps citizens act as their own lawyer

• Learning about legal principles helps people understand when someone should stand trial.

• Learning about specific laws allows people to stay safe in public places.

How do citizens’ rights differ from citizens’ responsibilities? 

• Citizens’ rights are the things they pursue for happiness; citizens’ responsibilities are the actions they take to stay safe.

• Citizens’ rights are the freedoms that they are entitled to; citizens’ responsibilities are the things they must sacrifice to preserve their rights.

• Citizens’ rights are the liberties they are accountable for; citizens’ responsibilities are their wills to keep their rights.

• Citizens’ rights are the powers and privileges they possess; citizens’ responsibilities are the actions they take to protect their rights.

Which option is the most important responsibility of all US citizens?

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    to communicate with their representatives

• to support the local economy 

• to respect and obey the law

• to volunteer for service projects 

Which option explains why government officials pay attention to the concerns of organized citizen groups like AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)? 

• Groups have already made compromises among themselves.

• Groups have more legal rights than individuals. 

• Groups represent the interests of many voters. 

• Groups identify issues that are important to everyone.  

Which term refers to misleading information meant to promote a political cause? 

• media 

• dialogue 

• bias

• propaganda

When is a person most likely to take action to address a problem? 

• when many people are directly affected by it

• when the media raises awareness of it

• when the individual is directly affected by it

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    when the person has learned about it in school  

Which option refers to a preference for or prejudice against a specific person, group, or idea? 

• influence

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    bias

• media 

• perspective 

What group did the civil rights movement work to gain rights for? 

• underpaid workers

• minors

• black Americans

• women

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education?

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    It established the concept of separate but equal public schools.

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    It helped integrate public schools in the United States.

• It ruled that students were covered by the First Amendment.

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    It stated that public schools could not require students to pray.