Unit 1: Citizenship Test

What is a citizen?

• A person who lives in a country for more than seven years.
• A person who lives in a country and is 18 years old or older.
• A person who has specific rights and responsibilities within a country.
• A person who has completed an application to live in a country.

Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?

• Marrying a U.S. citizen and having a child with that person.
• Being a legal resident of the U.S. for at least five years.
• Gaining employment in the U.S. for at least five years.
• Reaching age eighteen while living in the U.S. capital.

Marie is from Haiti and wants to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. Which of the following scenarios would make her eligible for the naturalization process?

• She is 20 years old, has lived in the United States for three years, and knows the basic history of the United States.
• She is 16 years old, has lived in the United States for five years, and is able to speak and read basic English.
• She is 16 years old, has lived in the United States for six years, and knows the basic history of the United States.
• She is 20 years old, has lived in the United States for nine years, and is able to speak and read basic English.

What is the final step of the naturalization process?

• Apply for a visa
• Apply for citizenship
• Be interviewed
• Take the Oath of Allegiance

Eric was born in New Jersey. He joined the army and was stationed in Germany. Eric met and married Sheila, an American tourist he met in a gift shop in Berlin. They had a son and called him Junior. Eric’s deployment ended and the family flew back to the United States. They were greeted at the airport by immigration officials. Eric and Sheila were approved for entry into the country. What happened to Junior?

• Junior was sent back to Germany because he is not an American citizen.
• Junior was granted resident immigrant status because he had not completed the naturalization process.
• Junior was allowed to enter the country because he is an American citizen by birth.
• Junior was allowed to enter the country because he is under 18 years old.

Laura was born in France and lived in France until she immigrated to the U.S. at age 21. At age 25, Laura visited Morocco on vacation. Why did Laura use a U.S. passport to travel?

• Laura was a resident alien of the U.S.
• Laura was a resident national of the U.S.
• Laura was a U.S. citizen by the law of soil.
• Laura was a U.S. citizen by the law of blood.

Review the words below. What would be the best title for this list of words?

• Civic responsibilities
• Civic obligations
• Naturalization process
• First amendment rights

Which of the following is a civic responsibility, but not a civic obligation?

• Registering to vote
• Obeying the law
• Paying property taxes
• Registering for selective service

A citizen received the following notice in the mail. What civic duty does the notice represent?

• Getting a driver’s license
• Appearing for jury duty
• Paying income tax
• Registering to vote

Which type of service project would help promote the common good?

• Planning a neighborhood recycling program
• Going to a neighborhood block party
• Completing your homework on time
• Visiting a public library