USH 2.7 Quiz: Citizens Rights & Responsibilities

What is the minimum age requirement to vote in the United States?

• 18

• 16

• 25

• 21

What is the process for registering to vote in the United States?

• Ask a friend to vote on your behalf

• Send an email to the President

• Fill out a voter registration form and submit it to the appropriate state or local election office.

• Visit the nearest grocery store and request to be registered as a voter

What are some of the responsibilities of American citizens?

• Ignoring the law and doing whatever they want

• Refusing to pay taxes and avoiding financial responsibilities

• Choosing not to participate in jury duty or voting in elections

• Some responsibilities of American citizens include obeying the law, paying taxes, serving on a jury, and voting in elections.

What is the purpose of the citizenship test?

• To determine the applicant's favorite color

• To assess an applicant's knowledge of U.S. history, government, and civic principles

• To assess the applicant's ability to speak a foreign language

• To test the applicant's cooking skills

What are the three branches of the U.S. government?

• North, South, East

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Agricultural, Industrial, Commercial

• President, Vice President, Secretary of State

What is the significance of the Declaration of Independence?

• It was a treaty with France to gain support in the Revolutionary War

• It declared the 13 American colonies independent from British rule and established the United States as a new nation.

• It declared the end of slavery in the United States

• It established the first American constitution

What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitutional Amendments

• Articles of Confederation

What are the three rights guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• Right to privacy

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion

• Right to a fair trial

How does a citizen responsibly exercise his or her right to vote?

• by exercising the right not to vote if he or she chooses
• by making an informed decision based on candidates and issues
• by studying one of the candidates and choosing that candidate
• by choosing the candidate he or she thinks will win

What did Thomas Jefferson mean when he said, “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free . . . it expects what never was and never will be”?

• The government assumes that people are ignorant of their rights.
• Citizens often expect too much from their government.
• Citizens need to know their rights and stay informed in order to be free.
• Citizens who are free are ignorant of their rights.