Nine Week Exam

The most important reason that we study civics is __________.

• so what we can understand immigration quotas

• so that we can learn to become responsible citizens

• so that we can interpret birth rates and death rates

• so that we can learn about the best places to live

The quota on immigration into the United States for 1995 and beyond is set at __________ immigrants per year.

• 675,000

• a million

• 300,000

• 500,000

A naturalized citizen __________.

• is not able to vote in presidential elections

• does not have to know English

• is not eligible to become president or vice president of the United States

• is not required to take an oath of allegiance to the United States

I know how to place the steps of the pathway to citizenship in order.

• Yes

• I don't know this. I will review my study guide.

Since 1970, the size of the American household has ________.

• increased

• stayed the same

• doubled

• decreased

A type of dictatorship in which all power is concentrated in a small group of people is __________.

• an oligarchy

• a theocracy

• a monarchy

• a dictatorship

A person, such as a king or queen, reigns over a kingdom in __________.

• an oligarchy

• a monarchy

• a dictatorship

• a theocracy

A government controlled by one or more religious leaders who claim to rule on behalf of God or the gods worshiped in their country is __________.

• a monarchy

• a theocracy

• an oligarchy

• a dictatorship

In __________ a person rules with complete and absolute power. This person will often take power by force.

• an oligarchy

• a theocracy

• a monarchy

• a dictatorship

The people of a nation elect officials to govern for them in a(n) __________.

• totalitarian government

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• absolute monarchy