Unit 1 Vocabulary Practice

What is the process called where a person who is not born an American citizen must take in order to become a citizen?

• Immigration

• Naturalization

• Civic Duties

• Community Service

Which term refers to the basic rights that American citizens are entitled to according to the Constitution?

• Due Process

• Civic Responsibilities

• First Amendment Rights

• Rule of Law

What is the term for actions you are required to do in our country, or you will face legal consequences?

• Civic Duties

• Community Service

• Traits of a Citizen

• Popular Sovereignty

What does the term "Due Process" refer to?

• The process of becoming a citizen

• Protection from unfair governmental treatment

• Actions you should do but are voluntary

• The government and those that work in it are bound by the law

Which term describes the act that benefits the area where you live, such as tutoring or volunteering?

• Civic Duties

• Community Service

• Immigration

• Naturalization

What is the term for the government where the people rule and decide who leads or what laws are passed?

• Limited Government

• Representative Government

• Popular Sovereignty/Democracy

• Rule of Law

What does "Rule of Law" mean?

• The government is not all powerful

• The government and those that work in it are bound by the law

• People are the source of any and all governmental power

• Coming into a country to live from another country

What is the term for ideas/principles that define and shape our constitutional government?

• First Amendment Rights

• Fundamental Political Principles

• Civic Responsibilities

• Traits of a Citizen

What is the term for the characteristics such as trustworthiness, patriotism, and courtesy that are expected in American society?

• Civic Duties

• Traits of a Citizen

• Community Service

• Due Process

What does "Limited Government" mean?

• The government is not all powerful

• The government and those that work in it are bound by the law

• People are the source of any and all governmental power

• Coming into a country to live from another country