Forms of Gov & Citizenship Quiz

SS.7.CG.2.1 (3) 

Angie has been living in London all her life. Both of her parents were U.S. citizens when she was born. Angie is currently 18 years old, has good moral character and speaks English.

Which choice best explains Angie's citizenship status? 

• Citizen through law of soil

• Naturalized citizen

• Citizen through law of blood

• Not a citizen

SS.7.CG.3.1 (3) 

This table describes a form of government.

🔹Limited personal freedoms
🔹Rulers are chosen by a higher power
🔹Laws and decisions are based on religious beliefs
🔹Religious authorities rule in the name of a god or deity

What form of government is being described in this table?

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Direct democracy

• Oligarchy

 A chief of police is believed to have tampered with evidence on numerous high profile cases and taken multiple bribes from government officials. These are very serious crimes and if the accusations are true, the chief could be looking at serious prison time. Many police officers want to arrest their chief. Why is it important for the chief to be held accountable? 

• Rule of Law

• Law of Blood

• Law of Soil

• 1st Amendment

Republic:

1. 1. Limited terms in office

2. 2. ?

Autocracy:

1. 1. Holds power for life

2. 2. ?

• Can be reelected by a popular vote, Can be recalled by citizen petition

• Can be overthrown by a military coup, Can be impeached by the legislative branch

• Has elected representatives who create laws, Has an absolute dictator who issues orders

• Has lower courts to declare laws unconstitutional, Has a supreme court to declare laws unconstitutional

SS.7.CG.2.1 (1)

Which of the following is a missing step in the naturalization process?

🔹Must be 18 years old
🔹Live in the United States for 5 years

🔹*
🔹Pass a citizenship test
🔹Complete an interview and demonstrate an basic understanding of English

🔹Swear an oath of allegiance

• Be of good moral character

• Must not leave US for 5 years

• Zero arrests

• Parents have to be citizens

Gabriela and Gabriel are citizens and residents of Barcelona, Spain, and love to travel. In 2008, while on vacation in Anchorage, Alaska their daughter Chloe was born in a small hospital in town. 

Is Chloe a citizen of the United States?

• Yes, Law of Blood

• Yes, Law of Soil

• No, She is not a citizen

• 1. Yes, both A and B

Jordan loves to play basketball. He was born overseas in Beijing, China. His Dad is from Jacksonville, North Carolina, and travels a lot for business. His Mom was born and raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and is Jordan’s basketball coach.

Is Jordan a Citizen? Why

• No, Jordan is not a citizen

• Yes, Jordan is a citizen through law of blood

• Yes, Jordan is a citizen through law of soil

• Yes, Jordan is a citizen because he completed the process of naturalization

the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the territory within which he or she was born

• law of blood

• legal permanent resident

• law of soil

• resident

You are automatically a citizen if you are born in the USA.

• False

• True

True or False: Theocracy can be in any form of government

• True

• False