Civics Quiz

What is treason?

• The act of betraying your country

• A privilege or a claim to something

• The official count of all people living in a country

• The authority of a state to govern itself or another state

Who is considered a citizen?

• A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country

• A member of a community who has rights and responsibilities

• A legal document that outlines the structure and governance of a city or town

• A change or addition to the Constitution

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution

• The official count of all people living in a country

• The deep bond most citizens feel with their country

• The legal act or process by which a non-citizen may acquire citizenship

What does the Citizenship Clause state?

• All people born or naturalized in the U.S. are citizens of the United States and the state where they reside

• The authority of a state to govern itself or another state

• The legal document that outlines the structure and governance of a city or town

• The act of betraying your country

What is the purpose of a city charter?

• To outline the structure and governance of a city or town

• To count all people living in a country

• To set the rules for how our nation will run

• To define the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution

What did the 26th Amendment accomplish in 1971?

• Lowered the minimum voting age to 18

• Granted women the right to vote

• Abolished slavery

• Established the income tax

In what year were African American men granted the right to vote?

• 1870

• 1920

• 1971

• 1790

What is the U.S. national anthem?

• Star-Spangled Banner

• America the Beautiful

• God Bless America

• My Country, 'Tis of Thee

What must all people in the U.S. do?

• Obey laws

• Vote in every election

• Serve in the military

• Pay taxes

What are the responsibilities of U.S. citizens?

• Vote; serve on jury

• Pay taxes; serve in the military

• Obey laws; attend school

• Speak English; own property