2025 Government Exam review

Which action is a civic responsibility of U.S. citizens?

• voting during local elections

• attending school

• paying taxes

• maintaining security

The legal process by which an alien may become a citizen is called

• Deportation.

• naturalization.

• adoption.

• Immigration.

The main purpose of the census is to find out

• the size of each state’s population for apportionment.

• how many illegal aliens are living in the United States.

• how many people are registered to vote.

• how much food to grow for export

If you are born in any U.S. state or territory, you automatically become a

• Naturalized citizen

• Native-born citizen

• Permanent resident alien

• Refugee

The voters in a community meet together to make decisions and laws in a(n)

• Representative democracy

• Direct democracy

• Absolute monarchy

• Dictatorship

Developing relationships and making treaties with foreign nations fulfills which purpose of the government?

• Providing security and defense

• Providing services

• Maintaining social order

• Guaranteeing freedom

Government that places clearly recognized limits on the powers of those who govern.

• Constitutional Government

• Sovereignty

• Confederacy

• Federal government

Which fact about the American government reflects the above definition of federalism?

• Power is divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

• Power is shared between the federal and state governments in the United States

• Private organizations in the United States run the government

• Citizens in the United States have the right to protect their property

The first three words of the Constitution, “We the People”, reflect which political principle?

• Popular sovereignty

• Checks and balances

• Rule of law

• Federalism

Which historic document was the first to limit the power of a government?

• Magna Carta

• Law Code of Hammurabi

• English Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution