Civics Chap 1 - Rights and Duties - Government and Civil rights

What is the first step to gaining American citizenship?

• Taking an oath of allegiance

• Living in the United States for five years

• Making a declaration of intent

• Filing an application for citizenship

Which term best describes a government where the citizens elect people to make the laws on their behalf?

• direct democracy

• an anarcho-syndicalist commune

• a representative democracy

• a dictatorship

Which statement best translates the Latin expression E pluribus unum?

• "In God we trust"

• "Out of many, one"

• "One nation, under God"

• "One nation to rule them all"

Which selection best describes the citizenship status of Americans who live abroad?

• they are citizens of both the United States and the foreign country in which they reside

• they have a citizenship of neutral status

• they are citizens of the country in which they live

• they are citizens of the United States

Which statement describes what will most likely happen to immigrants who have unlawfully entered the United States?

• They will be granted citizenship.

• They will be deported back to their home country.

• They will be given a work permit.

• They will be allowed to stay indefinitely.

Which is a legal restriction on voting in the United States?

• race

• age

• religion

• wealth

Which function of government do public schools fulfill?

• keeping order

• providing public security

• guiding the community

• providing services

Which practice reflects the principle of a representative democracy?

• taking a public opinion poll

• serving on a jury

• voting for mayor

The concept of citizenship has been traced back to which nations?

• England and Wales

• Greece and Italy

• Kenya and South Africa

• Brazil and Puerto Rico

The ultimate role of the government is to do the greatest good to the greatest number of people without harming others - is an example of?

• Common Good

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

• Capitalism