Rights and Responsibilities of U.S. Citizens

Which requirement is expected of an immigrant after becoming a U.S. citizen?

• To obey the law.

• To enlist in the military.

This statement is most likely from a handbook designed to prepare citizens for –

• Military service

• Jury duty

Which headline provides the best example of a civic duty?

• Jurors Return Verdict in Robbery Case

• Company Donates $1 Million to Japan Relief Effort

The belief that the power of the government should be within the powers listed in the constitution and nothing more is called-

• democracy

• limited government

Based on the excerpt, why is the U.S. president now commander in chief of the armed forces?

• The King ruled like a tyrant over the states.

• The King created the National Guard to keep peace.

Which phrase supports the answer to Part A?

• establishment of an absolute Tyranny

• provide new Guards for their future

Determine which description corresponds to the influence of the historical document. Select the correct answer in each row.

• Limited the power of the monarch and expand citizens’ rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Protected citizens liberties from the government

• English Bill of Rights

• Established the idea of self-government

• Magna Carta

The cause of the Northwest Ordinance affects U.S. expansion by-

• funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions

• establishing a process for territories to govern themselves

Compare the Articles of Confederation with the U. S. Constitution and select what they both provide.

• a federal form of government

• a Supreme Court

Those who agree with this point of view were known as –

• Minutemen

• Federalists