Civic Participation Assessment

1. ____________ are the key practices, organizations, and relationships in a society, such as schools, church, and government.

• social institutions

• economic systems

• cultural norms

• political parties

The study of how a government works and the rights and duties of citizens is called ____________ .

• civics

• politics

• economics

• sociology

To become a citizen, immigrants undergo a process called ____________ .

• naturalization

• immigration

• emigration

• citizenship

When everyone in a group accepts a decision, they have reached a(n) ____________ .

• consensus

• disagreement

• conflict

• division

A(n) ____________ is someone who has left their home country or region to escape danger.

• refugee

• tourist

• immigrant

• expatriate

Which group of immigrants can legally stay in the United States for a limited time?

(Two answers are correct)

• resident aliens

• nonresident aliens

• undocumented immigrants

• refugees

How did the Missouri Compromise affect the land of the Louisiana Purchase?

• by banning slavery in the entire territory

• by allowing slavery in the entire territory

• by banning slavery in the north of the territory and allowing it in the south

• by allowing the communities to decide whether or not to allow slavery

How has social media impacted civil discourse?

• by increasing polarization

• by boosting civil discourse

• by encouraging active listening

• by expanding common ground

Which of the following are meanings of the word citizen?

(Two answers are correct)

• someone who is a responsible member of a community

• someone who has lived in a country for a certain number of years

• someone who respects the law, no matter what country they are in

• someone who has specific rights and responsibilities in a country

A party’s ________ is a series of statements expressing its principles and positions on issues.

• platform

• manifesto

• agenda

• charter