Government and citizenship study quiz

Which of the following would a good citizen do?

• wash their car

• put a fence around their yard

• visit the library

• volunteer in their community

Which form of government does the United States have?

• Republic

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

There are three levels of government: national, state, and local. Each of the levels of government has three branches. What are the names of these three branches of government?

• executive, legislative, democratic

• President, Congress, Supreme Court

• excessive, limitation, judgmental

• executive, legislative, judicial

a legal member of a state and/or country

• Refugee

• Alien

• Immigrant

• Citizen

In which form of government do citizens elect leaders to make decisions for them?

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

What guarantees the rights of the people in a constitutional monarchy or a republic?

• A composition

• A constitution

• a parliament/congress

• a strong army

The Department of _______ is responsible for conducting foreign policy

What is a type of government where the ruler inherits power through a family line?

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Republic
• Monarchy

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a democratic government?

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

• Government controlled media

• Free, Fair and Competitive Elections

A citizen received a jury summons notification  in the mail requesting their presence on January 9th at the Duval County Courthouse.

What civic responsibility does this notification represent? 

• A. Getting a driver's license
• B. Appearing for jury duty
• C. Paying income tax
• D. Registering to vote