2,6,7 14th Amendment & Forms of Government Quiz

The 14th Amendment does which following?

• Defines citizenship and protects citizenship.

• Establishes the right to bear arms and prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.

• Allows women the right to vote and abolishes poll taxes.

• Sets the voting age to 18 and limits presidential terms.

According to the 14th Amendment, a U.S. citizen is defined as what?

• All persons born or naturalized in the United States

• Anyone who has lived in the U.S. for five years

• Anyone who pays taxes in the United States

• Anyone who owns property in the United States

Which of the following is an obligation of a U.S. citizen?

• Paying taxes

• Owning property

• Traveling abroad

• Learning a second language

The responsibilities of a U.S. citizen include:

• Voting

• Ignoring taxes

• Avoiding jury duty

• Refusing to vote

Naturalization is:

• the process by which a foreign citizen becomes a citizen of a country

• the study of natural sciences

• the act of moving to a new country for work

• the process of learning a new language

The common good and citizenship are correlated in which of the following ways?

• Citizenship involves actions that promote the common good.

• Citizenship and the common good are unrelated concepts.

• The common good only benefits government officials, not citizens.

• Citizenship is only about following laws, not promoting the common good.

A constitutional republic is:

• a government in which representatives are elected and must govern according to a constitution

• a government ruled directly by a king or queen

• a system where all laws are made by direct vote of the people

• a government where military leaders hold all power

Democracy is a system of government, and the main difference between direct and indirect democracy is:

• Direct democracy involves citizens making decisions directly, while indirect democracy involves elected representatives making decisions for them.

• Direct democracy is only found in monarchies, while indirect democracy is found in republics.

• Direct democracy allows only leaders to vote, while indirect democracy allows all citizens to vote.

• Direct democracy is based on dictatorship, while indirect democracy is based on anarchy.

A monarchy is a form of government, and the differences between absolute and constitutional monarchy are:

• Absolute monarchy gives the monarch total power, while constitutional monarchy limits the monarch's power by law.

• Both absolute and constitutional monarchies give the monarch unlimited power.

• Constitutional monarchy gives the monarch more power than absolute monarchy.

• Absolute monarchy is ruled by elected officials, while constitutional monarchy is ruled by a king or queen.

An oligarchy is:

• a form of government where a small group holds power

• a government ruled by a single individual

• a system where all citizens have equal power

• a government led by religious leaders