HS Government CHP 3: American Values

The idea that all people must be treated fairly and with dignity and be able to embrace opportunities for education, economic success, political involvement, and a fulfilling life describes which American value?

• freedom
• justice
• equality
• individualism

Which answer best describes the American value of Freedom?

• Individual autonomy and the right to make personal choices.
• The absence of laws and regulations.
• Government control over personal decisions.
• Collective ownership of all property.

The American value that proclaims that people should be free to think, speak, and act as they choose as long as they do not offend the freedoms and rights of other is best described as what?

• freedom
• autonomy
• liberty
• independence

Which American value declares that citizens have a say in how their government is run?

• Oligarchy
• Self-Governance

• Manifest Destiny

• Traditionalism

Which of the following best describes the American value of Individualism?

• The emphasis on community over personal identity.
• The belief in the superiority of collective goals over individual aspirations.
• The idea that personal success is solely determined by luck and external factors.
• The belief in the importance of individual rights and self-reliance.

Which American value teaches us to respect and embrace the fact that all people are unique and important no matter their race, culture, heritage, beliefs, or socio-economic status?

• Diversity

• Conformity
• Uniformity
• Segregation

Which best describes the American value of Unity?

• It gives citizens the right to decide how they want to be governed and who governs them.

• That the United States is an indivisible nation and that Americans are a people bound by unbreakable ties

• It entitles individuals to the freedom of speech, thought, and expression/action

• The value of commitment to personal economic growth, self-sufficiency, independence, and private initiative