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WorksheetsUnit 1 Citizenship/Forms of Govt/ Enlightenment
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A system of government in which political power resides with the people.
a)
Autocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
2.
The king or queen has complete or total power among his or her people.
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
3.
The king or queen has power that is limited by a constitution and parliament.
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
4.
Proposes that government should organize and control the means of production for the welfare of all.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
5.
1. The voters in a community meet together to make decisions and laws.
2. Suited for smaller communities.
2. Suited for smaller communities.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
6.
1. A system of government in which the people elect candidates to make policies and laws for them.
2. This is the type of government that the United States has.
2. This is the type of government that the United States has.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
7.
What form of government is the United States?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
8.
A few people hold all the power.
a)
Autocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
9.
• A system of government that one person has absolute power.
• A single ruler (dictator, absolute monarchy)
• A single ruler (dictator, absolute monarchy)
a)
Autocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
10.
A representative democracy in which the people's elected deputies (representatives), not the people themselves, vote on legislation.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Olygarchy
d)
Republic
11.
a system in which government controls people's lives
a)
totalitarian
b)
constitutional monarchy
c)
representative democracy
d)
republic
12.
rule by the people
a)
democracy
b)
constitutional monarchy
c)
authoritarian regime
d)
majority rule
13.
an agreement in which the people agree to give up some freedom in exchange for the government's protection of people's rights
a)
social contract
b)
natural rights
c)
majority rule
d)
ideology
14.
Montesquieu believed that the best form of government would have
a)
Direct democracy in which every man voted directly
b)
A intelligent monarchy
c)
Three branches that would check and balance each other
d)
No influence on the economy
15.
rights that government cannot take away
a)
natural rights
b)
social contract
c)
limited government
d)
ideology
16.
the idea that the power of a government can be limited
a)
limited government
b)
direct democracy
c)
constitutional monarchy
d)
public policy
17.
a country with a representative democracy
a)
republic
b)
authoritarian regime
c)
constitutional monarchy
d)
direct democracy
18.
An ___________ is a government run by a king or queen that has complete control.
a)
Anarchy
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Democracy
19.
Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history?
a)
The factory system was used to mass-produce goods.
b)
Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.
c)
Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government.
d)
The Columbian exchange occurred.
20.
What are natural rights?
a)
Rights you find in nature
b)
Rights you are born with
c)
Rights you earn as an adult
d)
Rights you learn about in school
21.
Which Enlightenment thinker promoted a balance of power in politics?
a)
John Locke
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Voltaire
d)
Thomas Hobbes
22.
What is an agreement between people and the government?
a)
Consent
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Social Contract
d)
Voting
23.
A time period, mostly in the 1700's, where philosophers and thinkers thought science and reason could improve all humanity.
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Great Awakening
c)
American Revolution
d)
French Revolution
24.
People in a society give up some of their rights in exchange for protection.
a)
Social Contract
b)
Enlightenment
c)
State of Nature
d)
Revolution
25.
Belief that no religion should run or make laws for a government.
a)
Separation of Church and State
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Religious tolerance
26.
John Locke believed people were born with certain rights than no-one could take away.
a)
Life, liberty, property
b)
Life , liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
c)
Freedom of speech, religion, and property
d)
Social Contract
27.
This thinker believed in the separation of powers within a government. Each part should have check and balances over the other parts.
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Wollstancraft
c)
Locke
d)
Voltaire
28.
Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized citizen?
a)
Marrying a US Citizen and having a child with that person.
b)
Being a legal permanent resident for at least five years.
c)
Gaining employment in the United States for at least five years.
d)
Reaching age 18 while living in Washington, DC.
29.
Which of the following is not a responsibility of citizenship?
a)
volunteering in the community.
b)
attending civic meetings.
c)
voting in elections.
d)
paying taxes.
30.
Which naturalization requirement is missing?
- Be at least 18 years old
- Be a legal permanent resident for at least 5 years
- Speak English
- Pass Exam & Interview
- Take Oath of Allegiance
a)
Sign up for the Selective Service
b)
Register to Vote
c)
Be of Good Moral Character
d)
Be able to read and write
31.
There are three paths to citizenship in the United States. What are they?
a)
Law of Blood, Law of Soil, and Selective Service
b)
Law of Mud, Law of Genetics, and Selective Service
c)
Law of Blood, Law of Land, Naturalization
d)
Law of Blood, Law of Soil, and Naturalization
32.
Which of the following is a word that means to betray your country?
a)
taxes
b)
treason
c)
patriotism
d)
citizenship
33.
How old must a person be to apply for citizenship?
a)
21
b)
18
c)
13
d)
16
34.
Which of these is the final step in naturalization?
a)
The pledge of allegiance
b)
The Oath of Loyalty
c)
Filling out the application
d)
coming to America
35.
If you were not born in the United States, what is the process called that allows immigrants to become citizens?
a)
Immigration
b)
Naturalization
c)
Conformation
d)
Delegation
36.
A member of a community is called a
a)
president
b)
mayor
c)
citizen
d)
teacher
37.
Citizens have _____________ that are protected by the laws.
a)
responsibilities
b)
cars
c)
houses
d)
rights
38.
Citizens have the _________________ to vote, pay taxes, and follow the laws.
a)
responsibility
b)
right
c)
ticket
d)
teachers
39.
_______________ is both a right and a responsibility.
a)
Voting
b)
Going to the park
c)
Cleaning our house
d)
Littering
40.
When citizens do things to better their community they are working for the
a)
police
b)
school
c)
common good
d)
rural good
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