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SS Citizenship

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To escape war and poverty in their homeland......

a)

Reason immigrants came to the United States

b)

Reason refugees came to the United States

c)

A new video game

d)

People who live in the United States

2.

To bring families to a new place with better opportunities

a)

Reason immigrants came to the United States

b)

Reason refugees came to the United States

c)

A new video game

d)

People who live in the United States

3.

Which government agency passed a law to allow more immigrants to the United States?

a)

President

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Congress

d)

Churches

4.

What does “E pluribus unum” mean?

a)

Star Spangled Banner

b)

I Pledge Allegiance

c)

money is important

d)

In God we trust

5.

Which of these is NOT a way to become a citizen of the United States?

a)

being born in America

b)

Having parents that are citizens

c)

naturalization

d)

reading books about America

6.

Which of these is not a right of a U.S. resident?

a)

voting

b)

freedom of religion

c)

freedom of speech

d)

right to petition the government

7.
How old must a person be to apply for citizenship?
a)
21
b)
18
c)
13
d)
16
8.
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
9.
True or False: If a person is not born here, but they have American citizen parents, they can still be an American citizen.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which of the following is a step in the naturalization process?
a)
applying for a driver's license
b)
getting a job
c)
registering to vote
d)
taking a citizenship test
11.
Only people born in the U.S. are considered citizens.
a)
True
b)
False
12.

An important right and responsibility of all citizens is to

a)

obey traffic laws

b)

vote in elections

c)

pay taxes

d)

serve on a jury

13.

Duties of citizens are ___________ but responsibilities are ____________.

a)

important/unimportant

b)

optional/required

c)

for males/for females

d)

required/optional

14.
Which amendment defines citizenship?
a)
11th
b)
12th
c)
13th
d)
14th
15.

Who of the following is a U.S. Citizen?

a)

Mike was born in Canada and has been working in the U.S. the past 3 years

b)

Cecilia is seventeen and is going to high school in Los Angeles

c)

Josh was born in Spain to two U. S. citizens

d)

Julie moved to the United States when she was three years old. She moved back to Mexico when she was 12.