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Unit 1A & 1B Introduction to Citizenship & Civics

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name

Class

Date

What is the best definition of Civics?

the study of the rights and duties of citizenship.

the study of the rights and duties of the clergy.

the study of the rights and duties of media.

the study of the rights and duties of warfare.

In a democracy where does its power come from?

the president

the people

the legislators

the courts

What is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen called?

Immigration

Assimilation

Urbanization

Naturalization

This document limits the power of the government and tells how leaders can be removed if they overstep their power.

Bill of Rights

Constitution

Magna Carta

Mayflower Compact

This is a government in which rulers have unlimited power.

Monarchical

Dictatorship

Republic

Socialism

This is a government in which the power is held by the people who elect representatives to run the government for the common welfare.

Monarchy

Dictator

Representative Democracy

Socialist

This type of government has a king or queen, emperor or empress in control of their government.

Dictator

Oligarchy

Monarchy

Anarchy

Only people born in the U.S. are considered citizens.

True

False

What is one of the quick ways that you can become a citizen in the U.S.?

start a business in the U.S.

serve in the military for one year

visit a relative living in the U.S.

go on vacation in the U.S.

10.

Can you become a citizen in the U.S., even if you don't know any English?

Yes

11.

For what purpose was the Constitution written?

It allows for people to become citizens

It sets the rules for how our nation will run

It helps our economy function

It outlines the state government's functions

12.

Who is a member of a community who has rights and responsibilities?

Allegiance

Jury

Plaintiff

Citizen

13.

What did the 14th Amendment grant people?

The right to vote for all people

Women are allowed to vote

Citizenship to anyone born in the U.S.

Citizenship to anyone who works in the U.S.

14.

Citizenship

Privileges of a citizen that are protected by law.

Condition of being a member of a community and therefore having legal rights and responsibilities.

Duties and obligations a person is expected to carry out in a community.

The participation in, and study of rights, duties and important issues of citizenship.

15.

Civics

The participation in, and study of rights, duties and important issues of citizenship.

Duties and obligations a person is expected to carry out in a community.

A collection of people who have a shared identity and responsibility to other members.

A set of rules and practices - written or unwritten - by which a country is governed.

16.

Government

The participation in, and study of rights, duties and important issues of citizenship.

A decision-making organization responsible for administering and controlling the affairs of a community, province or nation. It creates and enforces laws to maintain order and protect its citizens.

A collection of people who have a shared identity and responsibility to other members.

Privileges of a citizen that are protected by law.

17.

Constitution

A set of rules and practices - written or unwritten - by which a country is governed.

Requiring obedience to the authority of a person or small group of people.

General agreement.

The participation in, and study of rights, duties and important issues of citizenship.

18.

Democracy

A form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but which is usually exercised indirectly through a system of representatives and delegated authority by elected representatives.

A set of rules and practices - written or unwritten - by which a country is governed.

Requiring obedience to the authority of a person or small group of people.

General agreement.

19.

Dictatorship

A condition of lawlessness or political disorder brought about by the absence of governmental authority.

A form of government in which a ruler wields absolute power, unrestricted by a constitution or laws. Also, a system in which citizens do not posess the ability to choose their own leaders.

A form of government in which a small group wields absolute power. (See dictatorship)

A set of rules and practices - written or unwritten - by which a country is governed.

20.

Monarchy

A form of government in which a small group wields absolute power. (See dictatorship)

A government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch (king, queen, emperor, etc) who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right.

A form of government in which a religious leader is recognized as the supreme ruler (Pope, bishops, mullahs, etc)

A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single - often authoritarian - party holds power; state controls are imposed wiht the elimination of private ownership of property or capital

21.

Theocracy

A form of government in which a religious leader is recognized as the supreme ruler (Pope, bishops, mullahs, etc)

A government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch (king, queen, emperor, etc) who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right.

A representative democracy in which the Head of State is elected into office (typically called a "president"). People's elected deputies (representatives), not the people themselves, vote on legislation.

A system of government in which a monarch is bound by a constitution whereby his/her rights, duties, and responsibilities are spelled out in written law or by custom. The monarch is not actively involved in policy formation or implementation, rather, true government is carried out by a cabinet and a head (prime minister, chancellor, premier) who are drawn from a legislature.

22.

Which of the following is NOT a function of government?

keep order

maintain private property

provide security

provide services

23.

According to the rule of law, __________.

American citizens are the source of the government's power

the legal requirements of voting must be kept to a minimum

one person equals one vote

everyone, including those who govern, must obey the law

24.

During World War II, the minority rights were abused when the __________ were imprisoned in relocation camps.

Japanese Americans

German Americans

Italian Americans

Russian Americans

25.

A person who moves permanently to a new country is a(n) __________.

immigrant

citizen

dual citizen

colonist

26.

The __________ Amendment defines U.S. citizenship.

Fifteenth

Nineteenth

Fourteenth

First

27.

The poem that appears at the base of the Statue of Liberty was written by __________.

Walt Whitman

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Emily Dickinson

Emma Lazarus

28.

The Latin phrase E pluribus unum means __________.

"Victory or death

"Out of many, one"

"Let the buyer beware"

"Seize the day"

29.

__________ make up the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States.

Anglo Americans

African Americans

Asian Americans

Hispanic Americans

30.

Abiding by what most people want while still respecting the rights of the others is _____________________.

Free elections

Fair elections

1st Rule

Majority Rule

31.

According to the rule of law, __________.

American citizens are the source of the government's power

the legal requirements of voting must be kept to a minimum

one person equals one vote

everyone, including those who govern, must obey the law

32.

Where did Democracy originate?

United States

United Kingdom

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Athens, Greece

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Unit 1A & 1B Introduction to Citizenship & Civics

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 24mins

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