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PMA Q1 REVIEW

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does the Fourteenth Amendment define citizenship?

a)

All persons born or naturalized in the U.S., are citizens of the U.S.

b)

All persons born in the U.S., are citizens of the U.S.

c)

All persons naturalized in the U.S., are citizens of the U.S.

d)

All persons who apply for citizenship, are citizens of the U.S.

2.

Who is considered a natural-born U.S. citizen?

a)

Naturalized

b)

Law of Blood

c)

Permanent resident alien

d)

Law of Soil

3.

Maria was born in Italy to an American father and an Italian mother – is she a U.S. citizen? Why?

a)

Yes, Law of Soil

b)

No, she would need to be naturalized

c)

Yes, Law of Blood

d)

No, Maria is an Italian citizen

4.

Alejándro was born to Cuban parents in Miami, Florida – his parents are legal permanent residents. Is Alejándro a U.S. Citizen? Why?

a)

Yes, Law of Soil

b)

Yes, Law of Blood

c)

Only if his parents go through naturalization

d)

No, he would need to be naturalized

5.

Which is NOT a requirement for a person to become a naturalized citizen?

a)

Be employed with a job

b)

Have good character

c)

Be fluent in English

d)

Pass a naturalization test

6.

a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military service.

a)

Obeying Laws

b)

Selective Service

c)

Jury Duty

d)

Paying Taxes

7.

Obeying laws, Paying taxes, Defending the nation, Registering for selective service, and Serving on juries are all examples of...

a)

a right

b)

a responsibility

c)

an obligation

d)

a privilege

8.

A citizen is driving on a highway that has a posted speed limit. The citizen is obligated to obey the posted speed limit and not exceed it.

a)

obeying laws

b)

paying taxes

c)

jury duty

d)

defending the nation

9.

A male citizen turns 18; he must register for the Selective Service System, which he can do online on the Selective Service System website.

a)

jury duty

b)

defending the nation

c)

obeying laws

d)

paying taxes

10.

- beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the community rather than individual interests, also known as the public good.

a)

right

b)

obligation

c)

duty

d)

common good

11.

Voting, Attending civic meetings, Petitioning the government, Running for office, and Performing community service are all examples of...

a)

a responsibility

b)

a right

c)

an obligation

d)

a privilege

12.
Which characteristic serves as a long-term protection against tyranny and is a foundation of liberty in the United States?
a)
the commerce clause
b)
the elastic clause
c)
the right to trial
d)
the rule of law
13.

Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Bill of Rights

14.

What was the significance of the stamp on the newspaper?

a)

It demonstrated that Parliament ignored the colonists’ media communications

b)

It demonstrated that Parliament controlled the colonists’ press outlets.

c)

It represented the colonists’ opposition to English tax policies.

d)

It represented the colonists’ fulfillment of English tax policies.

15.

Which action did colonists use this cartoon to support?

a)

Declaring independence from the British monarchy.

b)

Declaring loyalty to the British monarchy.

c)

Dissolving colonial legislatures.

d)

Dissolving colonial charters.

16.

What is the meaning of this quote from the Declaration of Independence?

"People are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights..."

a)

Only God can give people rights

b)

Rights can be taken away

c)

People are only given some rights, the rest must be earned

d)

People have natural rights

17.

What is the meaning of this quote form the Declaration of Independence?

"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men..."

a)

Only men have rights in the government

b)

The purpose of government is to ensure people’s rights

c)

Governments must be destroyed to secure rights

d)

Rights can only be given by the government

18.

"Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it and to institute new government."

What does this quote mean?

a)

If a government is corrupt the people need to change it or make a new government

b)

The people have no say in their government

c)

The people have no power to change a corrupt government

d)

It's the people's fault if the government is corrupt

19.

Where does the government get its power from?

a)

the king

b)

the president

c)

the people

d)

Congress

20.

What is it called when three branches of government have their own distinct powers?

a)

checks and balances

b)

separation of powers

c)

natural law

d)

consent of the governed

21.

Which Enlightenment thinker had the idea of checks and balances and separation of powers?

a)

John Locke

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

22.

Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image?

a)

separation of powers

b)

checks and balances

c)

social contract

d)

natural rights

23.
SS.7.C.1.1
a)
Statement One
b)
Statement Two
c)
Statement Three
d)
Statement Four
24.

"A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."


How does this quote reflect the influence of Enlightenment ideas on the Founding Fathers?

a)

They had reservations about self-government

b)

They were concerned with property rights.

c)

They supported individual liberties.

d)

They created a limited monarchy

25.

Which of the following "Big Ideas" influenced the writing of the U.S. Constitution? Choose all that apply.

a)

Rights

b)

Rule of law

c)

Due process

d)

Limited Government

e)

Self-Government

26.

The Magna Carta promoted the ideas of...

Choose all that apply.

a)

limited government

b)

free speech

c)

independence

d)

due process

27.

What was the government document written in 1689 that expanded the powers of the English Parliament, expanded the rights of the people, and further limited the rights of the king?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Common Sense

28.

Who was the colonial journalist who wrote Common Sense in 1776?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Locke

d)

Thomas Paine

29.

The quote below is from a 1977 interview with President Richard Nixon.


"Well, when the President does it, that means that it is not illegal"


Based on the quote, what can be presumed about the rule of law?

a)

It requires judicial review.

b)

It promotes fair procedures.

c)

It requires consistent application

d)

It promotes institutional transparency

30.

The conversation below took place between two U.S. citizens.


Kevin: I do not want to visit a country where the police force operates like an organized crime gang.


Peggy: I do not want to visit a country where the police make up evidence.


What principle is important to these citizens?

a)

representative democracy

b)

freedom of speech

c)

trial by jury

d)

rule of law

31.

What THREE reasons did the colonists have for declaring independence? Choose all that apply.

a)

violation of individual rights

b)

lack of representation in government

c)

conflict with Native Americans

d)

taxation

32.

Following the _______, England taxed the colonies to pay its debt and limited westward expansion with the Proclamation of 1763. Both of these actions angered the colonists.

a)

French and Indian War

b)

American Revolution

c)

War of 1812

d)

Civil War

33.
SS.7.C.1.3
a)
Colonial demand for political change increases.
b)
Colonial religious devotion increases.
c)
Colonial demand for military assistance increases.
d)
Colonial agricultural trade increases.
34.

The passage below is from a historical document.

What is the main idea of this passage?

a)

Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government.

b)

People have rights that cannot be denied by any government.

c)

Government must equally distribute power among people.

d)

Government is necessary to promote equality.

35.

Below is a diagram.

Which statement completes the diagram?

a)

It is the role of government to determine natural rights.

b)

It is the role of government to protect natural rights.

c)

People establish natural rights.

d)

People possess natural rights.

36.

The stamp below is from the front page of a 1765 newspaper.What was the significance of the stamp on the newspaper

Benchmark: SS.7.C.1.3 Complexity: DOK2

a)

It demonstrated that Parliament ignored the colonists’ right to freedom of speech.

b)

It demonstrated that Parliament controlled the colonists’ freedom of speech.

c)

It represented the colonists’ opposition to English tax policies.

d)

It represented the colonists’ fulfillment of English tax policie

37.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
38.
What saying was included in the Declaration of Independence and why?
a)
Religious Freedom because of better working conditions
b)
Religious Freedom because of King George's abuse of power
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness because of working conditions
d)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness because of King George's abuse of power
39.
Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Expand and glorify the state
b)
To protect the unalienable rights of individuals
c)
to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King
d)
To promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality.
40.

The photo represents an act of the British. Why were the colonists angered by such act?

a)

Parliament violated the colonists individual rights.

b)

Parliament taxed the colonists with representation.

c)

Parliament taxed the colonists tea.

d)

Parliament violated the colonists unalienable rights.