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WorksheetsPMA Q1 REVIEW
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
How does the Fourteenth Amendment define citizenship?
All persons born or naturalized in the U.S., are citizens of the U.S.
All persons born in the U.S., are citizens of the U.S.
All persons naturalized in the U.S., are citizens of the U.S.
All persons who apply for citizenship, are citizens of the U.S.
Who is considered a natural-born U.S. citizen?
Naturalized
Law of Blood
Permanent resident alien
Law of Soil
Maria was born in Italy to an American father and an Italian mother – is she a U.S. citizen? Why?
Yes, Law of Soil
No, she would need to be naturalized
Yes, Law of Blood
No, Maria is an Italian citizen
Alejándro was born to Cuban parents in Miami, Florida – his parents are legal permanent residents. Is Alejándro a U.S. Citizen? Why?
Yes, Law of Soil
Yes, Law of Blood
Only if his parents go through naturalization
No, he would need to be naturalized
Which is NOT a requirement for a person to become a naturalized citizen?
Be employed with a job
Have good character
Be fluent in English
Pass a naturalization test
a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military service.
Obeying Laws
Selective Service
Jury Duty
Paying Taxes
Obeying laws, Paying taxes, Defending the nation, Registering for selective service, and Serving on juries are all examples of...
a right
a responsibility
an obligation
a privilege
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.
obeying laws
paying taxes
jury duty
defending the nation
A male citizen turns 18; he must register for the Selective Service System, which he can do online on the Selective Service System website.
jury duty
defending the nation
obeying laws
paying taxes
- beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the community rather than individual interests, also known as the public good.
right
obligation
duty
common good
Voting, Attending civic meetings, Petitioning the government, Running for office, and Performing community service are all examples of...
a responsibility
a right
an obligation
a privilege
Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?
Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
What was the significance of the stamp on the newspaper?
It demonstrated that Parliament ignored the colonists’ media communications
It demonstrated that Parliament controlled the colonists’ press outlets.
It represented the colonists’ opposition to English tax policies.
It represented the colonists’ fulfillment of English tax policies.
Which action did colonists use this cartoon to support?
Declaring independence from the British monarchy.
Declaring loyalty to the British monarchy.
Dissolving colonial legislatures.
Dissolving colonial charters.
What is the meaning of this quote from the Declaration of Independence?
"People are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights..."
Only God can give people rights
Rights can be taken away
People are only given some rights, the rest must be earned
People have natural rights
What is the meaning of this quote form the Declaration of Independence?
"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men..."
Only men have rights in the government
The purpose of government is to ensure people’s rights
Governments must be destroyed to secure rights
Rights can only be given by the government
"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?
If a government is corrupt the people need to change it or make a new government
The people have no say in their government
The people have no power to change a corrupt government
It's the people's fault if the government is corrupt
Where does the government get its power from?
the king
the president
the people
Congress
What is it called when three branches of government have their own distinct powers?
checks and balances
separation of powers
natural law
consent of the governed
Which Enlightenment thinker had the idea of checks and balances and separation of powers?
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image?
separation of powers
checks and balances
social contract
natural rights
"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?
They had reservations about self-government
They were concerned with property rights.
They supported individual liberties.
They created a limited monarchy
Which of the following "Big Ideas" influenced the writing of the U.S. Constitution? Choose all that apply.
Rights
Rule of law
Due process
Limited Government
Self-Government
The Magna Carta promoted the ideas of...
Choose all that apply.
limited government
free speech
independence
due process
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?
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Common Sense
Who was the colonial journalist who wrote Common Sense in 1776?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Locke
Thomas Paine
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?
It requires judicial review.
It promotes fair procedures.
It requires consistent application
It promotes institutional transparency
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?
representative democracy
freedom of speech
trial by jury
rule of law
What THREE reasons did the colonists have for declaring independence? Choose all that apply.
violation of individual rights
lack of representation in government
conflict with Native Americans
taxation
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.
French and Indian War
American Revolution
War of 1812
Civil War
The passage below is from a historical document.
What is the main idea of this passage?
Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government.
People have rights that cannot be denied by any government.
Government must equally distribute power among people.
Government is necessary to promote equality.
Below is a diagram.
Which statement completes the diagram?
It is the role of government to determine natural rights.
It is the role of government to protect natural rights.
People establish natural rights.
People possess natural rights.
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
It demonstrated that Parliament ignored the colonists’ right to freedom of speech.
It demonstrated that Parliament controlled the colonists’ freedom of speech.
It represented the colonists’ opposition to English tax policies.
It represented the colonists’ fulfillment of English tax policie
The photo represents an act of the British. Why were the colonists angered by such act?
Parliament violated the colonists individual rights.
Parliament taxed the colonists with representation.
Parliament taxed the colonists tea.
Parliament violated the colonists unalienable rights.
