WorksheetsRoles of Citizens Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 14mins
Choose the term that best matches the definition below.
"An individual who gains full citizenship in a country other than that of their birth"
naturalized citizen
social action
political rights
political action
Choose the term that best matches the definition below.
"All of the implicit (constitutionally guaranteed) and implied (by natural laws) rights of a citizen in a free society"
resident alien
social action
nation of nations
political rights
Choose the term that best matches the definition below.
"A foreign-born inhabitant"
civil rights
resident alien
nation of nations
melting pot
_______________ is defined as loyalty to country, government, ruler, group, or cause.
Loyalty
Duty
Honor
Allegiance
Choose the term that best matches the definition below.
"America is peopled by millions of immigrants of different races, religions, languages, and ethnic backgrounds"
naturalized citizen
social action
nation of nations
political action
Read the following paragraph and indicate how the citizens are exercising their rights and responsibilities.
"All of the homeowners on the block went together to talk to Mr. Smith about letting his dogs run loose in the neighborhood. Some brought pictures of their gardens that the dogs had dug up. Others offered to help install a fence around his yard if he paid for the materials."
they are engaging in a political action
they are engaging in a social action
they are engaging in law enforcement
they are engaging in civil disobedience
Effective citizens in a constitutional democracy require certain beliefs, commitments, and skills in order to use their rights and responsibilities effectively. In city council meetings, a sense of fairness allows citizens to share their concerns, ideas, and opinions with elected officials. Even if their ideas are outrageous, city council members practice civility by respecting and tolerating the opinions of others.
Which belief, commitment, or skill does this describe?
civic values
civic principles
civic skills
civic dispositions
Choose the term that best matches the definition below.
"Something like a republic; that is, self-governing communities of equals whose members were expected to help serve the good of all
spirit of association
commonwealth
orthodoxy
common good
Define "citizen."
A member of a country by law with rights and privileges from its government.
Any member of a group that shares certain characteristics or traits.
Loyalty to a country, government, ruler, cause, or group.
Status is determined solely by the place of one's birth.
Read carefully the following paragraph and select the characteristic of American society that it best describes. (pg. 347, G)
"I have never seen anything like it. The crowd in the city council meeting was as diverse as it could be. Rich people teamed up with poor people; people of different nationalities and races spoke as one; and clergy from four different churches and religions were all there to find a better solution to the proposal to put a new dump inside the city limits."
natural rights philosophy
civil rights
spirit of association
civil disobedience
