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U.S. Government: Citizenship

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If your parents are US citizens, but you are born in another country, you are a US citizen because of

a)

Law of Soil

b)

Law of Blood

c)

Immigration Law

d)

Naturalization

2.

If you are born in Hawaii, Montana, or Puerto Rico, you are a US citizen because of

a)

Law of Soil

b)

Law of Blood

c)

Immigration Law

d)

Naturalization

3.

If you are not from the US, but are 18 or older, of good character, are a resident for 5 years, know English, pass your interview, and take the oath of allegiance, then you are a US citizen because of

a)

Law of Soil

b)

Law of Blood

c)

Immigration Law

d)

Naturalization

4.

Males between the ages of 18 and 26 must register with

a)

The Military

b)

The Post Office

c)

The Selective Service

d)

The Electoral College

5.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

a)

Ended school segregation

b)

Gave voting rights to people of color

c)

Stopped Jim Crow Laws

d)

Gave equal rights to people of color

6.

The Civil Rights Act of 1968

a)

Ended housing segregation

b)

Gave voting rights to people of color

c)

Stopped Jim Crow Laws

d)

Integrated the schools

7.

The Equal Rights Amendment

a)

Ended segregation

b)

Gave voting rights to people of color

c)

Stopped Jim Crow Laws

d)

Gave equality to men and women

8.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

a)

Ended segregation

b)

Gave voting rights to people of color

c)

Stopped Jim Crow Laws

d)

Integrated the schools

9.

Which political party believes in higher taxes, bigger government, and central control of the government?

a)

The Republican Party

b)

The Democratic Party

c)

The Green Party

d)

The Libertarian Party

10.

Which political party believes in lower taxes, smaller government, and state control of the government?

a)

The Republican Party

b)

The Democratic Party

c)

The Green Party

d)

The Libertarian Party

11.

Which political party is all about the environment?

a)

The Republican Party

b)

The Democratic Party

c)

The Green Party

d)

The Libertarian Party

12.

Which political party is all about civil liberties?

a)

The Republican Party

b)

The Democratic Party

c)

The Green Party

d)

The Libertarian Party

13.

When you call, write, or visit your Congressmen to ask for their help on changing, supporting, voting against, or making a law you are...

a)

Filibustering

b)

Lobbying

c)

Stumping

d)

Protesting

14.

Specific groups of people who have a common interest in a certain political issue are called...

a)

The Media

b)

Interest Groups

c)

Protesters

d)

Lobbyists

15.

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

a)

Bias

b)

Symbolism

c)

Propaganda

16.

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

a)

Bias

b)

Symbolism

c)

Propaganda

17.

Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

a)

Bias

b)

Symbolism

c)

Propaganda

18.

Like a literal guard dog that barks when it notices an intruder, this role involves alerting others when a political problem is detected.

a)

Political activist

b)

Political lobbyist

c)

Political watchdog

d)

Political Committee

19.

An organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation, especially at the federal level.

a)

Political activist

b)

Political lobbyist

c)

Political watchdog

d)

Political Action Committee

20.

A non-citizen, who has permission to be in the U.S. to work or go to college is called a...

a)

Documented person

b)

Resident

c)

Illegal alien

d)

Immigrant