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Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
Which of the following is not included in the study of civics?
ways to become an activist
ways to become an accountant
what it takes to be a good citizen
the importance of social engagement
Which of the following is not an example of civic participation?
volunteering at a campaign office
voting
serving in the military
filling out a student loan application
Which of the following is not a reason civics is important?
It teaches you the purpose of government
It teaches you how to avoid paying taxes
It teaches you how to influence government
It trains you to participate in society
Which of the following aspects of voting in the United States has not changed since the country was founded?
women's voting rights
African American voting rights
the voting age
the ability to choose who is in charge of the government
Which of the following is not an example of good citizenship?
A mother providing financially for her family
A person researching key issues and stating their opinions on the matter
A person removing a foreign flag from their neighbor's porch and replacing it with an American flag
a person shutting off the water faucet when washing dishes
Which of the following is not a way you can effect change through good citizenship?
writing your representative
exercising your right to not vote
attending a town hall meeting
joining a local community group
Which of the following is not a democratic value of the Constitution of the United States?
All people are equal
to preserve order, many restrictions are placed on how people live their lives
THe government is run by the people
No one can take away another person's rights
Which of the following amendments abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
Which of the following is not something a person could do democratically if they felt equality, liberty, or justice was compromised?
voting
breaking the law to have your voice heard
protesting peacefully
running for political office
Why did the Pilgrims and the Puritans come to the The World?
to escape diseases
to escape religious persecution
in search of industrial jobs
to be forced into slavery
Which of the following groups made up the most recent wave of immigrants to America?
Hispanics
Irish
Asians
Germans
Which of the following is not a reason different groups of immigrants were attracted to the New World?
to farm
to become rich
to start a new church
to enforce religious punishment
A person entering the United States to flee religious persecution is a(n) _____.
legal alien
illegal immigrant
refugee
illegal alien
Which of the following is not a way a person can become an American citizen?
being born in the country to a parent who is an American citizen
being a legal alien for 3 years and then applying for citizenship
through naturalization
being born in the United States to 2 noncitizens
Which of the following does the United States give legal aliens permission to do?
become mayor
serve jury duty
study at an American school
vote
Which of the following would most likely be a modern conservative opinion about immigration?
Immigrants bring valuable skills that can benefit Americans
Immigrants are a strain on social services
Immigrants perform difficult work that Americans do not want to do
Immigrants bring cultural richness
Which of the following does not describe the purpose of the census or the American Community Survey?
to determine trends
to help fund education
to determine the number of representatives in the House
to spy on households
Which of the following does not affect population?
birth rate
death rate
taxes
immigration
Which of the following is not a way birth rate and death rate correlate?
A low death rate and low birth rate will result in a rapid growth in population.
A high birth rate and a low death rate will cause the population to grow rapidly.
A high death rate and a low birth rate would result in a slow-growing population.
A birth rate that is equal to the death rate will result in a relatively steady population.
Which of the following countries has a population of one billion people?
The United States
Canada
Japan
India
Which of the following describes family size since the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?
More families have adopted rural lifestyles
Family size has stayed relatively the same over the past few centuries
Families are larger today because they are less expensive to raise
Families are having less children today
How does diversification affect the population?
Immigrants do not count as part of the population
The number of immigrants coming into the United States greatly affects the population
Diversification affects the population because people are living longer
People have fewer children
Which of the following would not have an impact on the population change of a local community?
the entertainment industry
war
immigration
women joining the workforce
Which of the following does not describe the general shift in population over the course of U.S. history?
to the city
out of the country
to the Sun Belt
to the suburbs
Which of the following population shifts is the U.S. currently experiencing?
to the southern states
to the cities
to the suburbs
to the northern states
Which of the following did not cause a shift in population to the suburbs?
the G.I. Bill
automobiles
the need for labor in factories
crowded conditions in cities
Which of the following forms of government can be both democratic and nondemocratic?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Dictatorship
Which of the following happens under a representative democracy?
The people vote directly on laws
Citizens make major decisions through referendums
The people elect officials to govern
The citizens have very little influence on how the country is run
What form of government has a deity as its supreme leader?
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Theocracy
Which of the following describes anarchy?
an overly powerful government
the absence of government
a small government
a government that does not provide enough services to its people
What did Jim Crow laws do?
ended slavery
promoted segregation
gave African Americans the right to vote
blurred race lines
Which of the following describes the struggles women faced regarding guaranteed freedoms?
Women were once primarily considered subjects of their husbands.
Women were always considered when laws were put into place.
Women could not vote until the 15th Amendment.
Women received equal pay in the workforce in the 1950s.
Which of the following did not play a part in the fight for the rights of African American men?
The Civil War
The 19th Amendment
The 15th Amendment
The Civil Rights struggle
Which of the following rulers comes into power by force?
Monarchs
Oligarchs
Dictators
Presidents
What is a constitutional monarchy?
the type of monarchy seen under an absolute monarch
freedom for monarchs to rule as they see fit
a monarchy in which an agreed-upon set of rules explains the duties and responsibilities of the monarch
a monarchy that lacks a legislature and parliament
What is the difference between a dictatorship and an absolute monarchy?
Dictators are accepted as legitimate rulers because of tradition. Monarchs come into power by force.
Monarchs come into power through coup d'états. Dictators come into power through inheritance.
Monarchs come into power by force. Dictators come into power through inheritance.
Dictators come into power by force. Monarchs come into power through inheritance.
Which of the following best describes most dictators?
Despite being harsh, they often have the best interest of their people in mind.
They make sure to provide for their people.
They run their countries in their own best interest.
They often pass down leadership to their children.
Which of the following countries is a dictatorship as of 2019?
North Korea
Germany
The United States
Turkey
An oligarchy is _____.
rule by a select few
rule by one person
rule by elected representatives
rule by the citizens
Who of the following would most likely be a member of an oligarchy?
a man who was born poor
anyone
a woman who was born poor
a man who is among the wealthiest members of society
Which of the following would not describe a direct democracy?
citizens vote on a law
citizens elect others to vote on issues for them
citizens of ancient Athens participated in daily city business
citizens vote at a central location
From which scenario was the idea of democracy born?
when power was seized from the wealthy and rights were given to the poor in the Greek city-state
when power was stripped from the poor in ancient Egypt
when the citizens overthrew the emperor in Constantinople
when the aristocrats stole power from the poor in ancient Athens
Brady is a citizen of a country that practices representative democracy. What does this imply about his role in the government?
Brady will face legal consequences if he fails to vote.
As a citizen, Brady is a part of the government and has a seat in Congress.
Brady elects representatives who make decisions on issues and laws on his behalf.
Brady personally votes on every issue and law.
