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Module 1 Reivew

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not included in the study of civics?

a)

ways to become an activist

b)

ways to become an accountant

c)

what it takes to be a good citizen

d)

the importance of social engagement

2.

Which of the following is not an example of civic participation?

a)

volunteering at a campaign office

b)

voting

c)

serving in the military

d)

filling out a student loan application

3.

Which of the following is not a reason civics is important?

a)

It teaches you the purpose of government

b)

It teaches you how to avoid paying taxes

c)

It teaches you how to influence government

d)

It trains you to participate in society

4.

Which of the following aspects of voting in the United States has not changed since the country was founded?

a)

women's voting rights

b)

African American voting rights

c)

the voting age

d)

the ability to choose who is in charge of the government

5.

Which of the following is not an example of good citizenship?

a)

A mother providing financially for her family

b)

A person researching key issues and stating their opinions on the matter

c)

A person removing a foreign flag from their neighbor's porch and replacing it with an American flag

d)

a person shutting off the water faucet when washing dishes

6.

Which of the following is not a way you can effect change through good citizenship?

a)

writing your representative

b)

exercising your right to not vote

c)

attending a town hall meeting

d)

joining a local community group

7.

Which of the following is not a democratic value of the Constitution of the United States?

a)

All people are equal

b)

to preserve order, many restrictions are placed on how people live their lives

c)

THe government is run by the people

d)

No one can take away another person's rights

8.

Which of the following amendments abolished slavery?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

9.

Which of the following is not something a person could do democratically if they felt equality, liberty, or justice was compromised?

a)

voting

b)

breaking the law to have your voice heard

c)

protesting peacefully

d)

running for political office

10.

Why did the Pilgrims and the Puritans come to the The World?

a)

to escape diseases

b)

to escape religious persecution

c)

in search of industrial jobs

d)

to be forced into slavery

11.

Which of the following groups made up the most recent wave of immigrants to America?

a)

Hispanics

b)

Irish

c)

Asians

d)

Germans

12.

Which of the following is not a reason different groups of immigrants were attracted to the New World?

a)

to farm

b)

to become rich

c)

to start a new church

d)

to enforce religious punishment

13.

A person entering the United States to flee religious persecution is a(n) _____.

a)

legal alien

b)

illegal immigrant

c)

refugee

d)

illegal alien

14.

Which of the following is not a way a person can become an American citizen?

a)

being born in the country to a parent who is an American citizen

b)

being a legal alien for 3 years and then applying for citizenship

c)

through naturalization

d)

being born in the United States to 2 noncitizens

15.

Which of the following does the United States give legal aliens permission to do?

a)

become mayor

b)

serve jury duty

c)

study at an American school

d)

vote

16.

Which of the following would most likely be a modern conservative opinion about immigration?

a)

Immigrants bring valuable skills that can benefit Americans

b)

Immigrants are a strain on social services

c)

Immigrants perform difficult work that Americans do not want to do

d)

Immigrants bring cultural richness

17.

Which of the following does not describe the purpose of the census or the American Community Survey?

a)

to determine trends

b)

to help fund education

c)

to determine the number of representatives in the House

d)

to spy on households

18.

Which of the following does not affect population?

a)

birth rate

b)

death rate

c)

taxes

d)

immigration

19.

Which of the following is not a way birth rate and death rate correlate?

a)

A low death rate and low birth rate will result in a rapid growth in population.

b)

A high birth rate and a low death rate will cause the population to grow rapidly.

c)

A high death rate and a low birth rate would result in a slow-growing population.

d)

A birth rate that is equal to the death rate will result in a relatively steady population.

20.

Which of the following countries has a population of one billion people?

a)

The United States

b)

Canada

c)

Japan

d)

India

21.

Which of the following describes family size since the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?

a)

More families have adopted rural lifestyles

b)

Family size has stayed relatively the same over the past few centuries

c)

Families are larger today because they are less expensive to raise

d)

Families are having less children today

22.

How does diversification affect the population?

a)

Immigrants do not count as part of the population

b)

The number of immigrants coming into the United States greatly affects the population

c)

Diversification affects the population because people are living longer

d)

People have fewer children

23.

Which of the following would not have an impact on the population change of a local community?

a)

the entertainment industry

b)

war

c)

immigration

d)

women joining the workforce

24.

Which of the following does not describe the general shift in population over the course of U.S. history?

a)

to the city

b)

out of the country

c)

to the Sun Belt

d)

to the suburbs

25.

Which of the following population shifts is the U.S. currently experiencing?

a)

to the southern states

b)

to the cities

c)

to the suburbs

d)

to the northern states

26.

Which of the following did not cause a shift in population to the suburbs?

a)

the G.I. Bill

b)

automobiles

c)

the need for labor in factories

d)

crowded conditions in cities

27.

Which of the following forms of government can be both democratic and nondemocratic?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Dictatorship

28.

Which of the following happens under a representative democracy?

a)

The people vote directly on laws

b)

Citizens make major decisions through referendums

c)

The people elect officials to govern

d)

The citizens have very little influence on how the country is run

29.

What form of government has a deity as its supreme leader?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

30.

Which of the following describes anarchy?

a)

an overly powerful government

b)

the absence of government

c)

a small government

d)

a government that does not provide enough services to its people

31.

What did Jim Crow laws do?

a)

ended slavery

b)

promoted segregation

c)

gave African Americans the right to vote

d)

blurred race lines

32.

Which of the following describes the struggles women faced regarding guaranteed freedoms?

a)

Women were once primarily considered subjects of their husbands.

b)

Women were always considered when laws were put into place.

c)

Women could not vote until the 15th Amendment.

d)

Women received equal pay in the workforce in the 1950s.

33.

Which of the following did not play a part in the fight for the rights of African American men?

a)

The Civil War

b)

The 19th Amendment

c)

The 15th Amendment

d)

The Civil Rights struggle

34.

Which of the following rulers comes into power by force?

a)

Monarchs

b)

Oligarchs

c)

Dictators

d)

Presidents

35.

What is a constitutional monarchy?

a)

the type of monarchy seen under an absolute monarch

b)

freedom for monarchs to rule as they see fit

c)

a monarchy in which an agreed-upon set of rules explains the duties and responsibilities of the monarch

d)

a monarchy that lacks a legislature and parliament

36.

What is the difference between a dictatorship and an absolute monarchy?

a)

Dictators are accepted as legitimate rulers because of tradition. Monarchs come into power by force.

b)

Monarchs come into power through coup d'états. Dictators come into power through inheritance.

c)

Monarchs come into power by force. Dictators come into power through inheritance.

d)

Dictators come into power by force. Monarchs come into power through inheritance.

37.

Which of the following best describes most dictators?

a)

Despite being harsh, they often have the best interest of their people in mind.

b)

They make sure to provide for their people.

c)

They run their countries in their own best interest.

d)

They often pass down leadership to their children.

38.

Which of the following countries is a dictatorship as of 2019?

a)

North Korea

b)

Germany

c)

The United States

d)

Turkey

39.

An oligarchy is _____.

a)

rule by a select few

b)

rule by one person

c)

rule by elected representatives

d)

rule by the citizens

40.

Who of the following would most likely be a member of an oligarchy?

a)

a man who was born poor

b)

anyone

c)

a woman who was born poor

d)

a man who is among the wealthiest members of society

41.

Which of the following would not describe a direct democracy?

a)

citizens vote on a law

b)

citizens elect others to vote on issues for them

c)

citizens of ancient Athens participated in daily city business

d)

citizens vote at a central location

42.

From which scenario was the idea of democracy born?

a)

when power was seized from the wealthy and rights were given to the poor in the Greek city-state

b)

when power was stripped from the poor in ancient Egypt

c)

when the citizens overthrew the emperor in Constantinople

d)

when the aristocrats stole power from the poor in ancient Athens

43.

Brady is a citizen of a country that practices representative democracy. What does this imply about his role in the government?

a)

Brady will face legal consequences if he fails to vote.

b)

As a citizen, Brady is a part of the government and has a seat in Congress.

c)

Brady elects representatives who make decisions on issues and laws on his behalf.

d)

Brady personally votes on every issue and law.