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Q1 Civics Review

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 51mins

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Class
Date
1.

The part of the Declaration of Independence that says that all men are created equal with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness best reflects

a)

John Locke's idea of natural rights

b)

Montesquieu's idea of separation of powers

c)

Voltaire's idea that people are born with freedom of religion

d)

John Locke's idea of the social contract between people and gov't

2.

"consent of the governed" refers to the idea that people agree to be governed in exchange for protection of their rights. This is known as

a)

limited government

b)

natural rights

c)

the social contract

d)

rule of law

3.

The only people eligible to run for president or vice president are

a)

citizens by law of blood

b)

citizens by law of soil

c)

naturalized citizens

d)

legal aliens

4.

What does the Declaration of Independence say about a government that abuses power and fails to protect the people's rights?

a)

that people must remain loyal to a ruler with a divine right to rule

b)

that the executive branch of a government should always have the most power

c)

that the people have the right to alter or abolish it

d)

that natural rights are given by the ruler and can be taken whenever he sees fit

5.

According to John Locke, natural rights include

a)

freedom of speech, press, and religion

b)

life, liberty, and property

c)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

d)

freedom, justice, and equality

6.

Jeff is told he must apply, have an interview, pass a test, and take the oath of allegiance. He is likely trying to

a)

run for president

b)

become a naturalized citizen

c)

get a passport

d)

get a drivers' license

7.

The Mayflower Compact was the first form of

a)

limited government

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

self-government

d)

authoritarian government

8.

Which of these is not a requirement to become naturalized?

a)

know U.S. history and civics

b)

be at least 18

c)

serve in the military at least 3 years

d)

live in the U.S. at least 5 years

9.

Which duty of citizens helps the U.S. government to achieve the goal of defending the nation?

a)

serving on a jury

b)

attending school

c)

registering for selective service

d)

obeying laws

10.

Duties of citizens include paying taxes, attending school, and

a)

obeying laws

b)

voting

c)

running for public office

d)

staying informed

11.

Which of the following is true about the duties or obligations of citizens?

a)

they are optional

b)

they are voluntary

c)

they are mandatory

d)

they are encouraged

12.

Congress is our national legislature. Their job is to

a)

enforce the laws

b)

interpret the laws

c)

make or pass the laws

d)

break the laws

13.

The word tyranny is used to describe a government that

a)

shares its power with lower levels of government

b)

abuses its power

c)

gives citizens the power to rule

d)

separates power into three branches

14.

Responsibilities of citizens include staying informed, voting, and

a)

paying taxes

b)

serving on a jury

c)

volunteering for the common good

d)

registering for selective service

15.

Most of the colonists were persuaded to dissolve the political bands with England and support independence because of

a)

the English Bill of Rights

b)

Thomas Paine's Common Sense

c)

Montesquieu's Book of Knowledge

d)

the Magna Carta

16.

Today we have a legislative, executive, and judicial branch of government. This is based on Montesquieu's idea of

a)

checks and balances

b)

natural rights

c)

separation of powers

d)

rule of law

17.

Charleen was born in Canada and has only been living in the U.S. 3 years. Her mom was born in Canada and her dad in Texas. Which of these is true?

a)

Charleen has to wait longer before she can apply for citizenship

b)

Charleen is already a citizen by law of blood

c)

Charleen is already a citizen by law of soil

d)

Charleen is an illegal alien that will probably be deported

18.

When citizens go to the polls to elect members of Congress who will make decisions for them they are participating in

a)

an oligarchy

b)

a representative democracy

c)

a direct democracy

d)

a theocracy

19.

Enlightenment thinkers believed that the main purpose of government is to

a)

make laws

b)

collect taxes

c)

choose the religion the citizens must follow

d)

protect the people's rights

20.

Which type of government gives people the power to make decisions?

a)

authoritarian regime

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

democracy

d)

autocracy

21.

Legal resident aliens can do all of the following except

a)

own property

b)

hold a job

c)

pay taxes

d)

vote

22.

Many of the freedoms in our American Bill of Rights come from a document that gave rights to all English citizens. It was called the

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

the Magna Carta

d)

the English Bill of Rights

23.

Which English document established the idea of limited government

a)

the Mayflower Compact

b)

John Locke's Treatesies of Government

c)

the English Bill of Rights

d)

the Magna Carta

24.

Which of the following is a right reserved only for U.S. citizens?

a)

vote and hold public office

b)

own property and have freedom of religion

c)

volunteer and pay taxes

d)

have a fair trial and be informed

25.

Today we have a strong central government that shares its power with the states. This is called a(n)

a)

unitary system

b)

confederal system

c)

federal system or federalism

d)

parliamentary system

26.

An oligarchy refers to a government where all of the power is held by

a)

one person

b)

a small group wealthy or military

c)

a monarch

d)

the citizens

27.

Why did the colonists chant "No Taxation Without Representation?"

a)

British policies made British goods much less expensive

b)

They believed that citizens should never have to pay taxes

c)

They felt that they should not be taxed without having representation in the English Parliament

d)

They believed that only the wealthy should have to pay taxes

28.
Today, the military of the United States is made of
a)
all drafted men and women.
b)
all volunteers.
c)
mostly drafted men and women and some volunteers.
d)
mostly volunteers and some drafted men and women.
29.
The duties of American citizens include obeying laws, paying taxes, defending the nation, serving in court, and
a)
attending church.
b)
attending school.
c)
volunteering.
d)
voting.
30.
What is the purpose of a campaign?
a)
to convince the public to vote for a certain candidate
b)
to gain endorsements from high-profile supporters and interest groups
c)
to learn about voters’ needs
d)
to raise money
31.
Which of these BEST explains a way that the media shape the public agenda?
a)
by giving publicity to a particular problem
b)
by providing radio and television shows for free
c)
by showing commercials and advertisements
d)
by staging debates between political candidates
32.
National elections are held
a)
every four years.
b)
every year.
c)
in even-numbered years.
d)
in odd-numbered years.
33.
Which of these is a type of print media?
a)
Internet
b)
newspaper
c)
radio
d)
television
34.
Citizens are members of a community who _______________________ a government and are entitled to the protection of that government.
a)
limit the rights of
b)
owe loyalty to
c)
owe nothing to
d)
rule over
35.
In which of the following scenarios may a person gain U.S. citizenship by naturalization?
a)
A person is born in an American territory.
b)
A person is born on a U.S. military base overseas.
c)
A person with no U.S. ties immigrates to the United States.
d)
Two non-U.S. citizens have a child on American soil.
36.
The citizenship exam tests the applicant’s
a)
ability to read, write, and speak English
b)
ability to serve in the U.S. armed forces
c)
knowledge of U.S. traffic laws
d)
knowledge of world history
37.
Which person would need to go through the naturalization process to become a United States citizen?
a)
a girl born in Canada to two Canadian parents
b)
a girl born in Germany to parents who are U.S. citizens
c)
a boy born in Puerto Rico to parents who are not U.S. citizens
d)
twins born on a U.S. military base in Iraq
38.
The purpose of the system of checks and balances is to prevent
a)
any branch from becoming too powerful.
b)
people from losing their rights.
c)
states from losing more power.
d)
the government from changing the Constitution.
39.
What are natural rights?
a)
agreements among people relating to their government
b)
freedoms people possess relating to life, liberty, and property
c)
ideas about freedom that were first discussed in the American colonies
d)
rights reserved only for monarchs
40.
The colonists responded to the Stamp Act by
a)
boycotting British goods.
b)
boycotting stamps.
c)
purchasing enough stamps to create a shortage.
d)
taxing British goods.
41.
Following the French and Indian War, King George issued a __________ forbidding colonists from settling in lands won from France.
a)
boycott
b)
Declaratory Act
c)
duty
d)
proclamation
42.
The Magna Carta is important for establishing which of the following?
a)
an agreement for governing the colony of Plymouth
b)
the principle of limited government
c)
the scientific discoveries of the Enlightenment
d)
the Virginia Company
43.
An agreement or contract among a group of people is a
a)
duty.
b)
compact.
c)
natural right.
d)
proclamation.
44.
In his pamphlet, Common Sense, Thomas Paine
a)
begged the colonists to show common respect to King George.
b)
called for a religious movement similar to the Great Awakening.
c)
made a case for independence by drawing on the ideas of John Locke.
d)
told colonists to rebel against those who wanted to split from Britain
45.
The Mayflower Compact was a
a)
document that limited the power of the monarchy.
b)
letter that the colonists sent to King George III.
c)
pamphlet written by Thomas Paine.
d)
written plan for government.
46.
Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu
a)
argued that the laws of nature also applied to human life and society
b)
did not believe that the laws of the universe could be discovered.
c)
invested in the Virginia Company.
d)
rebelled against King John of England, who had treated them harshly.
47.
Which of the following is an example of contributing to the common good?
a)
advertising a physical therapy practice in the local newspaper
b)
donating food to a food pantry for the poor
c)
spending an afternoon working in your garden
d)
writing a letter to a newspaper about a spelling mistake printed in a job ad
48.
Volunteerism involves giving _________________ to others without receiving payment.      
a)
time and services
b)
responsibilities
c)
orders
d)
money
49.

any person not a citizen or national of a country

a)

resident

b)

naturalization

c)

citizen

d)

alien

50.

a legal member of a state and/or country

a)

alien

b)

citizen

c)

resident

d)

law of soil

51.

a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military service

a)

law of blood

b)

selective service

c)

citizen

d)

common good

52.

a person who comes to a country to live permanently

a)

citizen

b)

immigrant

c)

alien

d)

legal permanent resident

53.

the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his or her biological mother

a)

law of blood

b)

law of soil

c)

legal permanent resident

d)

naturalization

54.

the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the territory within which he or she was born

a)

law of blood

b)

legal permanent resident

c)

law of soil

d)

resident

55.

someone who is legally and permanently living in the U.S., but not a citizen

a)

legal permanent resident

b)

14th Amendment

c)

naturalization

d)

immigrant

56.

the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen

a)

citizen

b)

law of blood

c)

law of soil

d)

naturalization

57.

someone who lives in a place for a minimum period of time

a)

resident

b)

alien

c)

citizen

d)

naturalization

58.

I was born in the Philippines, but I've been living in the U.S. as a permanent residents for 6 years. I'm 28 years old, is this person a

a)

Citizen

b)

Eligible

c)

Wait

59.

I 'm 20 years old, and I was born in Korea. My parents are both U.S. citizens. Is this person ...

a)

Citizen

b)

Eligible

c)

Wait

60.

I'm 34 years old. My mother and father are citizens of Russia. I have been a permanent resident in the U.S. for 3 years. Is this person ...

a)

Citizen

b)

Eligible

c)

Wait

61.

I'm only 17 years old but I just got to spend a year living in Paris! I was born in Helena, Montana. Is this person ...

a)

Citizen

b)

Eligible

c)

Wait

62.

When you are a member of a country with full rights and responsibilities in that country

a)

Selective Service

b)

alien

c)

citizen

d)

legal resident

63.

Americans celebrate every July 4th

a)

Selective Service

b)

Independence Day

c)

Oath of Allegiance

d)

U.S. national anthem

64.

The final step of becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen

a)

pledge of allegiance

b)

treason

c)

Oath of Allegiance

d)

U.S. national anthem

65.

People who are not born in the U.S. but can still obtain citizenship.

a)

oath

b)

allegiance

c)

naturalization

d)

citizenship

66.

What is the capital of the U.S.?

a)

Boston, MA

b)

New York, NY

c)

Philadelphia, PA

d)

Washington, DC

67.

What amendment defines citizenship?

a)

13

b)

15

c)

14

68.

If you are a U.S. citizen and want to travel around the world, you would need...

a)

a passport

b)

a plane ticket

c)

a drivers license

69.

Who rules... one person is in charge.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Anarchy

70.

Who rules... when citizens often have no rights.

a)

Anarchy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Theocracy

71.

Who rules... it can exist with other forms of government.

a)

Anarchy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Theocracy

72.

Who rules... it is led by a king or queen.

a)

Anarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Theocracy

73.

Who rules... nobody is in charge.

a)

Anarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Theocracy

74.

Who rules... when those in charge are military members took over by choice.

a)

Anarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Dictatorship

75.

Who rules... when the leader often shares power with other parts of government.

a)

Anarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Dictatorship

76.

Who rules... where citizens elect others to serve in government.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Republic

77.

Who rules... where citizens elect their leaders.

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Oligarchy

78.

Who rules... where a small group rules the country.

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Oligarchy

79.
What do communism and socialism have in common? 
a)
each has one leader with unlimited power
b)
each has a small group in power
c)
governments directly influence the economy 
d)
governments that are formed by constitution 
80.
What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common? 
a)
a small group of leaders
b)
rule by one person 
c)
rule by people 
d)
rule by a family 
81.
In the United States which type of government was in place under the Articles of Confederation? 
a)
federal 
b)
direct democracy 
c)
republic 
d)
confederal 
82.
What type of government is described here: People elect a legislature, the Executive is elected by the legislature. 
Which type of government is this? 
a)
Unitary Government 
b)
Parliamentary Government 
c)
Federal Government 
d)
Confederal Government 
83.
What system of government was in place after the United States Constitution? 
a)
confederal 
b)
federal 
c)
oligarchy 
d)
parliamentary 
84.
Where is power centered in a unitary system? 
a)
central government
b)
military 
c)
state government 
d)
dictator 
85.
How does monarchy differ from other forms of government? 
a)
leaders are elected by the people 
b)
leaders are chosen by a consitution 
c)
leaders are picked by the upper class
d)
leaders are born into ruling families 
86.
How does federal government and confederal government compare? 
a)
federal and confederal are forms of democracy 
b)
federal and confederal are forms of communism 
c)
confederal and federal are controled by a small group
d)
confederal and federal have strong central governments 
87.
The United States of America has which form and system of government? 
a)
communism and unitary 
b)
socialism and parlimentary 
c)
representative democracy and federal 
d)
direct democracy and confederal 
88.
Unitary and Federal governments have what in common? 
a)
political leaders are elected by people 
b)
a small group holds power
c)
strong central government holds all power
d)
government controls the economy 
89.
Which system of government will you find shared power between state and central government? 
a)
democracy 
b)
monarchy 
c)
federal
d)
unitary 
90.
Which form of government has one ruler with unlimited power? 
a)
socialism 
b)
oligarchy 
c)
democracy 
d)
autocracy 
91.
Federalism is best defined as a principle of government that
a)
Divides power between the central government and state governments
b)
Includes a system of checks and balances
c)
Allows the states to nullify national laws
d)
Places the most power in the hand of the legislative branch
92.
A government in which powers are divided between a national government and state governments with the national government being supreme is called
a)
A confederate government
b)
A republican government.
c)
A unitary government.
d)
A federal government
93.
What are the qualifications to become President?
a)
35 years old, natural born citizen, lived in the US for 14 years
b)
30 years old, natural born citizen, lived in the US for 13 years
c)
25 years old, natural born citizen, lived in the US for 10 years
d)
20 years old, natural born citizen, lived in the US for 10 years
94.
What are the qualifications to become U.S. Senator?
a)
25 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. 
b)
30 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state.
c)
20 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located.
d)
40 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located.
95.
What are the qualifications to become a U.S. Representative?
a)
45 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. 
b)
35 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. 
c)
40 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. 
d)
25 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. 
96.

Does the Constitution discuss political parties?

a)

yes

b)

no

97.

What determines the number of electoral votes a state has?

a)

The number of people

b)

The number of representatives

c)

The number of Senators

d)

The number of senators and representatives

98.

How many total votes are there in the Electoral College?

a)

538

b)

385

c)

583

d)

853

99.

How many total votes are there in the Electoral College?

a)

538

b)

385

c)

583

d)

853

100.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
101.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
102.
People in a society give up some of their rights in exchange for protection.
a)
Social Contract
b)
Enlightenment
c)
State of Nature
d)
Revolution

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