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WorksheetsCivics Ch 1
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Native Americans, who were the first settlers in what is now the United States, spoke hundreds of different languages.
True
False
By 1807, approximately 500,000 Africans had been brought to the United States unwillingly and forced into slavery.
True
False
White Collar workers are employed in factories.
True
False
According to most scholars, the very first people to arrive in North America probably came from Asia about 20,000 years ago.
True
False
Today, more than half of all the people in the United States who were born in another country come from Asia.
True
False
The French came to North America beginning in the 1600's and mostly settled in what is now
California
Canada
Florida
Texas
By the 1600's, the thirteen original colonies of the United States were created mostly by
English Immigrants
French Immigrants
Native Americans
Spanish Immigrants
The __________ started the first farms and a town in what is now New York City.
Dutch
Germans
Irish
Spanish
The discovery of gold in 1848 drew many immigrants to
California
Delaware
Florida
New York
___________ are the key practices, relationships, and organizations in a society.
Ethnic groups
Immigrants
Institutions
Values
legal process to obtain citizenship
alien
government
naturalization
refuge
a person who has left his or her home to escape danger such as war, persecution by the government, or natural disaster.
alien
government
naturalization
refuge
The ruling authority for a community.
alien
government
naturalization
refuge
a foreign born resident of the united States who has not been naturalized
alien
government
naturalization
refuge
Citizens are members of a community who _____________ a government and are entitled to the protection of that government.
limit the rights of
owe loyalty to
owe nothing to
rule over
Congress made all Native Americans United States citizens in
1724
1824
1924
2004
the citizenship exam tests the applicant's
ability to read, write, and speak English
ability to serve in the U.S. armed forces
knowledge of U.S. traffic laws
knowledge of world history
Which person would need to go through the naturalization process to become a United States citizen?
a girl born in Canada to two Canadian parents
a girl born in Germany to parents who are U.S. citizens
a boy born in Puerto Rico to parents who are not U.S. Citizens
twins born on a U.S. military base in Iraq
an obligation that we meet of our own free will
draft
duty
register
responsibility
tolerance
a call for military service
draft
duty
register
responsibility
tolerance
respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practices, or differences.
draft
duty
register
responsibility
tolerance
to record or enroll formally
draft
duty
register
responsibility
tolerance
an action that we are required to perform
draft
duty
register
responsibility
tolerance
The duties of American citizens include obeying laws, paying taxes, defending the nation, serving in court and
attending church
attending school
volunteering
voting
Taxes provide ___________ of money government needs to keep running.
all
a small amount
most
none
___________ is a responsibility of a citizen.
saving money
spending money
staying informed
running for office
Which of the following is an example of contributing to the common good?
advertising a physical therapy practice in the local newspaper
donating food to a food pantry for the poor
spending an afternoon working in your garden
writing a letter to a newspaper about a spelling mistake printed in a job ad
In a republic, _____________ have a role in choosing who the head of state will be.
control
citizens
majority rule
constitutional monarchy
federal
A government with a constitution that limits the power of a hereditary ruler is called a(n)
control
citizens
majority rule
constitutional monarchy
federal
In contrast to a unitary system of government, a(n) ____________ system of government divides power at the local, state, and national levels.
control
citizens
majority rule
constitutional monarchy
federal
Under the principle of ____________, citizens agree to abide by what more than half the people want.
control
citizens
majority rule
constitutional monarchy
federal
Dictators are like absolute monarchs in that they exercise complete ___________ over the state.
control
citizens
majority rule
constitutional monarchy
federal
Which of the following is a job of the government?
limit travel
make laws
manage information
provide merchandise
Which of the following develops plans to reach public policy goals?
government
private companies
the armed forces
the courts
Which branch of government has the highest level of authority?
city
county
federal
state
Which of the following is a feature of totalitarian.
government controls industries
government holds free and fair elections
people have individual freedoms
people may form opposition groups
Totalitarian rulers use scare tactics, violence, and ___________ to force people to obey their ideology.
elections
individual freedoms
propaganda
state industries
