WorksheetsCitizenship and Comparative Government Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Thag's small family slowly grows into a small village, then a bigger one, then starts branching out until it forms a tribe and, later over generations into larger and larger settlements. This is an example of...
Force theory of government
Evolutionary theory of government
Divine Right theory of government
Social Contract theory of government
Ulfred and his clan take on Bjorn and his clan. Bjorn is hopelessly outnumbered and his clan, and others, fall to Ulfred. Ulfred is ultimately made king. This is an example of....
Evolutionary Theory of government
Force Theory of government
Socialism
Divine Right Theory of government
Ricky, thanks to an ill advised flight by his mother, is born on a plane bound for Rio de Janeiro while in international airspace. Ricky's father is from Brazil and is working on getting his American citizenship. Ricky's mother is from Brooklyn, born and raised. Is Ricky considered an American citizen?
Yes
No
Confederations favor powerful central governments and weakened state and local governments
True
False
Citizens are guaranteed the right to...
Rebel
Life
Liberty
Pursue Happiness
What type of power is held by an absolute monarch?
Power over all aspects of a nation's social, political, economic, and cultural identity.
Extensive power, but limited by a constitution and the nobility
Only the power the nation is willing to give, often just enough to act as a government figurehead.
In a democratic government, the questions of "how should we govern" and "what should government do" are controlled by
the leaders.
the military.
the elected representatives.
the people.
In a representative democracy like the United States, the powers of government are
separated among three branches.
combined into one branch.
given to a small group of important people.
divided among the people.
Which political theory held that God created the state, and God had given those of "royal birth" the right to rule?
Force Theory
Evolutionary Theory
Divine Right Theory
Social Contract Theory
1. The United States Government is an example of which government system?
Unitary
Federal
Confederal
Parliamentary
People that are born outside of the U.S. to parents that are U.S. citizens are granted citizenship through?
Law of the Blood
DACA
Naturalization
Asylum
Which amendment provides for birthright (law of the soil) citizenship?
7th amendment
10th Amendment
14th Amendment
19th Amendment
All of the following are topics on the U.S. citizenship test EXCEPT
U.S. music
U.S. government
U.S. geography
U.S. hsitory
This grants citizenship people born in the United States regardless of where their parents are from.
Law of the blood
Law of the soil
Law of the child
DACA
The legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another.
Citizen
Jus Soli
Jus Sanguinis
Naturalization
The process through which naturalized citizens may involuntarily lose their citizenship.
Alien
Denaturalization
Immigrants
Reservations
In this type of government, the legislature selects the president...
Parliament
Bicameral
Presidential
Oligarchy
An abandoned child, presumed to be under the age of five years old, is automatically granted American citizenship if no proof of place of birth is found before they turn 21.
True
False
The Constitution give you your rights.
True
False
