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Citizenship and Comparative Government Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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...

a)

Force theory of government

b)

Evolutionary theory of government

c)

Divine Right theory of government

d)

Social Contract theory of government

2.

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....

a)

Evolutionary Theory of government

b)

Force Theory of government

c)

Socialism

d)

Divine Right Theory of government

3.

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?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

Confederations favor powerful central governments and weakened state and local governments

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Citizens are guaranteed the right to...

a)

Rebel

b)

Life

c)

Liberty

d)

Pursue Happiness

6.

What type of power is held by an absolute monarch?

a)

Power over all aspects of a nation's social, political, economic, and cultural identity.

b)

Extensive power, but limited by a constitution and the nobility

c)

Only the power the nation is willing to give, often just enough to act as a government figurehead.

7.

In a democratic government, the questions of "how should we govern" and "what should government do" are controlled by

a)

the leaders.

b)

the military.

c)

the elected representatives.

d)

the people.

8.

In a representative democracy like the United States, the powers of government are

a)

separated among three branches.

b)

combined into one branch.

c)

given to a small group of important people.

d)

divided among the people.

9.

Which political theory held that God created the state, and God had given those of "royal birth" the right to rule?

a)

Force Theory

b)

Evolutionary Theory

c)

Divine Right Theory

d)

Social Contract Theory

10.

1. The United States Government is an example of which government system?

a)

Unitary

b)

Federal

c)

Confederal

d)

Parliamentary

11.

People that are born outside of the U.S. to parents that are U.S. citizens are granted citizenship through?

a)

Law of the Blood

b)

DACA

c)

Naturalization

d)

Asylum

12.

Which amendment provides for birthright (law of the soil) citizenship?

a)

7th amendment

b)

10th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

13.

All of the following are topics on the U.S. citizenship test EXCEPT

a)

U.S. music

b)

U.S. government

c)

U.S. geography

d)

U.S. hsitory

14.

This grants citizenship people born in the United States regardless of where their parents are from.

a)

Law of the blood

b)

Law of the soil

c)

Law of the child

d)

DACA

15.

The legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another.

a)

Citizen

b)

Jus Soli

c)

Jus Sanguinis

d)

Naturalization

16.

The process through which naturalized citizens may involuntarily lose their citizenship.

a)

Alien

b)

Denaturalization

c)

Immigrants

d)

Reservations

17.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
18.

In this type of government, the legislature selects the president...

a)

Parliament

b)

Bicameral

c)

Presidential

d)

Oligarchy

19.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The Constitution give you your rights.

a)

True

b)

False