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Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the national anthem?

a)

The Star-Spangled Banner

b)

America the Beautiful

c)

This Land is Your Land

d)

God Bless America

2.

How can citizens directly affect what laws are passed by the legislative branch?

a)

Watching the news.

b)

Gathering signatures on a petition to support or oppose a law.

c)

Discussing political issues at school.

d)

Watching political debates on TV.

3.

Why are citizens obligated to respond to a jury summons?

a)

To guarantee that all criminals will be convicted.

b)

To guarantee that our Sixth Amendment right to a fair and speedy trial in front of a jury of our peers is protected.

c)

To guarantee court hearings remain public.

4.

Why should our freedom of the press be protected?

a)

To make sure that newspapers stay in business.

b)

To provide the government with an accurate information source.

c)

To make sure that the government is NOT the only news source or source of information.

5.

Which of the following is a way that Americans can actively participate in their democracy?

a)

Talking to their neighbors

b)

Watching the news

c)

Voting

6.

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

a)

18 years old

b)

16 years old

c)

21 years old

d)

25 years old

7.

Who is the Governor of New Jersey?

a)

Tom Kean

b)

Brendan Byrne

c)

Joe Biden

d)

Phil Murphy

8.

Who is the mayor of Edison?

a)

Tom Lankey

b)

Frank Pallone Jr.

c)

Sam Joshi

d)

Cory Booker

9.

Which type of law deals with conflicts between people and/or people and organizations or copyright violations?

a)

Civil Law

b)

Criminal Law

c)

Constitutional Law

10.

Which reasons listed below describe why attending school is important?

a)

School teaches you to think critically, solve problems, and work with others.

b)

Education opens opportunities for future jobs.

c)

Education leads to a stronger democracy, because people will be more informed when voting for government officials.

d)

All of the above.

11.

Who are the current president and vice-president of the United States?

a)

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

b)

Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush

c)

Cory Booker and Bob Menendez

d)

Bill Clinton and Al Gore

12.

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. Some powers belong to the federal government? Which powers do they share?

a)

Building roads

b)

Collecting taxes

c)

Making Laws

d)

All of the above