WorksheetsCivics and Citizenship Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is a citizen?
A person who is a legal member of a state or country
A person who comes to the country for work
A person who is claiming asylum from another country
For a person to be considered a US citizen by the Law of Soil, which of the following situations must be true? (Hint: Only one is true)
A person is born in England with both parents being English citizens.
A person is born on a US military base in Japan to parents who serve in the military.
A person is born in Russia to parents that are French citizens.
What amendment to the US Constitution outlines how one is/can become a US citizen?
The 4th Amendment
The 14th Amendment
The 19th Amendment
The 20th Amendment
Voting is considered a (a) of a citizen where obeying the law is considered a (b) .
Which of the following is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?
Marrying a U.S. citizen
Gaining employment in the U.S.
Being a legal resident for 5 years
Being born in a U.S. territory
What is a right that ONLY citizens have?
Vote
Work
Attend school
Own property
What civic obligation does this image represent?
Community Service
Paying Taxes
Jury Duty
Selective Service
An ___________ is a person who comes to the US with the intention of staying permanently and becoming a citizen.
Alien
Immigrant
Which naturalization requirement is missing?
Be at least 18 years old
Be a legal permanent resident for at least 5 years
Read, Write, and Speak English
Pass Test on US History and US Constitution
Take Oath of Allegiance
Sign up for the Selective Service
Register to Vote
Be of Good Moral Character
Be able to read and write
There are three paths to citizenship in the United States. What are they?
Law of Blood, Law of Soil, and Selective Service
Law of Mud, Law of Genetics, and Selective Service
Law of Blood, Law of Land, Naturalization
Law of Blood, Law of Soil, and Naturalization
Below is an excerpt from the 14th Amendment:
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they reside."
What is the purpose of that excerpt?
Explaining the duties of citizens and states
Defining citizenship of the United States
Protecting the natural rights of immigrants
Limiting the rights of all Americans
Marisol lives in Panama. Both her parents are Panamanian. Marisol is a Panamanian citizen. She was born in an American hospital while her parents lived in Buffalo, New York. Is Marisol an American citizen at birth?
Yes, due to law of soil
No, due to law of blood
Yes, due to law of blood
No, due to law of soil
What is Naturalization?
The process of naturally eating healthy
Becoming one with nature
The process of becoming a U.S. citizen
Allowing nature to grow
Civics is the study of the ______ and _______ of all U.S. citizens.
savings, loans
rights, taxes
responsibilities, duties
rights, responsibilities
