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Civics and Citizenship Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a citizen?

a)

A person who is a legal member of a state or country

b)

A person who comes to the country for work

c)

A person who is claiming asylum from another country

2.

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)

A person is born in England with both parents being English citizens.

b)

A person is born on a US military base in Japan to parents who serve in the military.

c)

A person is born in Russia to parents that are French citizens.

3.

What amendment to the US Constitution outlines how one is/can become a US citizen?

a)

The 4th Amendment

b)

The 14th Amendment

c)

The 19th Amendment

d)

The 20th Amendment

4.

Voting is considered a ​ (a)   of a citizen where obeying the law is considered a ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
right
responsibility
reason
resume
5.

Which of the following is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?

a)

Marrying a U.S. citizen

b)

Gaining employment in the U.S.

c)

Being a legal resident for 5 years

d)

Being born in a U.S. territory

6.

What is a right that ONLY citizens have?

a)

Vote

b)

Work

c)

Attend school

d)

Own property

7.

What civic obligation does this image represent?

a)

Community Service

b)

Paying Taxes

c)

Jury Duty

d)

Selective Service

8.

An ___________ is a person who comes to the US with the intention of staying permanently and becoming a citizen.

a)

Alien

b)

Immigrant

9.

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

a)

Sign up for the Selective Service

b)

Register to Vote

c)

Be of Good Moral Character

d)

Be able to read and write

10.

There are three paths to citizenship in the United States. What are they?

a)

Law of Blood, Law of Soil, and Selective Service

b)

Law of Mud, Law of Genetics, and Selective Service

c)

Law of Blood, Law of Land, Naturalization

d)

Law of Blood, Law of Soil, and Naturalization

11.

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?

a)

Explaining the duties of citizens and states

b)

Defining citizenship of the United States

c)

Protecting the natural rights of immigrants

d)

Limiting the rights of all Americans

12.

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?

a)

Yes, due to law of soil

b)

No, due to law of blood

c)

Yes, due to law of blood

d)

No, due to law of soil

13.

What is Naturalization?

a)

The process of naturally eating healthy

b)

Becoming one with nature

c)

The process of becoming a U.S. citizen

d)

Allowing nature to grow

14.

Civics is the study of the ______ and _______ of all U.S. citizens.

a)

savings, loans

b)

rights, taxes

c)

responsibilities, duties

d)

rights, responsibilities