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Quarter 1 SOL Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which amendment defines citizenship in the United States?

a)

10th

b)

12th

c)

13th

d)

14th

2.

What is one way of obtaining U.S. citizenship?

a)

By payment to the governor

b)

By naturalization

c)

By legal residence

3.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of naturalization?

a)

Being able to speak basic English

b)

Taking the Oath of Allegiance

c)

Having a driver's license

d)

Passing a naturalization test

4.

Which of the following would be the best title for this list?

- Register & vote

- Participate in political campaigns

- Keep informed regarding current issues

a)

Responsibilities of Citizenship

b)

Duties of Citizenship

c)

Types of Goods & Services

d)

Means of Obtaining Citizenship

5.

All of the following are duties of citizens EXCEPT -

a)

voting

b)

serving on a jury, if summoned

c)

paying taxes

d)

serving in the armed forces, if called

6.

Which amendment guarantees all citizens due process under the law?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

18th

d)

19th

7.

What happens to citizens who do not fulfill a civic duty?

a)

They must pay higher taxes

b)

They are no longer guaranteed due process

c)

They face legal consequences

d)

They lose their citizenship

8.

What amendment is being described in the list below?

- Protects citizens from being held for committing a crime unless they've been charged by the police

- Guarantees that the state and country have to respect a citizen's legal rights

a)

1st

b)

5th

c)

14th

d)

15th

9.

While all citizens have both duties and responsibilities to their country, civic responsibilities -

a)

are voluntary actions

b)

carry consequences if they are not fulfilled

c)

are required by law

d)

are listed in the U.S. Constitution

10.

Which of the following is NOT a way to contribute to the common good?

a)

Ignoring current events

b)

Registering to vote

c)

Participating in Political campaigns

d)

Serving in voluntary government positions

11.

In order for the U.S. citizens to receive a fair trial, other citizens must -

a)

vote in elections

b)

serve on juries

c)

pay court fees

d)

elect Supreme Court justices

12.

What happens if citizens do not fulfill a civic responsibility?

a)

They must pay higher taxes

b)

They miss a chance to contribute to the common good

c)

They face legal consequences

d)

They lose their citizenship

13.

Complete the analogy below:

duty of of citizenship :: pay taxes

responsibility of citizenship :: _____________

a)

serve as a witness in court

b)

respect the right to an equal voice in government

c)

be able to read, write, and speak basic English

14.

Which best defines the term citizen?

a)

Someone who lives in a country

b)

Someone who immigrates to a new land

c)

Someone with certain rights, duties, and an allegiance to a country

d)

Someone who is going through the naturalization process

15.

Which of the following is NOT an example of community service?

a)

Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity

b)

Participating in Clean the Bay Day

c)

Assisting in voter registration drives

d)

Visiting an elderly aunt at the nursing home

16.

Which document expressed ideas about the separation of church and state?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

c)

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

d)

The Declaration of Independence

17.

A government "of the people, by the people , and for the people" best describes -

a)

an unlimited government

b)

a democracy

c)

a monarchy

d)

a dictatorship

18.

The idea that citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection of their rights is referred to as–

a)

rights of citizens

b)

representative government

c)

consent of the governed

d)

direct democracy

19.

Which historical document is described by the information?

- no power to tax

- no president

- states had major powers

- no federal courts

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Charters of the VA company of London

d)

VA Statute for Religious Freedom

20.

U.S. Constitution, Article 1 “The House of Representatives shall be comprised of Members chosen every second year by the People….”

Which fundamental principle does the excerpt above reflect?

a)

The amendment process

b)

Consent of the Governed

c)

Representative Government

d)

Rule of Law

21.

"Senator Smith charged with Tax Fraud"

This newspaper headline is an example of which fundamental principle of democracy?

a)

Consent of the Governed

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Representative Government

d)

Limited Government

22.

Which fundamental principle means the government is not all-powerful?

a)

Consent of the Governed

b)

Limited Government

c)

Representative Government

d)

Rule of Law

23.

To date, how many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

18

b)

21

c)

25

d)

27

24.

U.S. Constitution, Article 3, Section 1 “The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.”

Which idea from the Preamble is represented by Article 3, Section 1 of the Constitution?

a)

Establish Justice

b)

Provide for the common defense

c)

Form a more perfect union

d)

Promote the general welfare

25.

Which of the following is NOT featured in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Majority rule with protection of minority rights

b)

Unlimited power of the national government

c)

Three equal branches of government

d)

Protection of individual freedoms

26.

The Magna Carta was the first document written to state that —

a)

the colonies were independent of Great Britain

b)

independent states should have a national form of government

c)

everyone, including the king, was subject to the law

d)

people are entitled to "certain unalienable rights"

27.

Which fundamental principle is reflected in the first three words of the Constitution's "We the People"?

a)

Consent of the Governed

b)

Limited government

c)

Representative Government

d)

Rule of Law

28.

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the U.S. Government, as stated in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution.

a)

To create a system of courts

b)

To create a federal income tax

c)

To form a better system of government than the Articles of Confederation

d)

To establish a strong military

29.

Which of the following does NOT represent a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

No national currency

b)

Representative Government

c)

No Judicial branch

d)

No Power to Tax

30.

Which document was created to fix the problems featured in the cartoon?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution of Virginia

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Constitution of the United States