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Citizenship and Civic Values

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following people would not be a citizen?

a)

A person born in the United States

b)

A person born in another country but with two citizen parents

c)

A person born in another country to non-citizen parents

2.

Which of the following is not a requirement of the naturalization process?

a)

be at least 18 years old

b)

Show good character and complete an interview

c)

speak english

d)

pay a tax of 10,000 dollars to apply

3.

What is the crime of treason?

a)

being loyal to the United States

b)

betraying the United States

c)

lying in court

4.

What is the National Anthem (song) of the United States?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Star Spangled Banner

c)

The Pledge of Allegiance

d)

America the Beautiful

5.

Which day is the Independence Day for the United States?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

July 4, 1789

c)

July 5, 1776

d)

July 2, 1770

6.

Which of the following is a right given ONLY to citizens? Choose 2 that apply.

a)

serving on a jury

b)

freedom of religion / worship

c)

voting

d)

freedom of speech

7.

What is the only responsibility of all citizens that you can get in trouble for NOT doing?

a)

jury duty

b)

voting

c)

running for political office (mayor, representative, president, etc)

8.

Which group of people gained the right to vote in 1920?

a)

Women

b)

Native Americans

c)

African Americans

d)

Asian Americans

9.

In what year did 18-year-olds get the right to vote?

a)

1947

b)

1971

c)

1870

d)

1920

10.

In what year did African-American men gain the right to vote?

a)

1920

b)

1870

c)

1947

d)

1971

11.

In what year did Native Americans gain the full right to vote?

a)

1920

b)

1870

c)

1947

d)

1971

12.

All people living in the United States are responsible for...

a)

Voting

b)

obeying the law

c)

serving on juries

d)

registering for Seletive Service

13.

Match the following Civic Value with its definition.

a)

Initiative

1.

taking care of things without being told

b)

Reponsibility

2.

to accept consequences for your actions

c)

Courage

3.

doing something even when you're afraid

d)

Perseverance

4.

Not giving up, even when things are hard

14.

Match the following Civic Value with its definition.

a)

Moderation

1.

avoiding extremes or doing too much

b)

Respect

2.

being polite; giving special attention

c)

Integrity

3.

doing the right thing even no one sees

d)

Justice

4.

being fair when something isn't right

15.

TRUE or FALSE: Some people are born a United States citizen.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

TRUE or FALSE: Saying the "Pledge of Allegiance" is a way of showing loyalty to our country.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

TRUE or FALSE: The idea of civic virtue influenced the Founding Fathers of this country.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The process for people to become citizens of the United States is called

a)

belonging

b)

citizenship

c)

naturalization

d)

joining