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UNIT 1,2,3,4 REVIEW

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are NOT requirements to become a naturalized citizen? PICK 2!


a)

Must live in the U.S. for 5 years

b)

Must be at least 14 years old

c)

Must be at least 18 years old

d)

Must live in the U.S. for 2 years

2.

Sally is born in Tallahassee, Florida. She is U.S. citizen because of __?

a)

Immigration

b)

Law of Blood

c)

Naturalization

d)

Law of Soil

3.

Volunteering, voting, and attending civic meetings all promote the _______. Which simply means what is good for the community as a whole.

a)

Common Good

b)

Promote of religious freedom.

c)

Limited Government

4.

Jury Duty, Obeying the Laws, and Registering for the selective service are all examples of ____?

a)

Limited Government

b)

Responsibilities

c)

Self - Government

d)

Duties/Obligations

5.

Oligarchy is rule by ____?

a)

A few/small group

Rule by a Few

Elite class

b)

Everyone participated in voting

c)

no leaders

6.

A republic is rule by _____?

a)

By the People

We the People

( means Popular Sovereignty)

b)

A Monarch

King or Queen

c)

A dictatorship

7.

What form of government is the picture describing?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Constitutional Republic

d)

Monarchy

8.

Saudi Arabia is ruled by a king. The king inherits his power. He

appoints a crown prince to assist him in his duties. He also appoints a council of ministers. There are no political

parties or national elections in Saudi Arabia.

Based on the passage, which form of government does Saudi Arabia have?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Autocracy

9.

Which practice is part of the obligation of a U.S. citizen to help defend the nation?

a)

   Serve on a jury

b)

     Vote in all national elections

c)

Keep informed about national issues

d)

   Register for selective service / the draft.

10.

Why are citizens obligated to respond to such documents?

a)

to protect the constitutional right to be tried by one's peers

b)

to protect judges from people

c)

To protect the right to be above the law

11.

Montesquieu influence the founding fathers’ beliefs concerning the government

a)

natural rights

b)

3 branches of government should not have their power limited

c)

3 branches of government should have separation of powers

d)

with self- limitations

12.

´Pilgrims set sail for America

´All the men signed this document. It listed the rules they would use to govern themselves. This is an example of a social contract.

´This is the beginning of self government in the Americas.

Which historical document is this?

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Common Sense

d)

Magna Carta

13.

´1776 - A pamphlet written to encourage colonists to separate with England.

´It stated it did not make sense for the colonies to be ruled from thousands of miles away. 

´It supported Revolutionary ideas in the American colonies and the decision to declare independence.

Which historical document is this?

a)

Common Sense

b)

Magna Carta

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Mayflower Compact

14.

An example of this form of government is the United States. Citizens elect representatives at the national, state, and local levels of government to vote on their behalf.

Which form of government is this?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Republic

15.

We hold these truths to be self-evident (clearly true), that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable (inalienable) rights (Cannot be taken away), that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…

Which philosopher influenced this writing?

a)

King George

b)

Montesquieu

c)

John Locke

d)

King John

16.

Natural Rights

a)

Life, Freedom, Nature

b)

Life, Liberty , Property

c)

Property, Live, Laugh

17.

John Locke said the purpose of government was to

a)

gain more power

b)

protect the rights of the people

c)

gain more land

18.

Separation of Powers

a)

Dividing the government into the Legislative, Executive , Judicial branch

b)

Dividing the government to give control to King John

c)

give rulers more power

19.

Rule of Law

a)

The powerful will not be punished for breaking the law

b)

All people have to follow the laws

c)

Anyone who breaks the law shall be put to death

20.

The 3 branches of government are associated with

a)

Jefferson

b)

Montesquieu

c)

King John

d)

John Locke

21.

Citizens choose their leaders through voting in

a)

A Monarchy

b)

A dictatorship

c)

A Representative Democracy

d)

A Theocracy

22.

Civic Responsibility ....

a)

Jury Duty

b)

Obeying the law/ Selective Service

c)

Voting , Volunteering

d)

Paying taxes

23.

According to the 14th Amendment, who is a citizen?

a)

Anyone that agrees with the Constitution

b)

Anyone that wants to be a U.S. Citizen

c)

All persons born or naturalized in the United States

24.

Rule by a few

a)

Theocracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Republic

25.

In the town of Little Rock the people meet in the town hall. The people vote on the decisions for the town – about education, traffic laws, and the new mall that is being built. These people show their participation in this form of government.

What type of government is this?  

a)

Republic

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

26.

What is beneficial from a constitutional republic versus a autocracy type of government?

a)

In a Constitutional republic, people vote and elect leaders.

b)

In a Constitutional republic, people are controlled and do not have rights

c)

In a Constitutional republic, people do not have say but can be above the law

d)

In a Constitutional republic, all the power is held by the leader

27.

Which influential document convinced colonists to break away from England and gain their independence?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Common Sense

28.

Who said this quote: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." _______ _________

(a)  

29.

This philosopher stated you are born with rights such as life, liberty and property. Who said this?

____ _____

(a)  

30.

Which idea is most associated with the Mayflower Compact?

a)

Limited power

b)

self government

c)

self assurance

31.

Quartering Act was about

a)

colonists refusing to buy goods

b)

colonists inviting soldiers into their homes

c)

colonists forced to keep soldiers in their home and providing them food

32.

Which is one constitutional requirement to be eligible to be elected as President of the United States?

a)

previous government service

b)

at least 35 years of age

c)

at least 30 years of age

33.

Which statement describes separation of powers?

a)

Political authority is divided among the branches of the government

b)

Civilian authorities have control over the branches of the military.

c)

We must two branches of government

34.

When it was first ratified, which group of people did this amendment address?

African American men could only vote?

a)

14th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

10th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

35.

Which statement describes a difference between the roles of state and federal governments?

a)

Federal Government can Coin money

b)

Federal Government can issue Drivers Licenses

c)

Federal Government cannot Coin money

36.

Which was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

There was no check on the power of the states

b)

Meetings of Congress were too often and too lengthy

c)

There was no way to enforce laws passed by the Legislative branch

37.

What was the significance of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense?

a)

It was a popular almanac instructing colonial farmers.

b)

It was an influential work calling for independence from Great Britain

c)

It was a written framework of colonial government.

38.

The diagram below shows outcomes of a civic obligation.

Which title describes the civic obligation that would result in these outcomes?

a)

Importance of Education in Society

b)

Importance to vote

c)

Importance of attending civic meetings

d)

The role of paying taxes

39.

The president nominates a judge to the Supreme Court, what happens next?

a)

The citizens must approve

b)

The Vice President must approve

c)

Senate must approve

d)

The Judicial branch must approve

40.

Which function completes the chart?

a)

Declare War

b)

Judges work in the Legislative Branch

c)

Names laws unconstitutional

41.

A government of the people by the people for the people . . WE THE PEOPLE-

is what form of government?

a)

Republic

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Monarchy

42.

Which document was an agreement by early American settlers that provided for self-government?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower contract

c)

Articles of Confederation

43.

Look at the image. What is being described?

a)

Amendment Process to the U.S. Constitution

b)

Voting in the state Florida

44.

the demand for women’s suffrage settled. Which amendment gave suffrage to women?

a)

13th

b)

15th

c)

19th

d)

24th