WorksheetsForms of Gov & Citizenship Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
SS.7.CG.2.1 (3)
Angie has been living in London all her life. Both of her parents were U.S. citizens when she was born. Angie is currently 18 years old, has good moral character and speaks English.
Which choice best explains Angie's citizenship status?
Citizen through law of soil
Naturalized citizen
Citizen through law of blood
Not a citizen
SS.7.CG.3.1 (3)
This table describes a form of government.
🔹Limited personal freedoms
🔹Rulers are chosen by a higher power
🔹Laws and decisions are based on religious beliefs
🔹Religious authorities rule in the name of a god or deity
What form of government is being described in this table?
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Direct democracy
Oligarchy
A chief of police is believed to have tampered with evidence on numerous high profile cases and taken multiple bribes from government officials. These are very serious crimes and if the accusations are true, the chief could be looking at serious prison time. Many police officers want to arrest their chief. Why is it important for the chief to be held accountable?
Rule of Law
Law of Blood
Law of Soil
1st Amendment
Republic:
1. Limited terms in office
2. ?
Autocracy:
1. Holds power for life
2. ?
Can be reelected by a popular vote, Can be recalled by citizen petition
Can be overthrown by a military coup, Can be impeached by the legislative branch
Has elected representatives who create laws, Has an absolute dictator who issues orders
Has lower courts to declare laws unconstitutional, Has a supreme court to declare laws unconstitutional
SS.7.CG.2.1 (1)
Which of the following is a missing step in the naturalization process?
🔹Must be 18 years old
🔹Live in the United States for 5 years
🔹*
🔹Pass a citizenship test
🔹Complete an interview and demonstrate an basic understanding of English
🔹Swear an oath of allegiance
Be of good moral character
Must not leave US for 5 years
Zero arrests
Parents have to be citizens
Gabriela and Gabriel are citizens and residents of Barcelona, Spain, and love to travel. In 2008, while on vacation in Anchorage, Alaska their daughter Chloe was born in a small hospital in town.
Is Chloe a citizen of the United States?
Yes, Law of Blood
Yes, Law of Soil
No, She is not a citizen
Yes, both A and B
Jordan loves to play basketball. He was born overseas in Beijing, China. His Dad is from Jacksonville, North Carolina, and travels a lot for business. His Mom was born and raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and is Jordan’s basketball coach.
Is Jordan a Citizen? Why
No, Jordan is not a citizen
Yes, Jordan is a citizen through law of blood
Yes, Jordan is a citizen through law of soil
Yes, Jordan is a citizen because he completed the process of naturalization
the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the territory within which he or she was born
law of blood
legal permanent resident
law of soil
resident
You are automatically a citizen if you are born in the USA.
False
True
True or False: Theocracy can be in any form of government
True
False
Direct democracy and representative democracy are different in that
Direct democracy allows voting, representative does not
Direct democracy allows citizens to directly vote for laws, representative democracy allows for citizens to vote for lawmakers who then make law
True or False: The difference between dictatorship and monarchy is that citizens of dictatorships have limited rights and there is no constitution, monarchy has a constitution and their citizens have rights
True
False
