Citizenship
How could a person BEST show good citizenship?
A) by reading history books
B) by visiting national parks
C) by voting in elections
D) by listening to speeches
C) by voting in elections
Which of the following is both a right and a responsibility of a U.S. citizen?
A) pay taxes
B) vote in elections
C) register for military service
D) bear arms
B) vote in elections
Which of the following describes the "due process of law?"
A) The government follows its own laws.
B) The government changes its own laws.
C) People have to report what they do to the government.
D) People have to say what they think about the government.
A) The government follows its own laws.
How has the amendment process been made difficult?
A) It requires an approval from seventy-five percent of the voters.
B) It requires both political parties to agree to pass the new law.
C) It requires two, long steps before an amendment can be made.
D) It requires that all three branches of government write the new amendment.
C) It requires two, long steps before an amendment can be made.
Why was the Fourteenth Amendment needed?
A) Women did not have the right to vote.
B) People needed protection from double jeopardy.
C) Former slaves needed the right to due process of law.
D) New citizens wanted to be silent in court.
C) Former slaves needed the right to due process of law.
Who is automatically a citizen of the United States?
Select TWO of the following.
A) a person who is born in the United States
B) a person who lives in the United States
C) a person whose siblings are U.S. citizens
D) a person whose parents are both U.S. citizens
E) a person who visits the United States
A) a person who is born in the United States
D) a person whose parents are both U.S. citizens
What is the meaning of e pluribus unum?
A) a person's rights
B) out of many, one
C) too many people
D) everyone gets involved
B) out of many, one
Which of the following does due process of law protect citizens from?
A) having to speak about themselves in court
B) freedom of the press
C) voting
D) having a lawyer
A) having to speak about themselves in court
Which fraction of both the Senate and the House of Representatives have to support a proposed amendment before it can begin the ratification process?
A) one-fourth
B) one-half
C) two-thirds
D) three-fifths
C) two-thirds
What did the amendments about voting do for American democracy?
A) broke it
B) measured it
C) changed it
D) shrunk it
C) changed it
Which of the following is one of the MAIN steps for a foreign person to become a citizen of the United States?
A) The person must ask their former country for permission.
B) The person must work in the United States for five years.
C) The person must first serve in the U.S. Army.
D) The person must pass a citizenship test.
D) The person must pass a citizenship test.
How does the phrase e pluribus unum relate to voting rights in the United States?
A) All Americans are the same, so one person can vote for everyone.
B) Only one group of people can vote at a time.
C) Every citizen in the country has the right to one vote.
D) Many people in the country vote for one person to be president.
C) Every citizen in the country has the right to one vote.
The U.S. Constitution guarantees that the federal government will extend “due process of the law” to all citizens. What is the purpose of this law?
A. It permits voting rights for women.
B. It grants voting rights for minorities.
C. It protects a person who is accused of a crime.
D. It guarantees that all citizens stay informed on community issues.
C. It protects a person who is accused of a crime.
Why is writing new amendments a two-step process involving all the states?
A) to make changing the Constitution difficult to do
B) to make changing the Constitution slow to happen
C) to make amendments official in history
D) to make amendments easy to understand
A) to make changing the Constitution difficult to do
Which of the following gave African American men over 21 the right to vote?
A) Twelfth Amendment
B) Fifteenth Amendment
C) Nineteenth Amendment
D) Twenty-Fourth Amendment
B) Fifteenth Amendment
Which of the following BEST explains why it is important that all citizens who are at least 18 years old be allowed to vote?
A) to show that the country is united
B) to show that the best person wins
C) to show that our rights are necessary
D) to show that our people are equal
D) to show that our people are equal
Which group of people won the right to vote first?
A) eighteen-year-old white men
B) white women
C) African American women
D) African American men
D) African American men
Why did the Framers, or creators of the Constitution, think due process was important?
A) They wanted everyone in America to have the right to vote.
B) They disliked that citizens once had no protection from the British government.
C) They wanted former slaves to be citizens so they could participate in the government.
D) They knew there were many criminals in America.
B) They disliked that citizens once had no protection from the British government.
What are TWO ways amendments to the Constitution can be put into the ratification process?
A) Two-thirds of Congress votes for a proposed amendment.
B) Two-thirds of the Senate votes for a proposed amendment.
C) Three-quarters of state legislatures vote for a proposed amendment.
D) Two-thirds of state legislatures call for a convention.
E) Three-quarters of electors from the states call for a convention.
A) Two-thirds of Congress votes for a proposed amendment.
C) Three-quarters of state legislatures vote for a proposed amendment.
How did the Twenty-third Amendment change the electoral process?
A) It gave all male citizens in the fifty states the right to vote in national elections.
B) It held a national election to decide that fifty electors would vote for president.
C) It said residents of the District of Columbia could vote in national elections.
D) It made state legislatures responsible for choosing delegates to the Electoral College.
C) It said residents of the District of Columbia could vote in national elections.
Which of these are responsibilities of U.S. citizens? Choose THREE of the following.
A) pay taxes
B) carry weapons
C) make speeches
D) serve on a jury
E) obey laws
F) practice a religion
A) pay taxes
D) serve on a jury
E) obey laws
Which of the following is a requirement to be able to vote in the United States?
A) The person must be a citizen who is 18 years or older.
B) The person must be born in the United States.
C) The person must be a man.
D) The person must pay taxes.
A) The person must be a citizen who is 18 years or older.
Which term is correctly matched with its definition?
A) Constitution-power of the government to take property
B) double jeopardy- being tried twice for the same crime
C) eminent domain- plan for government
D) naturalized- taking place outdoors
B) double jeopardy- being tried twice for the same crime
Article V of the Constitution creates the process for amending the Constitution. Why was this process created?
A) to make sure that the Constitution changes as the world changes
B) to make sure that people learn to write their own Constitution
C) to teach people how hard it is to write the Constitution
D) to make writing laws more difficult
*Article V = Article 5 (V is the Roman numeral for the number 5)
A) to make sure that the Constitution changes as the world changes
What was the MAIN effect of the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
A. More low-income people were able to register to vote.
B. African Americans/Blacks were able to vote.
C. Women were granted the right to vote.
D. Citizens 18 years of age were allowed to vote.
A. More low-income people were able to register to vote.