They study of government and citizenship is called?
What is Civics
100
What is a citizen?
Common members of a society
-Loyalty to government
-Entitled to gov. protection
100
What is the difference between a responsibility and a duty?
Responsibility is something you should do and a duty is something you have to do.
100
Where do our rights come from?
Constitution, laws passed by congress, state and local governments,and rulings by the court.
100
Survey of the US population every 10 years
What is Census
200
Name two of the four functions of government
What is Provide services, keep order, provide security, and guide the community
200
What are two ways to become a citizen
Being born and naturalization
200
Paying taxes is an example of?
What is Duty
200
Name two rights granted to citizens under the first amendment
What is Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech (R.A.P.P.S.)
200
What is one value we share as Americans?
Freedom, equality, Democracy, American dream, better opportunities.
300
What are the three levels of government?
What is National(federal), state, and local
300
What are the two requirements for naturalization?
You to be 18 years or older and live in the U.S. for 5 years(3yrs. if married to a citizen)
300
Voting in elections is an example of?
What is Responsibility
300
The Bill of Rights contains many limitations to government’s power. Name one amendment that is an example of this limitation.
What is 2nd and 3rd amendment
300
In the mid 1800’s, people started to move from farms(rural) to cities (urban).Why?
In search of jobs in city factories
400
Type of government where the government owns and controls all aspects of life for its citizens
What is Communism
400
Both parents are US citizens but were living in France when you were born. Is an example of?
What is Dual Citizenship
400
What do all men have to sign up for when they are 18 yrs. old?
What is Selective service
400
A Gov’t project that gives special preference to women and minorities in gov’t jobs and contracts
What is Affirmative Action
400
What is the fastest growing part of the U.S. population?
What is Hispanic Americans
500
Shared power between multiple levels of government is known as?
What is Federalism
500
What is the three step process of naturalization
File intent form, take naturalization test, and then take citizenship oath.
500
When did the last draft take place in the U.S.
What is Vietnam war(1960's)
500
The legislative and judicial branches continuous pressure in an attempt to force President Nixon to turn over the Watergate tapes and Nixon’s “forced” resignation are both an example of which principle of democracy? Which principle of American Democracy does this example represent?