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It's All About Citizenship
To Vote Or Not To Vote
Try At Your Own Risk
100
True or False? American Citizens have to believe the religion the government tells them to believe.
False- Freedom of Religion
100
Is a Liberal normally a Republican or a Democrat?
Democrat
100
What does it mean to be a "citizen" of a Country?
To be a legal member of a nation/country
100
What is the first step of the voting process?
Registering to Vote
100
Name two responsibilities of U.S. Citizens
Paying Taxes, Jury Duty, Serving in the Military, Voting, Serving your Community
200
True or False? The Eighth Amendment protects people from cruel and unusual punishments and too high of bail.
True
200
Is a Conservative normally for or against more government spending to solve social problems?
Against More Government Spending
200
"The process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen" is known as what?
Naturalization
200
What is the purpose of the primary election?
To narrow down the candidates to the top Republican and top Democrat
200
What election is between the top candidate from each political party?
The General Election
300
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
300
What group usually tires to shrink the gap between the rich and the poor? Liberals or Conservatives?
Liberals
300
Name three qualifications you must have to become a Naturalized U.S. Citizen:
Be At Least 18, Pass an English Test, Pass a Civics Test, Have Good Moral Character, Be a Permanent Resident for at least 5 years
300
True or False- A Democrat can vote for a Republican in the Primaries.
False
300
Name two main differences between a liberal and a conservative.
More/Less Government Involvement, Slow to Change/Quick to Change, Okay with Social Inequalities/Not Okay With Social Inequalities.
400
According to the fifth amendment, citizens are allowed to be put on trial for the same crime twice.
False.
400
What are the two major political parties in America?
Republicans and Democrats
400
A Naturalized Citizen is someone who is born in America.
False. Someone who becomes a citizen through the legal process.
400
True or False- If a candidate wins the primary election, that person becomes the president.
False- They have to win the general election
400
What does the Bill of Rights contain
The rights every citizen of America are guaranteed.
500
What is the Bill of Rights specifically designed to protect?
Personal Liberties
500
Which group of people would probably support additonal taxes on the rich?
Liberals
500
List all three ways you can become a U.S. Citizen.
Be born in America, have parents who were born in America, or be a Naturalized Citizen
500
White Men w/ Property, Black Men, Women, Adults Over 18
List the order that certain people groups received the right to vote.
500
Why will Barack Obama not have a challenger in the 2012 Democratic Primary election?
He is a current president up for re-election so his party will probably not put someone else up to challenge him.