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Types of Gov't
Immigration & Citizenship Part I
Immigration & Citizenship Part II
Miscellaneous
100

This form of government has no rules or rulers. 

What is Anarchy?

100

This is the process where non-citizens gain citizenship.

What is Naturalization?

100

People who have fled their homes because of war or famine.

Who are refugees?

100

This words means that power is divided amongst government at the federal, state, and local levels. 

What is Federalism?

200

This form of government is controlled by a small group of people.

What is an Oligarchy?

200

This civic duty is necessary to maintain our judicial system.

What is Jury Duty?

200

These FIVE islands consist of Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. People residents are usually US citizens who cannot vote for President.

What are U.S. Territories? 

200

This is a once-a-decade count of individuals living in US by the US Department of Commerce.

What is the Census?

300

This form of government advocates for changing who or which group is in charge in line with the will of the people. 

What is Democracy?

300

A ---- is a count of the population given every ten years.

What is a Census?

300
What is the MINIMUM number of questions you could get correct out of 20 and pass the United States Civics/Citizenship test?

What is 12?

300

Fulfilling this responsibility enables individuals to influence their government, even if citizens are not required to do it.

What is voting?

400

TWO names for a form of government that uses elections to allow citizens to choose public officials who will make and enforce laws.

What is a republic or a representative democracy?

400

Citizen obligations we fulfill voluntarily.  We do not have to do these things but we should in order to be good citizens.

What are responsibilities?

400

These are TWO rights of Green Card holders:

What are (answers vary:

  • Live permanently in the United States provided you do not commit any actions that would make you removable under immigration law
  • Work in the United States at any legal work of your qualification and choosing. (Please note that some jobs will be limited to U.S. citizens for security reasons)
  • Be protected by all laws of the United States, your state of residence and local jurisdictions
400

Civics studies the relationship between these two things.

What are people and government?

500

 Form of government where little freedom or opposition is allowed. This government that is usually controlled by one person who allows very little freedom or opposition.

 

Possible answers: Dictatorship, totalitarianism, authoritarianism, autocracy

500

These two scenarios qualify as person as a "natural born" citizen.

What are birth on American soil or parents who are citizens?

500

These are three (3) activities you can do if you have a visitor visa (business or tourism)? (Name THREE specific scenarios)

What are (answers vary):

  • Consult with business associates
  • Attend a scientific, educational, professional, or business convention or conference
  • Settle an estate
  • Negotiate a contract
  • Vacation (holiday)
  • Visit with friends or relatives
  • Medical treatment
  • Participation in social events hosted by fraternal, social, or service organizations
  • Participation by amateurs in musical, sports, or similar events or contests, if not being paid for participating
  • Enrollment in a short recreational course of study, not for credit toward a degree (for example, a two-day cooking class while on vacation)
500

These are TWO reasons the country completes a census regularly. 

What are (answers vary. list at least TWO):

  • To determine representation in Congress

  • Determine number of Electoral Votes each state gets for President.

  • Used to distribute billions of federal funds to local communities

  • Count indicates migration (movement) within the US