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Civics Test 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A person with rights and duties who owes allegiance to the U.S. government by birth or choice is known as a | citizen. |
| The 14th amendment defines citizenship as all persons who are _______or _____ in the U.S. | naturalized, born |
| 3. The process a person not born as a U.S. citizen must go through to become a U.S. citizen is called the _______ process. | naturalization |
| You are a U.S. citizen if you are _______ in the U.S., if you are born outside of the U.S., but one of your _______ is a U.S. citizen, or you are under ____ years old when one of your parents becomes a U.S. citizen. | born, parents , 18 |
| The U.S. has become a diverse society because a lot of ______ _____ have become U.S. citizens. | immigrant aliens |
| Some of the qualifications to become a naturalized U.S. citizen are: Being at least ___ years old, living in the US for at least ___ years, and living in your stater for at least ____ months | 18, 5, 6 |
| A citizen of another country who lives and works in the U.S. is known as an | immigrant alien |
| During the naturalization process, candidates must bring 2 U.S. citizens to verify ____ behavior, accept the ____ of the U.S., demonstrate an ability to read, write, and speak _____, and demonstrate knowledge of the ______ and ________ of the U.S. | good, values, English, history, government |
| What are some character traits of good citizens? | Honesty, trustworthiness, courteous, respectful, self-relient, patriotic |
| What type of good character trait is being courteous the same as? | polite |
| Which character trait are you demonstrating when you recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning at school? | patriotism |
| Which American document is the 1st Amendment written in? | The U.S. Constitution |
| What are the freedoms protected by the 1st Amendment? | (GRASP) Grievance (petition), religion, assembly, speech, press |
| Grievance (petition), religion, assembly, speech, press | Political rally, protest march, sit-in |
| As a citizen you have the right to ________ public officials if you have a grievance about a policy. | petition |
| What is the purpose of the 1st Amendment freedom of religion? | The government can not endorse a particular religion or demand people worship a certain way. |
| The 1st amendment freedoms are not absolute, that means they have _____ | limits |
| Give an example of a limit on our 1st Amendment freedom of speech. | You can’t yell fire in a crowded elevator or movie theatre |
| The Constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws is known as ____ _________ | due process |
| Which amendment guarantees due process when dealing with state and local government? | 14th amendment |
| Which amendment requires the national government to provide due process protection to citizens? | 5th amendment |
| A duty is something citizens are required to do by | law |
| The four key duties are to ____ _______, __________________, __________________, and _________ | pay taxs, serve in the military if called, serve as a juror/witness, and obey laws |
| Citizens who do not fulfill their civic duties face ________ consequences | legal |
| A responsibility is something citizens do voluntarily or by | choice |
| The most basic responsibility of all citizens is to contribute to the ____________________________ | common or public good. |
| 27. What are some of the responsibilities of citizens? | vote, run for public office, be informed |
| Give two examples of ways citizens can contribute to the common good. | Organize a food drive, volunteer on clean the bay day. |
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