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Civics Test 1

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A person with rights and duties who owes allegiance to the U.S. government by birth or choice is known as a   citizen.  
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The 14th amendment defines citizenship as all persons who are _______or _____ in the U.S.   naturalized, born  
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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  
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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  
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The U.S. has become a diverse society because a lot of ______ _____ have become U.S. citizens.   immigrant aliens  
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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  
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A citizen of another country who lives and works in the U.S. is known as an   immigrant alien  
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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  
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What are some character traits of good citizens?   Honesty, trustworthiness, courteous, respectful, self-relient, patriotic  
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What type of good character trait is being courteous the same as?   polite  
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Which character trait are you demonstrating when you recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning at school?   patriotism  
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Which American document is the 1st Amendment written in?   The U.S. Constitution  
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What are the freedoms protected by the 1st Amendment?   (GRASP) Grievance (petition), religion, assembly, speech, press  
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Grievance (petition), religion, assembly, speech, press   Political rally, protest march, sit-in  
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As a citizen you have the right to ________ public officials if you have a grievance about a policy.   petition  
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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.  
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The 1st amendment freedoms are not absolute, that means they have _____   limits  
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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  
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The Constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws is known as ____ _________   due process  
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Which amendment guarantees due process when dealing with state and local government?   14th amendment  
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Which amendment requires the national government to provide due process protection to citizens?   5th amendment  
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A duty is something citizens are required to do by   law  
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The four key duties are to ____ _______, __________________, __________________, and _________   pay taxs, serve in the military if called, serve as a juror/witness, and obey laws  
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Citizens who do not fulfill their civic duties face ________ consequences   legal  
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A responsibility is something citizens do voluntarily or by   choice  
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The most basic responsibility of all citizens is to contribute to the ____________________________   common or public good.  
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27. What are some of the responsibilities of citizens?   vote, run for public office, be informed  
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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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