Which of these is true about the Citizenship test for people who wish to become US citizens?

candidates must be able to read, write and speak English

serving on a jury is an important duty because

trial by jury is a basic right guaranteed in the Constitution

Jason thinks he has a great idea for a law. What is the best action for Jason to take to get the law passed?

contact his local congressional representative about his idea

what right is available to American citizens by birth & naturalized citizens, but not permanent resident immigrants

being elected to the House of Representatives

Not paying taxes is a serious crime that can result in heavy fines & jail time. This is because

national, state, and local gov'ts rely on taxes to fund gov't programs

Why must a person have an understanding of US history & gov't to be eligible for naturalization?

to ensure that the person understands the responsibilities of citizenship

Which of these best describes what new citizens affirm when they take the Oath of Allegiance?

they agree to be loyal only to the US

Upon turning 18, all male citizens of the US are obligated to

register with Selective Service

why is attending school considered a civic duty

educated citizens are vital to the success of our democracy

How is a civic action such as voting different from serving on a jury?

jury service is considered a civic duty while voting is a responsibility

which of these people would be considered a citizen of the US

a person born in the US whose parents are citizens of another country

Laura was born & lived in France. She moved to the US at 21. Later Laura visited Morocco. Why'd she have US passport

Laura was a US citizen by law of blood

why does the gov't require qualified 18 yr old males to register for military service

to allow the gov't to quickly draft them in times of crisis

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Citizenship Assessment Review

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1
Which of these is true about the Citizenship test for people who wish to become US citizens?
candidates must be able to recite the Bill of Rights
candidates must be able to read, write and speak English
candidates must be able to identify all 50 states on a map
candidates must be able to list all of the former presidents
2
Which example is not a responsibility of citizenship
voluteering in the community
paying taxes
attending civic meetings
voting in elections
3
serving on a jury is an important duty because
trial by jury is a basic right guaranteed in the Constitution
juries decide how the laws will be executed
juries assure that an accused person's civil rights will be upheld
there are not enough judges to try every court case
4
Jason thinks he has a great idea for a law. What is the best action for Jason to take to get the law passed?
contact his local congressional representative about his idea
talk to his friends about it
write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper
post his opinion on his blog & other social networks
5
what right is available to American citizens by birth & naturalized citizens, but not permanent resident immigrants
choosing a preferred place of residence
being elected to the House of Representatives
attending public schools
attending the church of their choice
6
Not paying taxes is a serious crime that can result in heavy fines & jail time. This is because
the founders wanted to assure that there would be no tax. w/out represent
tax dollars are so scarce
national, state, and local gov'ts rely on taxes to fund gov't programs
the federal deficit is so high
7
Why must a person have an understanding of US history & gov't to be eligible for naturalization?
to ensure that the person understands the responsibilities of citizenship
to determine whether the person would be able to find a job
to find out how to improve history courses in US schools
to make sure that the person is able to graduate from a US high school
8
the US Constitution defines citizens as "All persons born or ____ in the US, & subject to the jurisdiction thereof..."
naturalized
residing
educated
participating
9
Which of these best describes what new citizens affirm when they take the Oath of Allegiance?
they agree to be loyal only to the US
they agree to never return to their country of origin
they agree to work for the gov't
they agree to enlist in the military
10
Upon turning 18, all male citizens of the US are obligated to
register to vote
register with Selective Service
get their driver's license
join the army
11
why is attending school considered a civic duty
today's high-tech society needs educated employees
the more education a person has, the more money they make
school districts depend on having a certain number of students
educated citizens are vital to the success of our democracy
12
in what section of the US Constitution is the term "citizen" clearly defined
14th Amendment
Bill of Rights
Preamble
13th Amendment
13
How is a civic action such as voting different from serving on a jury?
all citizens can vote, but only some are qualified for jury duty
jury service is considered a civic duty while voting is a responsibility
voting is more important to deomcracy than jury duty
US democracy cannot function without voters, but can exist without juries
14
which of these people would be considered a citizen of the US
a person who came to the US from another country to work for a charity
a person born in the US whose parents are citizens of another country
a person not born in the US but has lived in the US for more than 10 years
a person from another country who came to the US to attend a university
15
Laura was born & lived in France. She moved to the US at 21. Later Laura visited Morocco. Why'd she have US passport
Laura was a US citizen by law of soil
Laura was a reident alien of the US
Laura was a US citizen by law of blood
Laura was a resident national of the US
16
According to Chuck D, the act of voting is
central to citizenship
less important than volunteerism
not going to change anything
not important
17
why does the gov't require qualified 18 yr old males to register for military service
to provide more jobs for people
to provide money to pay for gov't services
to allow the gov't to quickly draft them in times of crisis
to ensure that they are also registered to vote
18
A citizen is concerned about a proposed ordinance & would like to voice his opinion to the town council.
send an anonymous letter to the editor
speak at a public hearing
send an anonymous letter to the president
e-mail the governor
19
people who are born in the US are legally referred to as
residents
subjects
citizens
transients

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