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Final Question

Which political principle protects citizens from arbitrary and abusive uses of government power?

A.	eminent domain
B.	common good
C.	rule of law
D.	executive order

Which political principle protects citizens from arbitrary and abusive uses of government power?

A.	eminent domain
B.	common good
C.	rule of law
D.	executive order

C.	rule of law

Why is the rule of law essential to American government?

A.	It makes citizens follow the law because they fear punishment.
B.	It upholds power of the legislature to enforce the law.
C.	It allows elected officials to apply the law as they see fit.
D.	It establishes fair procedures that apply to everyone.

Why is the rule of law essential to American government?

A.	It makes citizens follow the law because they fear punishment.
B.	It upholds power of the legislature to enforce the law.
C.	It allows elected officials to apply the law as they see fit.
D.	It establishes fair procedures that apply to everyone.

D.	It establishes fair procedures that apply to everyone.

What is a characteristic of U.S. citizenship according to the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

A.	lived in the United States for twenty years
B.	born or naturalized in the United States
C.	owns property in the United States
D.	employed in the United States

What is a characteristic of U.S. citizenship according to the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

A.	lived in the United States for twenty years
B.	born or naturalized in the United States
C.	owns property in the United States
D.	employed in the United States

B.	born or naturalized in the United States

The list below identifies several activities.

- attending a school board meeting

- voting in a primary election

- helping on a phone bank for a mayoral candidate

- putting a candidate's sign in your yard

- registering voters at a community college

What do these activities illustrate?

A.	ways that citizens can run for political office
B.	opportunities for citizens to participate in national elections
C.	opportunities for citizens to raise money for political candidates
D.	ways in which citizens actively participate in the political process

The list below identifies several activities.

- attending a school board meeting

- voting in a primary election

- helping on a phone bank for a mayoral candidate

- putting a candidate's sign in your yard

- registering voters at a community college

What do these activities illustrate?

A.	ways that citizens can run for political office
B.	opportunities for citizens to participate in national elections
C.	opportunities for citizens to raise money for political candidates
D.	ways in which citizens actively participate in the political process

D.	ways in which citizens actively participate in the political process

The diagram below identifies the steps in becoming a U.S. Citizen.

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

A.	be interviewed and pass a citizenship test
B.	complete a background check
C.	receive appointment letter
D.	wait 5 years.

The diagram below identifies the steps in becoming a U.S. Citizen.

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

A.	be interviewed and pass a citizenship test
B.	complete a background check
C.	receive appointment letter
D.	wait 5 years.

A.	be interviewed and pass a citizenship test

Which practice is part of the obligation of a U.S. citizen to help defend the nation?

A.	serve on a jury
B.	register for selective service
C.	vote in all national elections
D.	keep informed about national issues

Which practice is part of the obligation of a U.S. citizen to help defend the nation?

A.	serve on a jury
B.	register for selective service
C.	vote in all national elections
D.	keep informed about national issues

B.	register for selective service

Which is considered a citizenship responsibility rather than an obligation?

A.	Obeying the law
B.	paying taxes
C.	attending civic meetings
D.	registering for Selective Service

Which is considered a citizenship responsibility rather than an obligation?

A.	Obeying the law
B.	paying taxes
C.	attending civic meetings
D.	registering for Selective Service

C.	attending civic meetings

What would be the most likely consequence to society if citizens began refusing to fulfill their citizenship responsibilities?

A.	People would face the threat of losing their individual rights and freedoms.
B.	People would have more free time because they would have fewer social obligations.
C.	People would benefit from the direction of strong leaders who would guard their freedoms.
D.	People would find that society was able to look after itself with the help of civic participation.

What would be the most likely consequence to society if citizens began refusing to fulfill their citizenship responsibilities?

A.	People would face the threat of losing their individual rights and freedoms.
B.	People would have more free time because they would have fewer social obligations.
C.	People would benefit from the direction of strong leaders who would guard their freedoms.
D.	People would find that society was able to look after itself with the help of civic participation.

A.	People would face the threat of losing their individual rights and freedoms.

The scenario below describes a family living overseas:

Jamal was born in New Jersey. He joined the army and was sent to Germany. He married Jada, an American he met in Germany. Jamal and Jada had a son. When Jamal left the army, he and his family returned to the U.S.

What happened to Jada and Jamal's son when he tried to enter the United States?

A.	He was allowed to enter the country because he is an American citizen by birth.
B.	He was allowed to enter the country after passing the naturalization test.
C.	He was granted resident alien status because he had not been naturalized.
D.	He was sent back to Germany because he was not an American citizen.

The scenario below describes a family living overseas:

A.	He was allowed to enter the country because he is an American citizen by birth.
B.	He was allowed to enter the country after passing the naturalization test.
C.	He was granted resident alien status because he had not been naturalized.
D.	He was sent back to Germany because he was not an American citizen.

A.	He was allowed to enter the country because he is an American citizen by birth.

If Alberto from Costa Rica wishes to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, which of the following situations would make him eligible?

A.	He is 20, has lived in the United States for three years, and knows the history of the United States.
B.	He is 12, has lived in the United States for most of his life, and is able to speak and read English.
C.	He is 18, has lived in the United States for seven years, and is able to speak and read English.
D.	He is 16, is able to speak and read English, and knows the history of the United States.

If Alberto from Costa Rica wishes to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, which of the following situations would make him eligible?

A.	He is 20, has lived in the United States for three years, and knows the history of the United States.
B.	He is 12, has lived in the United States for most of his life, and is able to speak and read English.
C.	He is 18, has lived in the United States for seven years, and is able to speak and read English.
D.	He is 16, is able to speak and read English, and knows the history of the United States.

C.	He is 18, has lived in the United States for seven years, and is able to speak and read English.

Which example is an obligation of citizenship?

A.	obeying a city ordinance by cleaning up after your dog
B.	checking the mail for a neighbor who is out of town
C.	mowing your lawn every weekend
D.	attending community celebrations

Which example is an obligation of citizenship?

A.	obeying a city ordinance by cleaning up after your dog
B.	checking the mail for a neighbor who is out of town
C.	mowing your lawn every weekend
D.	attending community celebrations

A.	obeying a city ordinance by cleaning up after your dog

The statement below was made by a U.S. judge.
Based on this statement, what can be presumed about citizen responsibilities?

A.	Citizens can protect their freedoms through political participation.
B.	Citizens can amend the U.S. Constitution whenever necessary.
C.	Citizens should rely on their representatives to safeguard their rights.
D.	Citizens should rely on the courts to safeguard their rights.

The statement below was made by a U.S. judge.
Based on this statement, what can be presumed about citizen responsibilities?

A.	Citizens can protect their freedoms through political participation.
B.	Citizens can amend the U.S. Constitution whenever necessary.
C.	Citizens should rely on their representatives to safeguard their rights.
D.	Citizens should rely on the courts to safeguard their rights.

A.	Citizens can protect their freedoms through political participation.

How did the Magna Carta influence the colonists' views of government?

A.	It encouraged them to declare their independence from Great Britain.
B.	It gave them the idea that everyone is entitled to certain natural rights.
C.	It led them to create a government based on a separation of powers among different branches.
D.	It established the idea that government power should be limited.

How did the Magna Carta influence the colonists' views of government?

A.	It encouraged them to declare their independence from Great Britain.
B.	It gave them the idea that everyone is entitled to certain natural rights.
C.	It led them to create a government based on a separation of powers among different branches.
D.	It established the idea that government power should be limited.

D.	It established the idea that government power should be limited.

What decision was made by the colonists who established the Mayflower Compact?

A.	The colonists established a limited monarchy.
B.	The colonists established an autocracy.
C.	The colonists chose self-government.
D.	The colonists chose to be ruled by natural law.

What decision was made by the colonists who established the Mayflower Compact?

A.	The colonists established a limited monarchy.
B.	The colonists established an autocracy.
C.	The colonists chose self-government.
D.	The colonists chose to be ruled by natural law.

C.	The colonists chose self-government.

Below is a Headline from a 1774 newspaper.

Which of the following was a response of the British government after the event described above?

A.	It passed the Intolerable Acts, closing Boston Harbor.
B.	It recognized colonial grievances and agreed not to pass any more taxes.
C.	It ordered troops to fire on colonial demonstrators in a public square of Boston.
D.	It declared the colonists to be in a state of open rebellion and outside the King's protection.

Below is a Headline from a 1774 newspaper.

Which of the following was a response of the British government after the event described above?

A.	It passed the Intolerable Acts, closing Boston Harbor.
B.	It recognized colonial grievances and agreed not to pass any more taxes.
C.	It ordered troops to fire on colonial demonstrators in a public square of Boston.
D.	It declared the colonists to be in a state of open rebellion and outside the King's protection.

A.	It passed the Intolerable Acts, closing Boston Harbor.

How did the British reaction to the Colonists' protests change over time from the Stamp Act (1765) to the Intolerable Acts (1774)?

A.	The British allowed the colonists to determine their own rights.
B.	The British reacted less and less harshly to the colonists' protests.
C.	The British reacted more and more harshly to the colonists' protests.
D.	The British reacted harshly at first, then gave into the colonists' protests as the years went on.

How did the British reaction to the Colonists' protests change over time from the Stamp Act (1765) to the Intolerable Acts (1774)?

A.	The British allowed the colonists to determine their own rights.
B.	The British reacted less and less harshly to the colonists' protests.
C.	The British reacted more and more harshly to the colonists' protests.
D.	The British reacted harshly at first, then gave into the colonists' protests as the years went on.

C.	The British reacted more and more harshly to the colonists' protests.

The passage below comes from the Declaration of Independence.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

What Enlightenment Era philosopher's writing most likely influenced the Founding Fathers' ideas in this passage?

A.	Baron de Montesquieu
B.	John Locke
C.	Thomas Hobbs
D.	Thomas Paine

The passage below comes from the Declaration of Independence.

What Enlightenment Era philosopher's writing most likely influenced the Founding Fathers' ideas in this passage?

A.	Baron de Montesquieu
B.	John Locke
C.	Thomas Hobbs
D.	Thomas Paine

B.	John Locke

Which of the following was one of the grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?

A.	making wealthy merchants pay higher taxes
B.	denying colonists the right to a trial by jury
C.	subjecting colonists to cruel punishment
D.	showing favoritism to certain colonies

Which of the following was one of the grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?

A.	making wealthy merchants pay higher taxes
B.	denying colonists the right to a trial by jury
C.	subjecting colonists to cruel punishment
D.	showing favoritism to certain colonies

B.	denying colonists the right to a trial by jury

Below is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Source: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Which colonial complaint from the Declaration of Independence does the amendment reflect?

A.	The King required the colonists to provide food and shelter for the British military.
B.	The King required the colonists to provide protection from the Native Americans.
C.	The King required the colonists to register to be soldiers in the British military.
D.	The King required the colonists to pay taxes on domestic and imported goods.

Below is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Source: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Which colonial complaint from the Declaration of Independence does the amendment reflect?

A.	The King required the colonists to provide food and shelter for the British military.
B.	The King required the colonists to provide protection from the Native Americans.
C.	The King required the colonists to register to be soldiers in the British military.
D.	The King required the colonists to pay taxes on domestic and imported goods.

A.	The King required the colonists to provide food and shelter for the British military.

The scenario below describes a government.

A few wealthy people decide to take over a country and hold all the power for themselves.

What form of government does the scenario describe?

A.	autocracy
B.	oligarchy
C.	republic
D.	constitutional monarchy

The scenario below describes a government.

A few wealthy people decide to take over a country and hold all the power for themselves.

What form of government does the scenario describe?

A.	autocracy
B.	oligarchy
C.	republic
D.	constitutional monarchy

oligarchy

Which systems of government are described?

A.	Government 1 - parliamentary;Government 2 - confederal
B.	Government 1 - federal; Government 2 - parliamentary
C.	Government 1 - federal; Government 2 - confederal
D.	Government 1 - confederal; Government 2 - federal

Which systems of government are described?

A.	Government 1 - parliamentary;Government 2 - confederal
B.	Government 1 - federal; Government 2 - parliamentary
C.	Government 1 - federal; Government 2 - confederal
D.	Government 1 - confederal; Government 2 - federal

D.	Government 1 - confederal; Government 2 - federal

The passage below describes the government of Saudi Arabia.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is divided politically into thirteen provinces. Each is headed by an emir who is appointed by the King and who answers to the Ministry of the Interior. These 13 provinces are further divided into 118 govern-orates headed by local mayors. The provinces are created by the King's authority and can be eliminated at any time.

Based on this passage, which type of government does the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have?

A.	unitary
B.	federal
C.	confederal
D.	parliamentary

The passage below describes the government of Saudi Arabia.

Based on this passage, which type of government does the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have?

A.	unitary
B.	federal
C.	confederal
D.	parliamentary

unitary

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