US Citizenship

To which of the following is citizenship most similar?

• a permission slip for a field trip

• a ticket to a concert

• a membership in a club

• a diploma from a school

In what decade did a new amendment to the United States Constitution broaden the definition of citizenship?

• 1840's

• 1850's

• 1860's

• 1870's

What do the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment have in common?

• they both address the payment of taxes

• they both deal with rules of citizenship

• they both deny citizenship to certain groups of people

• they both define the rights of US citizens enjoy

Which of these words is an antonym for "mandatory?"

• obligatory

• voluntary

• compulsary

• necessary

What is one major difference between the responsibility to pay taxes and the responsibility to vote?

• citizens who vote don't have to pay taxes

• citizens must pay taxes every year, but only vote once a year

• all citizens have to vote, but only adults have to pay taxes

• all citizens must pay taxes but voting is only encouraged

Which of the following is both a right and a responsibility?

• voting in an election

• obeying the law

• celebrating a religious holiday

• getting good grades in school

Place these steps to naturalization in order: A) Citizenship test; B) Oath ceremony; C) Immigration interview

• C, A, B

• B, C, A

• C, B, A

• B, A, C

Which city is most likely to be the birthplace of a naturalized U.S. citizen?

• New York, NY

• Sulphur, LA

• Seattle, WA

• Belfast, Ireland

Which of the following people could be described as an activist?

• Michael works in the community garden because he likes being outside.

• Charlene writes poetry about her life and publishes it in a magazine.

• Darius watches his little brother after school to help out his mom.

• Claudelle goes to rallies to protest the building of a new highway.

Suffrage is

• the power to overcome challenges.

• the right to vote in elections

• avoiding caffeinated drinks

• the right to own property