A jus soli citizen was

born on the country's territory

naturalized through that process

a process through which a person may become a legal citizen

the word used to refer to citizenship by birth on U.S. territory

the word used to refer to citizenship by birth to U.S. parents

a process through which a person can lose legal citizenship

Juan is not a legal U.S. citizen, but he has permission to live and work in the United States through

a visa and may not run for elected positions

a driver's license and may run for elected positions

his parents and may not run for elected positions

birth and may run for elected positions

Thalina wishes to become a U.S. citizen. Which of the following is true?

She must be a legal resident for five years before she can apply for naturalization.

The first thing she must do is complete a test on the country's history and government.

Once she has sworn an oath of loyalty she can then be interviewed for naturalization.

After she applies for naturalization, she can apply for a permanent residency visa.

The purpose of the naturalization process is to provide a means for

non-citizens to become legal citizens with all related rights and responsibilities

law enforcement to identify non-citizens illegally living and working in the country

citizens by birth to establish citizenship for their children born elsewhere

illegal aliens to receive permission to work in the country temporarily

The Declaration of Independence reflects the principle of

natural rights of life, liberty, and property, using them in part to justify the document

natural rights of life, liberty, and property, including a bill of rights with the document

social contract by describing the type of government all nations should have

social contract by describing the types of individual rights all nations should have

"The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States."— Declaration of Independence Which of the following is a true statement based on the quote?

The king's actions violated the principle of limited government by expanding his power.

The king's misunderstanding of the natural rights principle led him to hurt colonial interests.

The principle of social contract gave the king the power to rule the colonies as he saw fit.

The popular sovereignty of the people allowed them to select a better king for the colonies.

"The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States."— Declaration of Independence The "injuries and usurpations" described in this quote are the colonists'

proof that the king violated the principles of limited government, social contract, and natural rights

descriptions of actions that follow the principles of limited government, social contract, and natural rights

reasons they should have representation in Britain under the principles of popular sovereignty and individual rights

arguments for why they would rather not separate from Britain under the principles of popular sovereignty and individual rights

Which of the following quotes best reflects the principle of limited government in the Declaration of Independence?

"A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."

"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury."

"He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected."

"All men... are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

The Articles of Confederation

created a weak central government, reflecting early American leaders' fear of tyranny

created three branches of government, to reflect the principle "separation of powers"

exhibited the principle "separation of powers" by leaving most power to the states

granted most of the significant powers of government to the executive branch

In the U.S. Constitution, the principle of democracy is

reflected because the people can elect their leaders and petition the government

evident through creation of a republican government, which is the same as democracy

absent because of the creation of a republican government run by only a few

missing because the people have no role or effect on the legislative branch

The U.S. Constitution is based on several principles of American democracy. Is the principle "separation of powers" among those evident in the document?

Yes, it is shown because the first three articles describe the three branches of government.

No, it is absent because the president determines the power and authority of the people.

Yes, it is reflected because the amendments list the powers given to the individual people.

An example of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that shows the principle of federalism is how the

10th Amendment reserves rights to the states not assigned to the national government

26th Amendment allows 18-year-old citizens to vote in state and national elections

16th Amendment allows the federal government to collect income taxes from individuals

First Amendment prevents states from taking away any of the people's rights to free speech

The Constitution distributes all the powers of the central government

between Congress, the president, and the courts

between the president, vice president, and advisors

between the Senate and the House of Representatives

among the Supreme Court, president, and state courts

Which of the following is a true statement about the Constitution?

It distributes power among three branches of government.

It has a president who heads three branches of government.

It imparts authority on tax policies to the state governments.

It gives supreme authority to the separate state governments.

One way the Constitution limits the powers of government is to

create a system of checks and balances

allow the highest judges to serve for life

permit all laws necessary and proper

list no qualifications for officials

"Security and stability cannot be maintained through a confederation of individual, sovereign states." Which of the following best describes this quote?

It represents the perspective of a Federalist, arguing for a strong centralized government.

It represents the perspective of a Federalist, arguing for a weak centralized government.

It represents the perspective of an Anti-Federalist, arguing for a strong central government.

It represents the perspective of an Anti-Federalist, arguing for a weak central government.

"The proposed Constitution gives too little power to the states. The states should be supreme." Which of the following best describes this quote?

It represents the perspective of an Anti-Federalist, arguing for a weak central government.

It represents the perspective of a Federalist, arguing for a strong centralized government.

It represents the perspective of a Federalist, arguing for a weak centralized government.

It represents the perspective of an Anti-Federalist, arguing for a strong central government.

"A democratic government is based on majority rule of the people. This would be impossible under the large republic proposed by the Constitution." Which of the following best describes this quote?

It represents the perspective of an Anti-Federalist, arguing for a stronger role for the states.

It represents the perspective of a Federalist, arguing for a strong central government.

It represents the perspective of a Federalist, arguing for a stronger role for the states.

It represents the perspective of an Anti-Federalist, arguing for a strong central government.

Bills of rights "have no application to constitutions professedly founded upon the power of the people, and executed by their immediate representatives and servants. Here, in strictness, the people surrender nothing, and as they retain everything, they have no need of particular reservations."— Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 84 Hamilton argues in this quote that

a list of rights in the Constitution is unnecessary because the government's power is already limited

a list of rights should be added to the Constitution before the state legislatures vote whether to ratify

representatives of the people should have the task of determining protections for individual rights

people should choose their representatives and other leaders very carefully to protect their rights

"In republican government, the legislative authority necessarily predominates. The remedy for this inconveniency is to divide the legislature into different branches; and to render them, by different modes of election and different principles of action, as little connected with each other as the nature of their common functions and their common dependence on the society will admit."— Federalist No. 51 Which of the following elements of the Constitution is the author defending in this quote?

splitting Congress into the Senate and House of Representatives with different structures and functions

creating a federal system of government where states and federal government share power and responsibility

determining the process of electing the president to be through a vote of all members of the legislative branch

providing ways for the executive branch and Supreme Court to check the legislative branch's powers and actions

"New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress."— U.S. Constitution Which of the following is true based on this quote?

The power to make new states is a delegated power.

The power to make new states is a concurrent power.

The power to join states together is a reserved power.

The power to join states together is an implied power.

belong only to state governments

are determined only by the president

are shared by the states and nation

belong to the national government

An expressed power is a power

delegated to the national government

delegated to the state governments

concurrent to the state governments

concurrent to the national government

A "concurrent" power is

shared by national and state governments

expressed to national and state governments

implied to belong only to state governments

reserved only to the national government

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Which of the following possible court cases could be argued under the terms of the quote above?

a person shoots and kills someone who broke into the family's home

a person refuses to serve the military when called up through a draft

a person sues the state for building an armory on nearby property

a person retires from the military in order to build an independent army

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." Which of the following possible court cases could be argued under the terms of the quote above?

a person rejects police requests to unlock the car doors and windows

a person sues the state for building an armory on nearby property

a person refuses to serve the military when called up through a draft

a person shoots and kills someone who broke into the family's home

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."— First Amendment, U.S. Constitution Which of the following possible court cases could be argued under the terms of the quote above?

a person sues the city for denying a permit to hold a holiday parade.

a person refuses to serve the military when called up through a draft.

a person shoots and kills someone who broke into the family's home.

a person rejects police requests to unlock the car doors and windows.

Which of the following best explains why people do not have unlimited First Amendment rights?

Certain types of speech could infringe on others' rights or public safety.

It is inappropriate to criticize or condemn elected government officials.

Leaders worth following would be drowned out by meaningless speech.

The government would be ineffective, weighed down by citizen requests.

While the Bill of Rights protects individual rights, the

elastic clause allows Congress to make laws that could lead to limits in order to protect the common good

elastic clause gives Congress the power to make laws only in emergency situations that could limit rights

fourth article of the Constitution protects the rights of groups, which could conflict with individual rights

fourth article of the Constitution describes states' rights, which include restricting rights as necessary

Which of the following explains why Americans do not have unlimited rights?

Sometimes individual rights conflict with the rights of others or threaten public safety.

Rights without limits is just another phrase for anarchy or the absence of government.

People cannot be trusted to use their rights wisely, so officials must create restrictions.

Early leaders of the country never intended for the rights to apply to all of the people.

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45 sec • 1 pt

Republic means the same as

individual rights

direct democracy

consent of the governed

representative democracy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Limited government means that the power of

elected officials has no limits

voters has extensive limits

elected officials has limits

voters has no limits

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The idea of the social contract is that a government is only legitimate if it has

limited rights for the governed

restrictions on democracy

consent of the governed

indirect democracy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Under the Rule of Law,

the creators of the law must follow it, but those against it do not have to

people who object to the laws can apply for exemptions from it

everyone, including government officials, must abide by the laws

government officials are exempt from punishment under the law

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Philosophers like John Locke argued that all humans

tend toward destructive behavior

want government to restrict democracy

seek power so government should be limited

have the natural rights of life, liberty, and property

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In an indirect democracy, major laws and rules are made by

majority vote of the people

the top executive official

elected representatives

state-level executives

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of government affecting citizens' daily lives?

Andy forgets to complete his chores.

Sarah has an argument with her boss.

Julie gets a speeding ticket from police.

Robb volunteers to tutor young students.

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