Civics Unit 1 Test

What is one of the basic values that make up our common American beliefs?

• Autocracy

• Dictatorship

• Equality

• Oligarchy

John is excited to fulfill his civic duties and is researching what the minimum age requirement is for jury duty in the United States. What does he find?

• 18 years old

• 25 years old

• 21 years old

• 16 years old

In which form of government are the roles of the President and Congress designed to be separate and independent from one another?

• Unitary government

• Federal government

• Presidential government

• Parliamentary government

What is the primary responsibility of the Selective Service in the United States?

• Maintaining information on potential military enlistees

• Collecting taxes from citizens

• Providing public benefits to citizens

• Enforcing immigration laws

What is the main purpose of the Pledge of Allegiance in the United States?

• Pledging loyalty to the Supreme Court

• Pledging loyalty to the military

• Pledging loyalty to the flag and the nation

• Pledging loyalty to the President

Imagine a country where the group of people who make laws is the same group that runs the country's day-to-day operations, and this group is selected by the lawmakers themselves. Which government form does this describe?

• Unitary government

• Federal government

• Presidential government

• Parliamentary government

What is the primary responsibility of citizens in a democracy?

• Paying taxes to the government

• Obeying the orders of the government

• Participating in jury duty

• Voluntarily participating in voting and other civic activities

What is the main reason for the establishment of the Selective Service in the United States?

• To collect taxes from citizens

• To provide public benefits to citizens

• To enforce immigration laws

• To maintain information on potential military enlistees

Which government form is characterized by an alliance of independent states with the central government only handling matters given by the states?

• Unitary government

• Federal government

• Presidential government

• Confederal government

What is the primary responsibility of citizens in a dictatorship?

• Participating in jury duty

• Voluntarily participating in voting and other civic activities

• Obeying the orders of the government

• Paying taxes to the government