Citizenship Quiz

Which of the following is an example of being a good citizen?

• Washing the dishes for your parents

• Reading a book in your bedroom

• Helping to carry a neighbor’s groceries

• Flying a kite in the park with your friends

In the United States, the Bill of Rights gives people the right to —

• watch television

• take a vacation

• drive a car

• practice their religion

________ is the study of the rights and duties of citizens.

Look at the photograph. The children in the photograph are being good citizens by obeying a community law. Which community law are they following?

• You must walk single file when crossing the street.

• You must use backpacks to carry your school books.

• You must stay inside the crosswalk when crossing the street.

• You must not talk loudly while crossing the street.

Why was Susan B. Anthony arrested for voting in 1872?

• She wouldn’t pay $100 for breaking the law.

• She tried to vote twice for the same candidate.

• She gave a speech outside the place where she voted.

• She broke a law prohibiting women from voting.

What did Thurgood Marshall work hard to end?

• Segregation laws

• Public debates

• Women’s suffrage

• Human suffering

How did Eleanor Roosevelt influence and change communities while working at the United Nations?

• She opened an international school for girls.

• She helped all women get the right to vote.

• She led a group that worked for human rights.

• She led a group that worked to end human slavery.

What was the main goal of César Chávez’s National Farm Workers Association?

• Getting fair treatment for farmworkers

• Increasing the total price of grapes

• Helping farmers grow more grapes

• Electing César Chávez as President

What is the main purpose of the American Red Cross?

• To get people to vote in their elections

• To build hospitals all over the world

• To teach children how to read and write

• To help and care for people everywhere

Which document added an amendment to the United States Constitution that gives citizens the right to a fair, legal trial if charged with a crime?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Plan of government

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights