Citizenship and Civic Responsibilities Exam

Based on the map which of the following is true. (Choose all that apply)

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(a) True

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(b) False

• Conservatives vastly outnumber Liberals in America

• Liberals tend to live in more rural areas

• Liberals tend to live in larger metropolitan areas

• Almost all Americans lean towards liberalism

• Conservatives tend to live in larger metropolitan areas

• Liberals and Conservatives can be found in most areas throughout America

• Almost all Americans lean toward conservativism

• Conservatives tend to live in more rural areas

Which of the following would be civic activities that students ages 14-17 could be involved in?

• Vote in a primary
• Volunteer in a park program
• E-mail a public offical
• Make a poster for a cleanup effort

Which act banned segregation in public places and outlawed discrimination in the workplace?

• The Freedom Summer Act
• The Montgomery Bus Boycott
• The Civil Rights Act of 1964
• The Voting Rights Act of 1965

What are some examples of Civic Engagement that organizations such as the NAACP, CORE, Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference partook in? Choose all that apply

• Organizing boycotts
• Organizing peaceful marches
• Writing letters to and meeting with elected officials
• Carrying out violent actions
• Organizing sit-ins

Which of these are considered the building blocks of civil society?

• groups that people join voluntarily service groups
• media that influence public opinion
• patterns of generally accepted behavior
• agencies of local or county government

Which part of the U.S. Constitution defines U.S. citizenship?

• Preamble
• Article VI
• Bill of Rights
• Fourteenth Amendment

Organize these options into the right categories

An immigrant who wants to become a naturalized citizen must

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(a) Naturalization Requirement

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(b) Incorrect

• declare their intent to become a citizen

• be at least 21 years old.

• have lived in the United States at least 5 years

• be at least 18 years old

• have lived in the United States at least 8 years.

• be of good moral standing

• take and pass the U.S. Citizenship Exam

• pass a high school equivalency test.

• be able to read, write, and speak English

Which term is defined by the following?

• classical liberalism
• public good
• rule of law
• political culture

Someone from another country who lives in the United States illegally is called

• a resident alien.
• a naturalized citizen.
• a lawful permanent resident.
• an undocumented immigrant

Laws that enforced segregation and denied African Americans legal equality were called

• Homer Plessy Laws.
• Ferguson Laws.
• Civil Rights Laws.
• Jim Crow Laws.