Civics Weekly Quiz

    1.   You are not automatically an American citizen if you were
  a. born to an American parent.
  b. naturalized.
  c. born in United States.
  d. in the country for five years.


      2.   A naturalized citizen cannot
  a. become President.
  b. vote for President.
  c.hold elected office.
  d. elect representatives.


      3.   “Consent of the governed” gives power to
  a. citizens.
  b. Congress.
  c. the President.
  d. judges.


      4.   Which is an example of representatives that citizens elect?
  a. members of Congress
  b. governors
  c. city council members
  d. all of the above


      5.   An alien has
  a. all the same rights as citizens.
  b. some of the rights of citizens.
  c. the right to vote.
  d. the right to hold office.


      6.   Unlike our duties as citizens, our responsibilities are
  a. limited.
  b. voluntary.
  c. required.
  d. general.


      7.   Which is both a right and a responsibility of a citizen?
  a. holding government office
  b. voting for representatives
  c. campaigning for office
  d. improving the economy


      8.   Social roles
  a. never change.
  b. often overlap.
  c. never conflict.
  d. are not important.


      9.   Citizens who play an active political role probably will not
  a. support candidates.
  b. run for office.
  c. forget to vote.
  d. volunteer for committee work.


    10.   A person can contribute to the common good as a
  a. worker.
  b. volunteer.
  c. parent.
  d. all of the above


    11.   Which is not one of our rights as citizens?
  a. paying taxes
  b. practicing our own religion
  c. holding elected office
  d. having a fair trial


    12.   All of the following are responsibilities of citizenship, except
  a. speaking at government meetings.
  b. being protected by our government.
  c. voting for government representatives.
  d. holding government office.


    13.   James Madison urged Congress to prepare a bill of rights quickly to
  a. weaken national government.
  b. ratify the Constitution.
  c. earn the people’s trust.
  d. all of the above.


    14.   The Bill of Rights drew on all of the following, except the
  a. Declaration of Independence.
  b. Magna Carta.
  c. English Bill of Rights.
  d. state constitutions.


    15.   The First Amendment protects
  a. persons accused of crimes.
  b. individual freedoms.
  c. citizens from abuse of power.
  d. all of the above.


    16.   Which offers protections against the abuse of power by the government?
  a. Second Amendment
  b. Third Amendment
  c. Fourth Amendment
  d. all of the above


    17.   Interpreting the meaning of citizens’ rights is the job of the
  a. courts.
  b. Congress.
  c. people.
  d. President.


    18.   Where are cases involving citizens’ rights usually heard first?
  a. state courts
  b. local courts
  c. the Supreme Court
  d. higher courts


    19.   In the Tinker case, the Supreme Court ruled that students
  a. have a right to free speech.
  b. have no right to free speech.
  c. must obey school officials.
  d. interfered with others’ rights.


    20.   An amendment can be ratified by
  a. judges of the Supreme Court.
  b. members of Congress.
  c. voting citizens.
  d. state legislatures.


    21.   Which group wanted a bill of rights to be added to the Constitution?
  a. Anti-Federalists
  b. Federalists
  c. Framers
  d. none of the above


    22.   How many individual freedoms does the First Amendment protect?
  a. 2
  b. 5
  c. 10
  d. 3


    23.   The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from
  a. government restrictions on guns.
  b. unreasonable searches and seizures.
  c. having to provide housing for soldiers.
  d. all of the above.


    24.   Judges in our nation’s courts interpret the meaning of citizens’
  a. disputes.
  b. rights.
  c. cases.
  d. religions.


    25.   Which is not a way people play the role of citizen?
  a. They shop for goods.
  b. They run for office.
  c. They volunteer in the community.
  d. They keep informed.