What is Civics (Ch. 1)

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Ch 1
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A [blank_start]Government[blank_end] is a organization that creates laws for a society
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  • Government
  • Public Policy
  • Infastucture

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A [blank_start]representative democracy[blank_end] is a government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf
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  • representative democracy
  • constitutional monarchy
  • direct democracy

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[blank_start]Civics[blank_end] is the study of the rights and duties of the citizens of a country
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  • Civics
  • Government
  • Ideology

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A fundamental democratic principle requiring that the majority's view be respected is defined as [blank_start]majority rules[blank_end]
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  • majority rules
  • capitalism
  • voting

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Public policy is the decisions and actions a government takes to solve problems in the community
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  • True
  • False

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A monarchy in which the power of the hereditary ruler is limited by the country's constitution and laws isn't a constitutional monarchy
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  • True
  • False

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Socialism is a government in which one leader or group of people holds all the power
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  • True
  • False

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Totalitarian is a system where the governmental control extends over all aspects of life
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  • True
  • False

Frage 9

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Socialism is not a system in which the government owns some factors of production and distributes products and wages
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  • True
  • False

Frage 10

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What are laws mainly designed to do?
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  • Prevent conflict
  • Provide safety for the people and their property
  • Define the rights of members of society
  • Lure people to immigrate to the country
  • Tell people what cars they can drive
  • Keep children in schools

Frage 11

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The definition of [blank_start]infrastructure[blank_end] is how everything connects to each other
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  • infrastructure

Frage 12

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What are 3 examples of how a government shows it's power to enforce laws?
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  • Police departments
  • Court systems
  • Military
  • Arms
  • Government

Frage 13

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A direct democracy is a democracy where all [blank_start]citizens have equal say.[blank_end]
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  • citizens have equal say
  • people elect representatives
  • the president has the most power

Frage 14

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Democracy originated in ancient Greece
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  • True
  • False

Frage 15

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Tribal rule is when tribes form a nation without a [blank_start]strong central government.[blank_end]
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  • strong central government
  • pizza place
  • Supreme leader
  • House of representatives

Frage 16

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The chief of the nation makes all decisions.
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  • True
  • False

Frage 17

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In an absolute monarchy, the ruler has all [blank_start]the power[blank_end], passes through their genes.
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  • the power
  • the puppies
  • say
  • votes

Frage 18

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At it's height, was absolute monarchy most practiced in India.
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  • True
  • False

Frage 19

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A dictatorship is like absolute monarchy in the sense only one person had power. It is different because a dictator [blank_start]does not inherit their power.[blank_end]
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  • does not inherit their power
  • doesn't allow rights
  • eats too much ice cream
  • allows citizens to vote

Frage 20

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Dictators often deny civil rights and rule benevolently
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  • True
  • False

Frage 21

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In an oligarchy, the government is lead by a [blank_start]small group.[blank_end]
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  • small group
  • single person
  • avocado
  • robot

Frage 22

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When an oligarchy is lead by military leaders, it is called a junta
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  • True
  • False

Frage 23

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In a theocracy, the government is ruled by a [blank_start]religious figure[blank_end].
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  • religious figure
  • puppy
  • rockstar
  • president

Frage 24

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In a constitutional monarchy, the monarch is limited to the rules of a [blank_start]constitution[blank_end].
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  • constitution
  • law
  • police officer
  • puppy

Frage 25

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There is no modern examples of a constitutional monarchy.
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  • True
  • False

Frage 26

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In a representative democracy, the people [blank_start]vote for representatives[blank_end] to make decisions.
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  • vote for representatives
  • eat cheese
  • cut cheese
  • votes individually

Frage 27

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When citizens don't like the representatives, they overthrow the government.
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  • True
  • False

Frage 28

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A constitution is also in place to ensure the civil rights.
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  • True
  • False

Frage 29

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What is a similarity between representative democracy and a constitutional monarchy?
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  • They both have people.
  • They both eat beef.
  • They both elect representatives
  • They both have presidents

Frage 30

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Which form of government has a hereditary head of state?
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  • Representative democracy
  • Constitutional monarchy
  • Direct democracy

Frage 31

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Which form of government elects the head of state?
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  • Representative democracy
  • Constitutional monarchy
  • Direct democracy

Frage 32

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Which government gives all citizens equal say?
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  • Representative democracy
  • Constitutional monarchy
  • Direct democracy

Frage 33

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[blank_start]Everybody has to vote[blank_end] is not one of the similarities of the three types of democracy
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  • Everybody has to vote
  • Chosen leader
  • Power limited to constitution
  • Guarantee rights
  • Rule of law prevails
  • Multiple party elections

Frage 34

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Which is not one of the main goals of public policy?
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  • Protecting consumers from unsafe products
  • Making the nation secure from attacks
  • Financial planning
  • Helping the president with the military

Frage 35

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Which is the correct definition of federal government?
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  • The government power is divided between the federal, and the state governments.
  • The local governments have the most power over individual citizens.
  • Every citizen gets the right to vote, but only for one party.
  • The federal government has all the power.

Frage 36

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Which is these national government directly responsible for? (Pick 2)
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  • Make and enforce laws
  • Set basic rules for citizens
  • Build roads
  • Make wedding licences

Frage 37

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Which is the state level government directly responsible for? (Pick 6)
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  • Set marriage laws
  • Make school rules
  • Hold elections
  • Manage public health and safety
  • Build roads and bridges
  • Set up local governments
  • Provide emergency medical services
  • Maintain street lights

Frage 38

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Which of the following is the local government not directly responsible for?
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  • Provide schools
  • Provide police/firemen/emergency medical services
  • Provide local courts
  • Plowing/maintaining the roads
  • Build roads
  • Provide food

Frage 39

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Alien
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  • Someone who is foreign born
  • Someone who is not naturalized to said country
  • A worldwide legal status
  • There are two main types
  • There are three main types
  • A person who is moving to a new country

Frage 40

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Civics is the study of the rights of citizens.
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  • True
  • False

Frage 41

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Draft
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  • Men and women have to register
  • Registry is at the SSS
  • Call the registered people if there is a disaster
  • Disasters that could call a draft include war or natural disaster
  • Disasters that could call a draft include natural disaster and the president getting in an argument with Kim Jung Un
  • Only men must register
  • The registration age is 18 through 25
  • Registration goes throughout the rest of the person's life

Frage 42

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Since when has the military in the US been all volunteers?
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  • 2003
  • 1967
  • 1973
  • 1981

Frage 43

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Federalism
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  • The national (federal) government has all the power
  • The national (federal) government shares the power among the smaller, local governments
  • The local governments include the household, town and school governments
  • The smaller governments include town, county and state
  • The US uses the socialist form of government, not the federal kind
  • The US uses the federal form of government
  • The federal government can take power away from all the smaller governments
  • The federal government cannot take away power from all the smaller governments

Frage 44

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Which of the following are legal aliens?
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  • Resident Alien
  • Non Resident Alien
  • Immigrant
  • Illegal Alien
  • Refugee

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A [blank_start]legal resident aliens[blank_end] holds many of the same rights as citizens. A few rights they don't have are to vote, to hold or run for government office or hold any government job. They also must always carry identification with them.
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  • legal resident aliens

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[blank_start]Legal non resident aliens[blank_end] only go to the country for a small amount of time, specified by the government.
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  • Legal non resident aliens

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A [blank_start]refugee[blank_end] is a person who is fleeing their country so as not to be seriously harmed. Things like wars and genocide can qualify a person or persons to obtain this legal status.
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  • refugee

Frage 48

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What is the term that describes a person who moves permanently to a new country?
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  • Refugee
  • Immigrant
  • Naturalized citizen
  • Alien

Frage 49

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What percent of the population of the US is foreign born , or an immigrant?
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  • 20%
  • 43%
  • 17%
  • 13%

Frage 50

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The first people to immigrate to the US were from Europe about 20,000 years ago.
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  • True
  • False

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The idea, ina vote, that if more than half to people vote for one thing, that is the one the government will follow through on.
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  • Popular sovereignty
  • Majority rules
  • Representative democracy
  • Civics

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The process of becoming a citizen of the country is called naturalization.
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  • True
  • False

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The process of naturalization goes like this: 1. [blank_start]Meet all the requirements[blank_end] 2. [blank_start]Fill out an application[blank_end] 3. [blank_start]Send it to the UCIS[blank_end] 4. [blank_start]Get interviewed by an immigration office[blank_end]r to prove good moral character 5. [blank_start]Take the citizenship exams[blank_end] that proves english is known and so is US civics 6. [blank_start]Take part in a special ceremony[blank_end] where you swear the oath of loyalty
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  • Meet all the requirements
  • Fill out an application
  • Send it to the UCIS
  • Get interviewed by an immigration office
  • Take the citizenship exams
  • Take part in a special ceremony

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The idea that the government gets its power from the people and answer to the people can be described as...
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  • Majority rules
  • Popular sovereignty
  • Democracy
  • Socialism

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Values are
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  • How much things are worth
  • The general beliefs and opinions of a person or persons
  • Freedom, liberty and justice

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One value that is not a big priority in the US is ...
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  • Freedom
  • Property rights
  • Equality
  • Fair wages

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[blank_start]Welfare[blank_end] is the general wealth and prosperity of a community.
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  • Welfare

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A [blank_start]republic[blank_end] is a direct democracy, but they are run by elected leaders.
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  • republic

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In ancient Greece, where direct democracy began, only land owning males could be citizens.
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  • True
  • False

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Which of the following are authoritarian governments?
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  • Constitutional Monarchy
  • Dictatorship
  • Oligarchy
  • Democracy
  • Republic
  • Absolute Monarchy

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When one person or small group has all the power the government is called...
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  • Authoritarian
  • Totalitarianism
  • Socialism
  • ideology

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In ancient Greece, the citizens had the rights and duties to ...
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  • Take place in government
  • Pay taxes
  • Serve in the military
  • Promote the welfare
  • Respect all races

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What are the two main types of citizens?
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  • Naturalized
  • Natural born
  • Immigrated
  • Integrated

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The qualifications for a natural born citizen, an automatic citizen at birth, are
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  • Born in the country
  • Born on the country's military base
  • Born to two American citizens in a foreign country
  • Born to two citizens in a foreign country who have never been to the US
  • Born to a foreign woman on an international flight

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To gain citizenship in a new country a person must go through the [blank_start]naturalization[blank_end] process.
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  • naturalization

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The qualifiers to become a naturalized citizen are ...
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  • If you marry a citizen, the time is shortened
  • Must have legally lived in the country for 5 years
  • Must pass citizenship exam
  • Must be able to read, write and speak English
  • Must be of good moral character
  • Must know about the country's history
  • Must swear an oath of loyalty
  • If under 18 and parents obtain citizenship, child does too
  • Have to have at least 200 hours of community service
  • Must have a job

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When a person gains citizenship of another country, they can lose US citizenship and be ...
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  • Expatriated
  • Denaturalized
  • Unnaturalization
  • Decapitated

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If you lie during your interview or on your application, you get ...
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  • Denaturalized
  • Expatriation
  • Unnaturalization
  • Decapitation

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The final way to lose citizenship is ...
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  • to commit treason
  • to murder your best friend
  • to not feed your pet

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The difference between a duty and a responsibility is a duty has to be done by [blank_start]punishment by law, and a responsibility[blank_end] is something that should be done.
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  • punishment by law, and a responsibility
  • Monday, and a responsibility
  • law but it's also just

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What are the duties of US citizens?
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  • Obey the law
  • Pay taxes
  • Defend the nation
  • Serve in court
  • Attend school
  • Have 200 hours of volunteer hours
  • Run for office at least once
  • Keep your pets healthy

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What are the responsibilities of US citizens ?
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  • Be an informed voter
  • Participate in community and government
  • Respect the rights and property of others
  • Be tolerative
  • Maintain steady ecosystems
  • Pay taxes

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Volunteerism is giving your time to
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  • the welfare of the community
  • the prosperity of the community
  • All of the above

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Alexis de Tocqueville describes the spirit of volunteerism as self interest rightly understood. By this he meant the good things you put out there come back to you.
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  • True
  • False

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Which of these are given citizenship priority?
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  • Relatives to citizens
  • People with work skills
  • People who come from a low immigration country
  • A person who is famous
  • A government leader in another country

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Which of these rights/responsibilities/duties do both citizens and legal resident aliens have?
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  • Receive government services
  • Attend public schools
  • Hold jobs
  • Own property
  • Pay taxes
  • Protected by laws
  • Vote
  • Work for the government
  • Run for office
  • Serve on juries

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Which of these also have to carry identification?
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  • Citizens
  • Legal resident aliens
  • Immigrants

Frage 78

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The relationship between civics and citizenship is civics is the study of the rights and duties of people who posses citizenship.
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  • True
  • False

Frage 79

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A person in a country without the government knowing is
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  • an illegal alien
  • an immigrant
  • a natural born citizen

Frage 80

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A person who has gained citizenship through the process of naturalization is a
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  • Naturalized citizen
  • Natural born citizen
  • Legal non resident citizen

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A group of people who share common national, cultural or racial background is most commonly called [blank_start]ethnic groups[blank_end]
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  • ethnic groups
  • ideology
  • values

Frage 82

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The statistical characteristics of human populations are [blank_start]demographics[blank_end]
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  • demographics
  • values
  • institutions

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Key practices, relationships, or organizations of a society are [blank_start]institutions[blank_end]
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  • institutions
  • values
  • ethnic groups
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