Miscellenous Quiz 8 (60 MCQs)

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1. Able to practice religion, freedom of speech and expression
2. In a ..... citizens directly debate and decide public issues. This works best in smaller communities.
3. Name one U.S. territory
4. How are the U.S. leaders chosen?
5. What is the head executive of a state government called?
6. The movement of people from region to region
7. What continent were the people that were taken to America and sold as slaves from (mostly)?
8. The president of the United States lives in the .....
9. How many stars are there on our flag?
10. An oath of allegiance is
11. What is the date of Independence Day?
12. Analogy practice:The Virginia Declaration of Rights is to the Bill of Rights as the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is to the .....
13. What did the Fourteenth Amendment say about the citizenship of former slaves?
14. What is a platform of a party?
15. Which of the following individuals represents your district in the US House of Representatives?
16. Which of the following outlines the naturalization process accurately?
17. Decide which citizen requirement meets this goal. It shows you are willing to learn about your adoptive country.
18. Respect the rights, beliefs, and opinions of others.
19. Which plan from the 1787 Constiutional Convention called for * Unicameral legislature where every state received equal representation.* Every state would only receive 1 vote
20. The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are they?
21. Voting by party lines is known as
22. First if you are ..... in the US, you are a citizen.
23. Senators serve for how many years.
24. For how long do we elect a president?
25. Name ONE right ONLY for USA citizens
26. What day is known as tax day; the last day you can file your federal taxes?
27. Which of the following is an example of due process of law?
28. What country did the United States win its independence from?
29. The ..... is a document that outlines the laws of our country.
30. What are three of the requirements that these individuals need to achieve in order to obtain citizenship?
31. Which of the following is a Responsibility of Citizenship?
32. In the U.S. Constitution, cruel and unusual punishment in banned by which amendment?
33. The royal family of Foxatonia is having trouble with the neighboring country of Wolvington whose King is using his unlimited power to provoke a war between the two Kingdoms. What type of Government would you use to describe both countries?
34. Being a(n) ..... of the United States means fulfilling your duties and responsibilities
35. There are ..... ways to become a citizen
36. For how long do we elect each senator?
37. Which individual is automatically entitled to U.S. citizenship?
38. The following would all be examples of Checks that the ..... Branch has over the ..... Branch 1. Grant Reprieves and Pardons 2. Approve Judges to fill Vacancies in the Court
39. What does the judicial branch at you?
40. Which basic principle states that the government is very powerful but it cannot do all things?
41. What was the date that Congress finally approved the Declaration of Independance?
42. Seeking entry into country in order to escape from persecution or crisis
43. The president's main job is to
44. Decide which citizen requirement meets this goal. It allows a person the opportunity to decide if he really wants to be a US citizen.
45. We elect the President for how many years?
46. The Full Faith and Credit Clause describes the legal relationship between states. This Clause is also known as Article ..... of the US Constitution
47. This is required to apply for naturalization.
48. What is the system used in the United States to elect presidents where they need to achieve a 270 vote majority?
49. What document outlines the plan of government of the United States?
50. We cannot have a government by the people unless the people
51. The duty of the Supreme Court is to:
52. Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner" ?
53. What number in the constitution is freedom of religion?
54. What is the economy of The United States
55. If both the President and the VicePresident die, who becomes President?
56. According to the textbook, what is among the most important of a citizen's responsibilities?
57. Which is something the president can NOT do when a bill reaches them?
58. How do the obligations and responsibilities of citizenship help the country?
59. Name 2 US Holidays
60. What is the top court in Indiana called?