This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Misc > General > Miscellenous – Quiz 47 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Miscellenous Quiz 47 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What document do the 1st and 14th Amendments belong to? A) The Declaration of Independence. B) The Articles of Confederation. C) The US Constitution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The US Constitution. 2. Name one right ONLY for American citizens A) Pay taxes. B) Enlist in the military. C) Vote in a federal election. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vote in a federal election. 3. What might happen if you decide not to vote? A) The government will force you to go and vote. B) You will be fined and face possible jail time. C) You'll give up your say in how government is run. D) Your citizenship will be taken away for one year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You'll give up your say in how government is run. 4. ..... establishes that a person's citizenship at birth is determined by the country where he or she was born. A) Law of blood. B) Law of soil. C) Naturalization. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Law of soil. 5. People who flee persecution in their home countries A) Refugees. B) Naturals. C) Residents. D) Citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refugees. 6. Maintaining & protecting our rights and freedoms is called A) Civic duty. B) Values. C) Lincoln's Principle. D) Military enlistment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civic duty. 7. How many changes to the Constitution have been made? A) 3. B) 27. C) 17. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 27. 8. Which one of these was not one of the 13 original colonies? A) Missouri. B) New York. C) Virginia. D) Georgia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Missouri. 9. What term is used to describe a group of citizens who determine the guilt or innocence of a person accused of a crime: A) Electorate. B) Jury. C) Community. D) Judge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jury. 10. The Constitutional Convention is a meeting held in which state? A) PA. B) MA. C) WY. D) CA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PA. 11. The number of Americans age 65 or older is expected to rise because of A) Better health care. B) Early retirement. C) More nursing homes. D) Larger population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Better health care. 12. Nobody can search your body, house, or any thing you own, unless they can prove to the judge a very good reason why the search is needed. A) 5 Amendment. B) 2 Amendment. C) 6 Amendment. D) 4 Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4 Amendment. 13. The Chinese and Irish immigrants were responsible for ..... A) Completing the Trans. RR. B) Completing the Chisholm Tr. C) Completing the ghost dance. D) Completing the puzzle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Completing the Trans. RR. 14. The Dawes Act ..... A) Gave Native Americans land in an attempt to assimilate them. B) Forced the native population onto reservations. C) Borrowed land from the Native Americans. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gave Native Americans land in an attempt to assimilate them. 15. Who is currently the governor of your state? A) Dan Sullivan. B) Mike Dunleavy. C) Lisa Murkowski. D) Don Young. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mike Dunleavy. 16. How does civic responsibility differ from civic duty? A) Failure to perform a civic duty can lead to legal consequences. B) Citizens are required to carry out civic responsibilities. C) A civic duty is a type of civic responsiblity. D) Only elected officials can perform civic duties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Failure to perform a civic duty can lead to legal consequences. 17. Who is the Vice President of the United States? A) Mike Pence. B) Kamala Harris. C) John Roberts. D) Joe Biden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kamala Harris. 18. Name ONE war fought by the USA in the 1900 A) The Civil War. B) The Mexican American War. C) Vietnam War. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vietnam War. 19. Why might some people in the U.S. agree to have their taxes increased? A) To build more churches. B) To get people to vote in elections. C) To pay for public schools. D) To help businesses earn more money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To pay for public schools. 20. Activism, Petitioning the Government and Community Service are all A) Civic duties. B) Civil rights. C) Civil societies. D) Civic responsibilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Civic responsibilities. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesMisc QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesMiscellenous Quiz 1Miscellenous Quiz 2Miscellenous Quiz 3Miscellenous Quiz 4Miscellenous Quiz 5Miscellenous Quiz 6Miscellenous Quiz 7Miscellenous Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books