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Bellringer 1 Practice
Test Description: RRMS Civics Bellringers 1-4 for 2015-2016
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Duties of citizens are all of the following EXCEPT:
A
serving on a jury or witness in court if called
B
serving in the armed forces if called
C
paying taxes
D
volunteering in your community
2) Ron Bergman has been assigned the role of the County Democratic Party chair in Yorktown. Which of the following civic responsibilities best describes his role?
A
Serving in a voluntary, appointed position
B
Holding elective office.
C
Keeping informed regarding current issues
D
Respecting rights to an equal voice in government
3) Which of the following is PROTECTED by the First Amendment?
A
Citizens can get together and riot
B
Citizens can burn the flag of the United States
C
Citizens may write threatening letters to the government without fear of punishment.
D
Citizens may write newspaper articles that contain lies about other people
4) Ira Appleheimer received a draft notice in the mail. Which civic duty will he be fulfilling when he acts in accordance with his letter
A
Paying taxes
B
Serving as a witness in a court case
C
Serving in the armed forces
D
Attending school in the fall
5) Citizens who do not fulfill their civic duties-
A
Face legal consequences
B
Cannot vote in the next election
C
Must pay higher taxes
D
Lose their citizenship
6) The concept of “rule of law” guarantees that-
A
Laws are applied to all men and women equally.
B
Laws change frequently
C
Laws never change
D
Men and women can obey whatever law they please
7) Which of the following is NOT a requirement to become a citizen of the United States through naturalization?
A
Demonstrate knowledge of American principles
B
must be a refugee
C
Ability to speak and write English
D
Good moral character
8) The right protected in the First Amendment, which guarantees the right to contact public officials to make views known is-
A
Petition
B
Civic duty
C
Eminent domain
D
Assembly
9) The 5th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution have which of the following in common?
A
Each provides for an income tax
B
Each prohibits governments from acting in an unfair manner
C
Each allows 18-year-old citizens to vote
D
Each establishes presidential succession
10) Immigration and naturalization has led to a-
A
a more isolated society
B
more independent states
C
stronger U.S. economy
D
more diverse society
11) Which amendment expanded the right of due process of law to the states?
A
Tenth Amendment
B
Fifth Amendment
C
Fourteenth Amendment
D
Sixteenth Amendment
12) The President cannot declare war on Canada; this is an example of which fundamental principle of government?
A
Direct Democracy
B
Rule of Law
C
Consent of the Governed
D
Limited Government
13) The amendment which requires the national government to provide due process protection is the-
A
Fifth Amendment
B
Sixteenth Amendment
C
First Amendment
D
Fourteenth Amendment
14) To become a citizen, an immigrant does NOT need to:
A
Work in the United States for a certain amount of time
B
demonstrate a basic knowledge of the English language
C
Take an oath of loyalty to the United States
D
Answer questions about US History
15) Equal protection for all people is granted by which amendment?
A
5th
B
1st
C
14th
D
15th
16) ___________ believe in more government involvement and are generally liberal
A
Republicans
B
Third Parties
C
Independents
D
Democrats
17) ___________ believe in less government involvement and are generally considered conservative.
A
Third Parties
B
Independents
C
Republicans
D
Democrats
18) A party platform is:
A
The stage the candidates stand on when sworn in
B
A statement explaining how to regulate trade
C
A written statement of a party’s goals and ideas
D
A written record of the laws passed by Congress
19) The MAJOR role of third parties in American politics is that they-
A
Introduce new ideas and issues
B
Attract a large group of minority voters
C
Elect a number of presidential candidates
D
Reflect liberal and conservative views
20) When a political party informs voters about a candidate’s prior experiences as a Red Cross executive, the party is –
A
Developing platforms
B
Recruiting candidates
C
Raising Campaign funds
D
Educating the electorate
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