Why do United States citizens have civic responsibilities?

A.
In a republic, the president can order any citizen to help.

B.
In a democracy, every citizen must earn their civil rights.

C.
In a democracy, the country is run by all citizens working together.

D.
In a republic, the government needs help to understand citizens’ concerns.

The United States belongs to which of the following international associations? Select the two correct answers.  

Incorrect answerA.  

Warsaw Pact

Correct answerB.***

United Nations

Incorrect answerC.  

League of Nations

Incorrect answerD.  

British Commonwealth

Correct answerE.***

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Which of the following traits make a person a good voter? Select all that apply.

Correct answerA.***

interested in news

Incorrect answerB.  

is a member of a political party

Incorrect answerC.  

owns property or a business

Incorrect answerD.  

pays federal taxes

Incorrect answerE.  

serves as a volunteer or in the armed forces

Correct answerF.***

understands government

Why is it important that news organizations stay independent of the government or of any political party?

Incorrect answerA.  

News organizations have a duty to represent the least privileged people in society.

Incorrect answerB.  

News organizations are private businesses and are best run by individuals or corporations.

Incorrect answerC.  

News organizations must be able to fairly moderate debates between candidates in election season.

Correct answerD.***

News organizations should be free to inform voters about both the good and bad decisions of the government.

Which activity is part of civic, rather than private, life?

Incorrect answerA.  

enjoying a dog park

Incorrect answerB.  

taking a college course

Correct answerC.***

volunteering at a shelter

Incorrect answerD.  

spending time with friends

Which of the following is true of a parliamentary system of government but not of a presidential system?

Incorrect answerA.  

The government is not regulated by a constitution.

Incorrect answerB.  

The judicial branch is part of an unelected senate.

Incorrect answerC.  

The legislative assembly is determined by a national election.

Correct answerD.***

The head of the government is chosen by the legislative assembly.

Which of the following were goals of the civil rights movement? Select the two correct answers.  

Incorrect answerA.  

establishing full voting rights for women

Correct answerB.***

establishing full voting rights for African Americans

Incorrect answerC.  

banning sexist business practices

Correct answerD.***

banning racist business practices

Incorrect answerE.  

increasing land ownership rights for women

The United States Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona held that criminal confessions cannot be used in a court case unless the suspect was fully informed of his or her rights, in order to uphold the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.

Use the passage to answer the question.

What was a long-term effect of this decision?

Incorrect answerA.  

Police in Arizona were forced to release suspects upon arrest.

Correct answerB.***

Police nationwide were trained to read suspects their rights upon arrest.

Incorrect answerC.  

Police in Arizona relied more on evidence than on confessions.

Incorrect answerD.  

Police nationwide relied more on evidence than on confessions.

Use the graphic to answer the question.

Which is the purpose of the agencies represented by the blank boxes?

Correct answerA.***

applying laws and regulations

Incorrect answerB.  

protecting the rights of citizens

Incorrect answerC.  

managing state and municipal governments

Incorrect answerD.  

prosecuting and judging criminal court cases

Which government leader is most likely to change the policies of a public school?

Incorrect answerA.  

major

Incorrect answerB.  

president

Correct answerC.***

state representative

Incorrect answerD.  

Supreme Court justice

The Electoral College determines the president and vice president. Each state is given two votes in the college, as well as extra seats based on the state’s population. What is the purpose of the distribution of seats

Incorrect answerA.  

to ensure that the best candidate is elected president

Incorrect answerB.  

to ensure that the president is supported by most citizens

Incorrect answerC.  

to ensure the president equally represents small and large states

Correct answerD.***

to ensure that the president best represents the more populated states

Why do United States citizens have civic responsibilities?

Incorrect answerA.  

In a republic, the president can order any citizen to help.

Incorrect answerB.  

In a democracy, every citizen must earn their civil rights.

Correct answerC.***

In a democracy, the country is run by all citizens working together.

Incorrect answerD.  

In a republic, the government needs help to understand citizens’ concerns.

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