Citizenship In The Community Quiz
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1. City or township governments are typically responsible for all of the following services BUT which one?
Waste Disposal and Management
Public Libraries
Parks and Recreation
Drivers License and Registration
2. Which one is NOT a common form of city government?
Dual-Mayor
Mayor-Council
Council-Manager
Commission
3. ?
This blessed plot, this Earth, this realm, this England
Four Score and Seven Years Ago
In Order to form a more perfect union
We the People of the United States
4. Which of the following is right and not a responsibility of a United States citizen?
Voting
Obeying laws
Owning a gun
Serving on a jury
5. Which of the following branches of government is resposible for making laws?
Judiciary
Legislative
Executive
State
6. How many Senators can each state have?
2
it depends on the population of the state
it depends on the population of the state and the number of registered voters
4
7. Can a person born a citizen of a foreign country, who is now a resident of the U.S., become President of The United States?
as long as they have been a citizen of the U.S. for 20 years
as long as they have been a citizen of the U.S. for 20 years and meet the age requirement
no
yes
8. What was the main thing the 13th amendment did?
gave women the right to vote
freed the slaves
provided for freedom of the press
allowed the U.S. President to declare war by himself
9. All of the following are required to become U.S. President EXCEPT:
must be at least 35 years old
must be a citizen born in the U.S.
must have served in the Armed Forces
must live in the country 14 years before becoming President
10. What is Congress made up of?
The Supreme and Appelate Courts
The House of Representatives and The Cabinet
The Senate and The House of Representatives
The Supreme Court and The Senate
11. What branch of the Federal Government does 'Congress' belong to?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
State
12. The Supreme Court, which is the head of the Judicial Branch, has the responsibility of:
turning 'bills' into laws
enforcing laws
appointing judges
deciding if laws break, or 'violate', the constitution
