Civics and Citizenship 1 What is Civics 2

Civics and Citizenship 1. What is Civics? 2. Define a citizen? 3. What is government? 4. Name three reasons why we need government? 5. What are three levels of government in our country? 6. This is the name given to a government where the power resides in the people? 7. What are the two types of democracies? 8. What form of government is a monarchy? 9. In which form of government does a single person or small group hold all the power? 10. This is a government system that is based on religious rule? 11. What is the approximate population of the United States? 12. How did our population grow so quickly from our beginning? 13. What are the two ways in which a person can become a citizen of the US? 14. Describe the two ways in which birth makes a person a citizen? 15. What is a dual citizen? 16. What are the requirements to be naturalized? 17. This is a person who is not a citizen, but has permission to be in the United States? 18. This term applies to someone who is not a citizen, has permission to be here, and plans to live here permanently? 19. This is the official government documentation that gives a non-citizen permission to be here? 20. In what ways are legal non-citizens different from citizens? 21. In what ways are they the same as citizens? 22. What do you call someone who is not a citizen and does not have permission to be in the country? 23. In what ways are their lives restricted? 24. What could possibly happen to them if found here illegally? 25. These are things that all citizens are required to do? 26. These are things that all citizens should do? 27. Name the five basic requirements of all citizens? 28. What could happen to someone who does not follow one or more of these requirements? 29. Name some responsibilities of citizens? 30. Name three major sources of our rights as citizens? 31. Give several examples of written documents that contain our rights? 32. Which governments have the power to pass laws that may affect your rights? 33. How does the Court system affect our rights? 34. Define what is meant by rights of security? 35. Give an example of a right of security? 36. What are rights of liberty? 37. Give an example of a liberty right? 38. What are rights of equality? 39. Give an example of a right of equality? 40. What is prejudice? 41. How is discrimination different than prejudice? 42. What was the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s? 43. Describe Affirmative Action? 44. What does the term “glass ceiling” mean? 45. Why is Affirmative Action a hot topic of government debate today? 46. What is the Census? 47. How often is a Census completed? 48. Why did many people become fearful of immigrants beginning in the 1800’s? 49. How is immigration to the United States controlled today? 50. How has our nation’s birthrate changed? 51. What is the fastest growing part of the U. S. population? 52. What major areas of the U. S. have been experiencing great growth over the last 20 years? 53. Why are language barriers becoming more of a problem in many parts of the nation? 54. Why are we concerned about the age of the “baby boom” generation? 55. This is the belief of many citizens and noncitizens that the United States is a place where one can find freedom, equality, and opportunity?