1st Quarter Test Review Questions (SOL 3a-e, 4a-e, 5a-f, 8d)
A person with certain _________ and __________ who owes loyalty to their __________ is defined as a _______________ (3a).
The _________________ process is a process a person _______ born a U.S.____________ must go through to become a U.S. ________________ (3a).
The ______ Amendment states all persons ____________ or ___________ in the U.S. are _____________ of the U.S. and the ___________ they live in (3a).
The two means of obtaining citizenship are being _________ in the U.S. or a U.S. _____________, or by completing the __________________ process (3a).
During the naturalization process, applicants must demonstrate knowledge of American ____________ and _______________, and ability to _____________, ____________, and speak _____________ (3a).
The U.S. has become a _______________ society because a lot of _______________ have become __________________ U.S. citizens (3a).
Which document establishes and protects citizens’ fundamental rights and liberties? ________________________ (3b)
The 1st Amendment freedoms are: _____________, ______________, ______________, ______________, and _____________ (GRASP) (3b).
The 1st Amendment freedom of religion states that the _____________ may not establish an _______________ religion (3b).
The 1st Amendment freedom of the press protects citizens who _____________ the government in newspapers (3b).
The 1st Amendment freedom of petition allows citizens to protest ______________ policies they do not agree with.
The 1st Amendment freedom of speech protects citizens who criticize the _______________ (3b).
A civic duty is something you are required to do by ________ (3c).
The four main civic duties are obeying all ________, paying _________, serving in the _____________, and serving in __________as a ____________ or juror if called (TLC M) (3c).
In contrast to a civic duty, a civic responsibility is something you do by ________ or ______________ to do (3d).
The 6 main civic responsibilities are registering to ___________, influencing the _____________ such as writing a ____________ to a _____________ official, participating ____________ such as running for an elective ___________, keeping ______________, ________________ others, and ________________ in your community (3d).
Some ways you can show concern about your community are by ____________ younger children, helping with neighborhood ______________, helping out at a ____________ home, or joining volunteer ______________ (3e).
The personal character traits of good citizens are ________________, _______________, _________________, ________________, __________________, _________________, _________________, and __________________ (4a-e).
Protection against unfair governmental actions and laws is known as ________ __________ (8d).
The _____ and ______ Amendment provide citizens protection against unfair governmental actions and laws when dealing with __________, ____________, and the ______________ government (8d).
A group of citizens who want to _____________ and control ______________ by getting their members elected to ____________ are known as a ______________ ___________ (5a).
The functions of political parties are to set _________ goals by writing their party ____________, recruit and nominate ____________, help _____________ win by raising _________ for campaigns, provide _____________ while in office, act as a ____________ when not in office by ______________ the actions of other ___________, and helping ______________ (5a).
One way political parties are similar is they both try to _______ elections by appealing to the political ___________ (5b).
You can find out the differences in political parties by reading their party _____________ (5b).
Third parties play an important role in elections by introducing new __________ (5b).
Although ________ parties __________ win elections, they can __________ the outcome of an ______________ (5b).
The types of campaign information voters need to evaluate during elections include literature such as the candidate’s or party’s ____________, campaign ___________ and campaign _____________ on the television, radio and in newspapers or new magazines (5c).
Strategies voters use to ___________ campaign _____________ include separating _______ from __________, detecting _________, evaluating the _________ of the information, and identifying _______________ techniques used to influence voters (5c).
The mass media plays an important role in ___________ by helping ____________ make ______________ choices in elections (5c).
The effects of the high cost of _____________ include an increase in ________________ activities by candidates, an increase in the number of ___________ groups and ____________ _________ _____________ (PACs), giving __________ candidates an ______________, and bringing about changes in the ____________ finance ________ (5d).
Campaign finance reform laws have put _________ on the amount of money individuals may ____________ to candidates (5d).
Voting is both a __________ and ______________ of citizenship (5e).
The qualifications to register to vote in Virginia include: being _____ years of age, being a U.S. __________, and being a resident of ___________ (5e).
In Virginia citizens have to register to vote at least ______ days before the _____________ (5e).
Virginians can register to vote at the _____________ of ___________ _____________ (DMV), at the ______________ office, or by ______________ in their _______________ (5e).
Some reasons citizens fail to vote are that the __________ in the election are _______ important to them, they are not _______________ in the political process, or they ____________ to ___________ ahead of time (5e).
Voter participation is highest in ________________ elections (5e).
Some factors that predict whether or not citizens will vote include their ___________ level, ___________ level, and their ________ (5e).
Each citizen’s vote is counted in the ____________ vote, although the President and Vice President are actually elected by the _____________ _____________ (5f).
The number of ____________ each state has is based on the number of _____________ members it has; both ______________ and __________________ (5f).
The __________-______-___________ system of the Electoral College causes candidates to spend _________ time campaigning in states with ________ ______________ votes (5f).
Candidates have to receive a ____________ vote in the Electoral College to win an election; this type of system favors a _______-party political system (5f).