American Citizenship- Chapter 1 Test

Matching:

Place the letter to the best answer in the blank next to the definition.

A. natural rights

E. baby boomers

H. inalienable

B. loyalty

F. naturalize

I. anarchy

C. coup

G. allegiance

J. census

D. civics
1. _____ people born in the post-World War II period from 1946 to 1964.
2. _____ allegiance, affection, devotion, and attachment.
3. ______ theory that certain inalienable rights of all people come from the nature or God.
4. ______ sudden, violent overthrow of a government by a small group.
5. ______ to admit or grant someone who was born in another country.
6. _____ impossible to take away by people or government, such are natural rights.
7. ______count of the population.
8. ______ social science dealing with the rights & duties of citizens.
9. ______ state of political disorder resulting the absence of government.
10. _____ devotion or loyalty owed by a citizen to a government.
Fill in the Blank: Use the term from the word-bank that best fits the sentence.
a. dictatorship
f. taxes

b. protection

g. naturalized citizen

c. amendment
h. vote

d. jury

e. equality

i. monarchy

j. democracy

11. One of the central values of democracy is the right to _____.

12. Queen Elizabeth is an example of this hereditary government known as _____.
13. Only two things are certain in life: death and _____.
14. Military leadership is in control of the country in a _____ type of government
15. Being 18 years old and to be able to read, write, & speak simple English are required to be a (an) _____.
16. People chose and elect their leaders in this type of government called _____.
17. The most important purpose of the government is the _____ of its people.
18. The values that help define our country to unite immigrants are _____, freedom, and justice.
19. Failure to report for ___ duty can be punished with fines.
20. A change in the Constitution is called a (an) _____.

Bonus: Write the Salute to New Mexico