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Social Studies
5th
grade
Citizen's Rights and Responsibilities
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- 1. Multiple Choice
How could a person BEST show good citizenship?
by reading history books
by visiting national parks
by voting in elections
by listening to speeches
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes "due process of law"?
The government follows its own laws in the court system.
The government changes its own laws.
People have to report what they do to the government.
People have to say what they think about the government.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of these are responsibilities of U.S citizens? Choose THREE of the following.
pay taxes
carry weapons
make speeches
serve on a jury
obey laws
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is both a right and a responsibility of a U.S. citizen?
pay taxes
vote in elections
register for military service
bear arms
- 5. Multiple Choice
How does the Fifth Amendment protect people accused of a crime?
It guarantees the right to a trial by jury.
It forces everyone accused of a crime to have a lawyer.
It forces everyone to vote in elections.
It guarantees that the government follows due process of law.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following does due process of law protect citizens from?
having to speak about themselves in court
freedom to the press
voting
having a lawyer
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which term is correctly matched with its definition?
Constitution- power of the government to take property
double jeopardy- being tried twice for the crime
eminent domain- plan for government
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which is the BEST example of a responsibility that Americans have a duty to fulfill as citizens?
buying a house
voting for president
caring for aging parents
purchasing expensive goods
- 9. Multiple Choice
The right to a trial by jury in criminal cases in the United States relates to which basic constitutional principles?
that all men are created equal
the equality of courts
due process of law
freedom of assembly
- 10. Multiple Choice
The Fifth Amendment states that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. Which of the following is an example of the exercise of due process of law?
A person is held in jail without a trial.
A person is forced to testify against himself at trail.
A grand jury decides whether to bring charges in a case.
A person is not convicted of a crime, so the person is charged again with the crime.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of he following is one of the MAIN responsibilities of a citizen?
picking up litter
obeying the law
washing the dishes
running for public office
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why is following the law a responsibility of good citizens?
Breaking the law can result in punishment.
The U.S. Congress passes laws for citizens.
Following the law helps keep everyone safe.
Anyone who does not follow the law cannot vote.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What does due process guarantee?
Everyone must be able to have a trial that follows fair guidelines.
Some prisoners can be punished in cruel ways, depending on what laws they broke.
The government can bring someone to trial for a crime over and over until they are convicted.
The government does not have to tell anyone where it is keeping prisoners.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is an example of good citizenship?
crossing the street against the light
staying home from school
leaving your trash can in the street all week long
voting when there is an election
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why does the government provide public goods such as roads?
Citizens can all benefit from public goods so all contribute through taxes.
Public goods are too expensive for corporations to build on their own.
People disagree about the need to build and maintain some public goods.
Government competes with private companies to keep prices low for public goods.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following services are paid for by taxes collected from residents?
banks and private businesses
roads, schools, hospitals, and parks
delivery services, taxis, and the postal service
the growing and shipping of food from farms
- 17. Multiple Choice
Individual with certain rights and duties under a government and who, by birth or by choice, owes allegiance to that government
responsibilities
citizen
jury
taxes
- 18. Multiple Choice
Established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens
U.S. Constitution
Amendments
Ratification
Citizen
- 19. Multiple Choice
Troops may not be quartered in homes in peacetime
2nd Amendment
5th Amendment
3rd Amendment
8th Amendment
- 20. Multiple Choice
No excessive bail or fines, no cruel and unusual punishment
1st Amendment
6th Amendment
2nd Amendment
8th Amendment
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