1. Citizenship Handbook Questions

2. 01. The ______________ is the basic law of the United States.
Constitution

3. 2. The Constitution is broken into seven parts or ________.
Articles

4. 3. Any change in the Constitution is called an ________________.
amendment

5. 4. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the _______ _________ and they spell out the rights of individual _____________.
Bill
of Rights
citizens

6. 5. List the five basic freedoms provided by the First Amendment.
Freedom of religion
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Right to peacefully assemble
Right to petition the government

7. 6. Which amendment of the Constitution guarantees a citizen a trial by jury?
6th amendment

8. 7. Explain “separation of powers.”
It is the division of power among
the legislative, executive, and
judicial branches of government.

9. 8. List the three branches of government.

10. The U.S. Congress

11. The White House

12. The Supreme Court

13. 9. Explain “checks and balances.”
It is a system set up in the Constitution where each branch of the government has some authority over the other.

14. 10. What is one check the President has over Congress?
After Congress passes a bill, that bill
cannot go into effect until the
President signs it into law. The
President can either sign the bill or
veto it.

15. 11. Who is head of the executive branch?
The President

16. 12. Name one check the judicial branch has over Congress.
It can declare if a law passed by
Congress is constitutional or not.

17. 13. Explain the differences between duties and responsibilities of a citizen of the U.S..
Duties are required; if we
fail to perform them, we
are subject to legal
penalties.
Responsibilities are
things we should do;
there is no legal
punishment if we do
not perform
responsibilities.

18. 14. Where can a young person acquire the knowledge and skills needed to become a good citizen?
School is where you acquire much of this knowledge.

19. 15. What are the five duties of a U.S. Citizen?
Serve in Court
Obey all laws
Defend the nation
Attend School
Pay Taxes S O D A P

20. Responsibilities are things that you should voluntarily do.
Be informed.
Vote.
Participate in government.
Respect the rights of others.
Respect diversity.

21. 16. Define income tax. Income tax is a percentage of the
wages that people receive.

22. 17. Why is it difficult to find impartial jurors sometimes?
due to reports in the media

23. 18. Why is the right to pray in school such a controversial issue?
It continues to be debated:
1. separation of church and state
2. diversity