Matching
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a. | aliens | f. | immigrant | b. | amnesty | g. | Jus Soli | c. | denaturalization | h. | spoils
system | d. | dual citizenship | i. | undocumented alien | e. | expatriation | j. | visa | | | | |
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the
banishment of a person from his or her country
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individuals living in this country who are not citizens
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the
filing of government offices by political friends and supporters of elected officials
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authorization to enter a country legally
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an
individual who lives in this country legally and with the intention of becoming a
citizen
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6.
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legal
forgiveness given to a group
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a
foreign-born person who is living in the U.S. but has no legal right to be in this
country
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citizenship acquired by virtue of where a person is born
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9.
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having
citizenship in both a state and the United States
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10.
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loss
of citizenship because it was obtained through fraud
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11.
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Aliens
who are citizens of those countries with which the U.S. is at war are called a. | deportees | c. | enemy aliens | b. | refugees | d. | illegal aliens | | | | |
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12.
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For
most Americans, the single most effective way they can alter the course of political events is
by a. | going to
court | c. | voting | b. | reading the daily
newspaper | d. | writing to their
Congressman | | | | |
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A
Kurdish leader who was allowed to settle in this country because he could not return to Iraq would be
classified as ... a. | an
illegal | c. | a non-resident
alien | b. | a refugee | d. | a deportee | | | | |
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A
person with legal status as a resident of two or more countries possesses _____ a. | bi-citizenship | c. | bi-expatriation | b. | duel citizenship | d. | dual citizenship | | | | |
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The
Dred Scott decision was essentially reversed by the a. | 14th
Amendment | c. | 15th Amendment | b. | 17th
Amendment | d. | 16th Amendment | | | | |
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The
system whereby those elected to office appoint their own friends and political allies to jobs is
called a. | political
patronage | c. | merit selection | b. | civil service | d. | affirmative action | | | | |
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Native
Americans were given citizenship by a. | jus sanguinis | c. | the Indian Treaty of 1871 | b. | the 14th
Amendment | d. | An act of Congress in
1924 | | | | |
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Employment examinations given as part of the civil service system to ensure that
government jobs go only to qualified people a. | graduate record exam | c. | civil service exam | b. | civil system
exam | d. | SAT | | | | |
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Which
is not a way that citizens can participate in our political system a. | drooping out of
school | c. | serving on juries | b. | paying taxes | d. | serving in the military | | | | |
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Before
the Civil War , most of the states a. | discouraged immigration | c. | pressured /congress to end
immigration | b. | p;prohibited immigration | d. | encouraged immigration | | | | |
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The
guarantees of freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition protected by the First
Amendment a. | apply only to
citizens and legal aliens | c. | apply only to
citizens | b. | apply to all persons in the United
States | d. | apply to citizens and immigrants who are
becoming citizens | | | | |
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22.
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An
authorization that allows an alien to enter this country legally is called a a. | permit | c. | passport | b. | visa | d. | green card | | | | |
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The
standard qualifications and performance criteria used to hire and promote government
employees a. | merit | c. | patronage | b. | spoils | d. | seniority | | | | |
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The
_____ is based on the belief that the Bill of Rights' protections against government infringement on
citizens' rights are part of the 14th Amendment's protection of citizens against state
governments a. | emancipation
theory | c. | resident theory | b. | emancipation
proclamation | d. | incorporation
theory | | | | |
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25.
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The
ambassador from Kuwait would be classified as a. | an immigrant | c. | a refugee | b. | a nonresident
alien | d. | deportee | | | | |
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A
_____ is an official endorsement on a passport that allows the passport's owner to enter the country
that gave the endorsement for a predetermined amount of time. a. | green pass | c. | visa | b. | jus solis | d. | immigrant judgement | | | | |
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Those
individuals who live in the United States with the intention of becoming naturalized citizens and
living here permanently are called a. | immigrants | c. | non-resident aliens | b. | natives | d. | aliens | | | | |
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Today,
which is NOT qualification for individual naturalization? a. | must advocate the overthrow of the American
Constitutional System | c. | must demonstrate an understanding of basic
English | b. | must understand the basic concepts of American government
and history | d. | must be 18 years of age or
older | | | | |
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_____
is another term for patronage. It is the practice of rewarding party supporters with government
contracts and offices. From Andrew Jackson's administration in 1828 until the late 19th century, this
is how the winning party staffed the government a. | illegal contracts | c. | spoils | b. | nepotism | d. | executive appointments | | | | |
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Supporters of immigration point to which of the following to support their argument in
favor of immigration a. | Immigrants bring their culture into American
society | c. | Immigrants often take the highest paying jobs
available in America | b. | All of us, except Native Americans, were
immigrants | d. | Immigrants often take low paying jobs,
forcing Americans into welfare | | | | |
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The
Immigration Act of 1990 sets quotas based upon a. | relationships to American
citizens | c. | political status | b. | occupation and
skills | d. | race | | | | |
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Citizens of those nations with which the United States is at war. a. | nazi
nationals | c. | expatriated enemies | b. | trators | d. | enemy aliens | | | | |
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Citizens from other countries who legally become American citizens. The process
involves meeting certain requirements of residency, literacy, and acceptance of the principles of
American government. a. | legalized citizen | c. | ambient citizen | b. | neutralized
citizen | d. | naturalized citizen | | | | |
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34.
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Congress passed immigration laws in the 1880's to restrict immigration based
upon a. | customs | c. | political beliefs | b. | sex | d. | nationalities | | | | |
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The
act of voluntarily renouncing (giving up) citizenship in one's nation of origin. a. | transference | c. | voluntarism | b. | expedition | d. | expatriation | | | | |
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Immigrants who have come to the United States to establish permanent residence are
a. | nonresident
aliens | c. | enemy aliens | b. | resident
aliens | d. | refugees | | | | |
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The
1990 census figures show that the population of the United States is a. | decreasing in racial and ethnic
diversity | c. | increasingly
homogeneous | b. | increasingly middle-class
white | d. | a multicultural
society | | | | |
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The
term for the type of citizenship obtained because one parent is an American citizen is
called a. | jus
sanguinis | c. | naturalization | b. | jus soli | d. | lex placebo | | | | |
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Forced
to leave a country a. | deported | c. | extragate | b. | emigrate | d. | immigrate | | | | |
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The
original Constitution left the decision of determining citizenship up to a. | the states | c. | treaties | b. | Congress | d. | custom | | | | |
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When
the U.S. became a nation, citizenship was a. | defined in the Bill of
Rights | c. | defined in the
Constitution | b. | left to the state
governments | d. | described as an expressed power of the
legislative branch | | | | |
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As
America becomes more culturally diverse there is an increasing need for citizens to a. | insist upon cultural
conformity | c. | be tolerant of each
other | b. | live in neighborhoods with people of the same ethnic and
cultural backgrounds | d. | resist changes in our national
identity | | | | |
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Usually aliens in the U.S. cannot ..... a. | vote | c. | freely use public schools and
hospitals | b. | practice any profession requiring a
license | d. | own property | | | | |
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Originally, the 1st Amendment guarantees applied only to a. | the federal
government | c. | the states | b. | citizens | d. | free white males | | | | |
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Individuals who enter the United States without a legal permit or who enter as
tourists and stay longer than their tourist status allows a. | non-resident
aliens | c. | resident aliens | b. | enemy aliens | d. | illegal aliens | | | | |
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People
who must flee from danger in their native countries and find residence outside their
homeland a. | illegal
aliens | c. | ex-patriots | b. | refugees | d. | aliens | | | | |
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The
legal process by which an individual born a citizen of one country becomes a citizen of
another. a. | neutralized | c. | legalized | b. | naturalization | d. | ambien | | | | |
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The
14th Amendment protects the rights to due process of law of a. | all persons | c. | residents of the States | b. | all citizens | d. | freed slaves | | | | |
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A
governmental grant of pardon to a large group of individuals a. | blanket
emmnesty | c. | expatriation | b. | amnesty | d. | blanket parole | | | | |
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A
German tourist visiting the United States would be classified as a. | an immigrant | c. | a non-resident alien | b. | a resident
alien | d. | a refugee | | | | |
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The
"law of the soil," as grounds for American citizenship, states that all persons born in the
United States are American citizens. a. | jus sanguine | c. | jus dirt | b. | jus soli
| d. | justice | | | | |
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Loyalty and service to one's country and government a. | civil service | c. | selective service | b. | allegiance | d. | the Hatch Act | | | | |
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The
1990 census figures will be used to a. | allocate members of the House of
Representatives | c. | allocate federal grants to states and local
governments | b. | determind where to build hospitals and
schools | d. | do all of the above | | | | |
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One of
the main tools of corrupt political parties and politicians, is the use of government employment and
contracts to reward loyalty and service. Jobs are usually offered regardless of talent or effective
bidding. Was the currency of the powerful party machines of the late 19th and early 20th
centuries a. | patronage | c. | gerrymandering | b. | Job Corp | d. | infanticide | | | | |
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The
"law of the blood," as grounds for American citizenship, states that a child born on
foreign soil becomes an American citizen at birth if at least one of the parents is a U.S. citizen,
and if that citizen has lived in the United States for at least ten years after the age of
14. a. | Jus Draculus | c. | jus sanguine | b. | Jus draculus | d. | Dracula codes | | | | |
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The
incorporation theory holds that a. | states may regulate and charter
corporations | c. | states must apply the provisions of the Bill
of Rights to their laws and practices | b. | all provisions of the Constitution must be enforced by the
states | d. | states may secede from the
union | | | | |
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A fair
and objective attitude toward those whose opinions, race, religion, and nationality differ from one's
own a. | John Rocker
perspective | c. | racism | b. | political
correctness | d. | tolerance | | | | |
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58.
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The
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 a. | included an amnesty program for illegal
aliens | c. | rewarded employers for hiring legal
aliens | b. | eliminated quotas based on national
origin | d. | prevented immigrants from receiving welfare
benefits | | | | |
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59.
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People
who move to a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residency and becoming
citizens. a. | Claimants | c. | refugees | b. | residents | d. | Immigrants | | | | |
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The
loss of citizenship through due process of law. Often used for those who used fraud or deception in
the naturalization process or for those who are thought to be obstructing the functions of
government. a. | denuterization | c. | un-naturalization | b. | denaturalization | d. | defraudialization | | | | |
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61.
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Citizenship is now defined in the a. | Bill of Rights | c. | Thirteenth Amendment | b. | Fifteenth
Amendment | d. | Fourteenth
Amendment | | | | |
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