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Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship Assessment: Part A

True or False: Read the statement carefully. Write T in the space provided if the statement is
true. Write F in the space provided if the answer is false (1 pt each).

1. The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to notify Britain that the colonies of
American wanted independence and freedom from the British monarchy._________

2. All of the following rights are found in the Bill of Rights: freedom of speech, right to bear arms,
and right for African American men to vote.___________

3. Thomas Hobbes believed that citizens had the right to overthrow their governments._______

4. The United States has a representative democracy where all citizens vote on issues and laws that
affect the country.___________

5. The Bill of Rights outlines what the Executive. Legislative, and Judicial branches of the national
government can and can not do.________

6. The Supreme Court met in 1787 to draft the Constitution of the United States where they decided
what type of government the United States would have._________

7. Checks and balances were included in the Constitution to make sure that one branch did not gain
too much power of the others.________

Short Answer: Create an explanation for the following terms (what is their primary responsibility).
Included in the explanation how that branch of government checks (or limits through checks and
balances) either of the remaining two branches (2 pts each).

8. Executive Branch:

9. Legislative Branch:

10. Judicial Branch:

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Fill in the Blank: Read the sentences below. Use the vocabulary word bank at the bottom to
complete the sentence. Each word must be used once (1 pts each).

11. President Trumps ___________________ outlines how we will deal with other nations such as
Russia and China.

12. Dictators have __________________ over their country and have complete control over everyone
in their countries.

13. Congress has the ____________ to make laws.

14. ______________ in South America, such as Colombia, Peru, and Chile, often experience
corruption in their governments.

15. The United States __________________ decides on rules, carries out the rules, and decides if
rules have been broken.

16. Hobbes believes that a ___________________ must be made between citizens and a sovereign
ruler to keep peace in a society.

17. The _________________ of the Presidents authority has been questioned due to rumors of
cheating during the election.

Government Legitimacy Foreign Policy

States Power Sovereignty
Social Contract

Multiple Choice: Read the following explanations of different government and circle the correct
government form (1 pt each):

18. One man has controlled Zimbabwes government for over three decades (30 years), Zimbabwes
President Mugabe was declared President by the Parliament, combining the roles of head of state,
head of government, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. He won his seventh term as
President in 2013, in an election marred by violence and vote-rigging. Cite the form of
government that best describes the country Zimbabwe.

A. Monarchy
B. Theocracy
C. Anarchy
D. Dictatorship
19. Afghanistan is an Islamic state. The majority of the laws made by the government are influenced
by Sharia laws, or laws based in the Muslim religion. The goal of Afghanistan is to unite its
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people under a common religious law. Cite the form of government that best describes the
country Afghanistan.

A. Representative Democracy
B. Theocracy
C. Oligarchy
D. Dictatorship

20. Which of the following is NOT a politician in the federal government:

A. Mayor Pappenfuse
B. Senator Toomey
C. Donald Trump
D. Senator Casey

ShortResponse:Createaresponsetothefollowingquestionsin37sentences(4ptseach).

21. Citethethreelevelsofgovernment.Createanexplanationforwhere
thethreelevelsofgovernmentget
theirpower.Createoneconnectionbetweenthethreelevelsofgovernmentandrightsandresponsibilities
ofcitizenship.

22. Compareandcontrast(howaretheythesameandhowaretheydifferent)thetheoriesofJohnLockeand
ThomasHobbes.CreateoneconnectionbetweenLockestheoriesandtheUnitedStatesConstitution.

Essay Question: Answer the following prompt in summary form. Do NOT just list the answers.
Your response must be in paragraph form and include a topic sentence, specific supporting facts,
and a concluding sentence. (10 pts)
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23. Create a summary (in 7-10 sentences) of the privileges the Constitution grants U.S. citizens. Your
response must be in paragraph form (1 pt). Include the following topics in your response:
Three freedoms listed in the Constitution (3 pts)
Cite the type of government system we have (1 pt)
Cite at least one way citizens can influence government (1 pt)
Create an opinion on whether the United States gives its citizens enough freedom and ways to
influence the political system (2 pts) and provide 2 specific facts to support your opinion (2
pts).