1. When a driver stops at a red light, they are fulfilling which important civic responsibility?
- A. The responsibility to vote in elections
- B. The responsibility of obeying the law
- C. The responsibility to express an opinion
- D. The responsibility to serve on a jury
2. What is a right that is protected for citizens by the U.S. Constitution?
- A. A task that every citizen must complete each year
- B. A freedom, such as the freedom of speech
- C. A special privilege only for government workers
- D. A rule that tells people how to behave at school
3. How does the right to vote allow citizens to actively participate in their government?
- A. It lets them choose the people who will make laws and lead the country
- B. It forces everyone in the community to agree on the same ideas
- C. It gives them the ability to ignore any laws they do not like
- D. It is the primary way for them to serve on a jury and decide court cases
4. What is the main result when citizens both use their rights and fulfill their responsibilities?
- A. The government becomes weaker
- B. Laws are no longer needed
- C. Democracy is strengthened
- D. Citizens lose their freedoms
5. Which of the following best describes a civic responsibility?
- A. A freedom that the government protects for all citizens
- B. A duty that a citizen is expected to perform for the community
- C. A prize given for being a good member of a school
- D. A rule that only applies to government leaders
6. In the United States, the system of dividing government tasks between national, state, and local levels is known by what name?
- A. Democracy
- B. Federalism
- C. Congress
- D. Constitution
7. The government of California is in charge of issuing driver's licenses and managing state-wide parks. These are examples of tasks handled by which level of government?
- A. State government
- B. Federal government
- C. County government
- D. National government
8. A family plans to drive across the country using a major highway that connects several states. Which level of government is responsible for building and maintaining this type of road system?
- A. The city government
- B. The county board of supervisors
- C. The national government
- D. The state legislature
9. If the playground equipment at your neighborhood park is broken, which level of government would you most likely contact to get it fixed?
- A. The national government
- B. The state government
- C. The local city or county government
- D. The federal court system
10. Which of these duties is a primary responsibility of the national government rather than a state or local one?
- A. Running the local library
- B. Issuing driver's licenses
- C. Printing the nation's money
- D. Repairing a city street