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History/Social Studies Grade12  Lesson 2 Practice Exercise 2-2


Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Which of the following is not a duty of United States citizens?
a.
obey the law
c.
defend the nation
b.
pay taxes
d.
work on a political campaign
 

 2. 
Base your answer to this question on the excerpt below.

[We must protect] not free thought for those who agree with us, but freedom of thought that we hate.
—      Supreme Court Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., 1929


In this excerpt, Justice Holmes suggests that allowing free speech in a democratic society includes _______.
a.
silencing vocal dissenters
c.
developing new ideas
b.
tolerating unpopular views
d.
endorsing popular viewpoints
 

 3. 
All of the following are legal requirements to vote in state and national elections except proof of _______.
a.
residency
c.
citizenship
b.
literacy
d.
age
 

 4. 
Many important government principles or practices were established in the American colonies before the American Revolution.  Which principle or practice did not come until after the Revolution?
a.
division between church and state
c.
private ownership of land
b.
representative government
d.
separation of powers
 

 5. 
There are certain duties that a citizen of the United States is required by law to do or face legal penalties.  Which of the following is a required duty of a citizen
of the United States?
a.
running for government office
b.
serving on a jury
c.
voting in elections
d.
voicing opinions about government policies
 



 
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