EOC Civics Exam Study Guide (Wills) Questions and Answers

EOC Civics Exam Study Guide (Wills) Questions and Answers How is a resident alien different from an immigrant? - Correct Answer ️️ -An alien is someone who comes and goes and an immigrant is someone who is legally living there. What is the difference between law of blood and law of soil? - Correct Answer ️️ -Law of blood is nationality based on parents and law of soil is nationality based on where you were born. What is the selective service system? - Correct Answer ️️ -The system used in the United States to draft young people into armed service. How does the 14th amendment define a U.S. citizen? - Correct Answer ️️ -It provides equal protection to all citizens by establishing citizenship. What is the difference between an obligation/duty and responsibility of citizenship? - Correct Answer ️️ -Obligation is where you have to do something but responsibility is where you have a choice to do it or not to do it. What are the five obligations/duties of a U.S. citizen? - Correct Answer ️️ -1.Respect the rights, beliefs, and opinion of others 2.Stay informed of the issues that affect your community 3.Serve in a jury when called upon 4.Participate in the democratic process 5.Defend the country, if need should arise What are the two main responsibilities of a U.S. citizen? - Correct Answer ️️ -1.Vote 2.Obey the law Why is it important for citizens to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of citizenship? - Correct Answer ️️ -Not finished with the answer Why is it important to be an active participant in society and government? - Correct Answer ️️ -If you are not an active participant in society then you may not know what's going on around you. For example that everyone is leaving the U.S. on March 5 because of a bomb is going to explode. What is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen called? - Correct Answer ️️ - Naturalization Describe the legal process it takes to become a naturalized citizen. - Correct Answer ️️ -1.Determine if you are already a U.S. citizen 2.Determine if your eligibility to become a U.S. citizen 3.Prepare form N-400, application for naturalization 4.Submit form N-400, application for naturalization 5.Go to biometrics appointment, if applicable 6.Complete the interview 6A.Application continued 7.Receive a decision form from USCIS on your form N-400, application for naturalization 7A.Application denied 8.Receive notice to take the oath of allegiance 9.Take the oath of allegiance to the United States 10.Understanding U.S. citizenship Why is it important for naturalized citizens to go through the legal process? - Correct Answer ️️ -If people don't go through the legal process then the use of jurisdiction wouldn't be exercised as much and things could get out of hand................ Not finished with the answer What is a prime minister? - Correct Answer ️️ -A prime minister is someone who is the head of the UK government and is ultimately responsible for the policy and decisions of the government. Direct democracy - Correct Answer ️️ -A form of democracy giving citizens an extraordinary amount of participation in the legislation process and granting them a maximum of political self-determination. Representative democracy - Correct Answer ️️ -Government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf. Socialism - Correct Answer ️️ -A system in which government owns some factors of production and distributes the product and wages. Idea is for everyone to be equal. Easily corrupted. Communism - Correct Answer ️️ -Dictatorship of one party. Government owns all. No private ownership of property. Absolute monarchy - Correct Answer ️️ -Form of government in which leader is an all powerful king. Limited monarchy - Correct Answer ️️ -A monarchy that is limited by law