CIVIC LITERACY STUDY EXAMS GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which action is an example of petitioning the government? - ✔✔Lobbying officials.
✔✔How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states' rights? - ✔✔It reduced
the ability of states to place restrictions on Second Amendment rights.
✔✔Which United States Supreme Court case is correctly paired with the constitutional
amendment on which it focused? - ✔✔Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
(2010) - First Amendment
✔✔What is an example of federalism? - ✔✔The principle that the national and state
governments share power.
✔✔What is an example of a democratic process? - ✔✔The people elect a Governor.
✔✔Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens only? - ✔✔Running for
federal office.
✔✔What is the highest federal court in the United States? - ✔✔The Supreme Court.
, ✔✔Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government was intended to hold the
least power? - ✔✔The judiciary.
✔✔How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright
(1963) impact criminal defendants? - ✔✔It established that defendants had the right to
counsel.
✔✔Who has the power to veto bills? - ✔✔The President.
✔✔How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona
(1966) impact criminal defendants? - ✔✔It established that defendants were protected
against self-incrimination.
✔✔Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? - ✔✔The proposed Constitution
should be ratified.
✔✔Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Necessary and
Proper Clause? - ✔✔McCulloch v. Maryland (1819).
✔✔What is popular sovereignty? - ✔✔Rule by the people.
✔✔Which of the following documents provided an outline for a state-centered
government? - ✔✔Articles of Confederation
✔✔What is one right included in the First Amendment? - ✔✔Free speech.
✔✔What is one branch of the U.S. federal government? - ✔✔Legislative.
✔✔How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have? - ✔✔27.
✔✔Which document was adopted by the newly independent United States to organize
the national government after declaring independence? - ✔✔The Articles of
Confederation.
✔✔Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of
Independence? - ✔✔Pursuit of happiness.
✔✔What is the first phrase of the U.S. Constitution? - ✔✔"We the people of the United
States, in order to form a more perfect union".
✔✔What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ✔✔Checks
and balances.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which action is an example of petitioning the government? - ✔✔Lobbying officials.
✔✔How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states' rights? - ✔✔It reduced
the ability of states to place restrictions on Second Amendment rights.
✔✔Which United States Supreme Court case is correctly paired with the constitutional
amendment on which it focused? - ✔✔Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
(2010) - First Amendment
✔✔What is an example of federalism? - ✔✔The principle that the national and state
governments share power.
✔✔What is an example of a democratic process? - ✔✔The people elect a Governor.
✔✔Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens only? - ✔✔Running for
federal office.
✔✔What is the highest federal court in the United States? - ✔✔The Supreme Court.
, ✔✔Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government was intended to hold the
least power? - ✔✔The judiciary.
✔✔How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright
(1963) impact criminal defendants? - ✔✔It established that defendants had the right to
counsel.
✔✔Who has the power to veto bills? - ✔✔The President.
✔✔How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona
(1966) impact criminal defendants? - ✔✔It established that defendants were protected
against self-incrimination.
✔✔Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? - ✔✔The proposed Constitution
should be ratified.
✔✔Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Necessary and
Proper Clause? - ✔✔McCulloch v. Maryland (1819).
✔✔What is popular sovereignty? - ✔✔Rule by the people.
✔✔Which of the following documents provided an outline for a state-centered
government? - ✔✔Articles of Confederation
✔✔What is one right included in the First Amendment? - ✔✔Free speech.
✔✔What is one branch of the U.S. federal government? - ✔✔Legislative.
✔✔How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have? - ✔✔27.
✔✔Which document was adopted by the newly independent United States to organize
the national government after declaring independence? - ✔✔The Articles of
Confederation.
✔✔Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of
Independence? - ✔✔Pursuit of happiness.
✔✔What is the first phrase of the U.S. Constitution? - ✔✔"We the people of the United
States, in order to form a more perfect union".
✔✔What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ✔✔Checks
and balances.
