Civic Literacy Review 95+Questions and
Answers
Electoral College - correct answers✅✅The president is elected by a
majority of electoral votes. After an election a group of electors chosen by
each state officially cast the electoral votes for their state to choose the
President.
Articles of Confederation - correct answers✅✅This document was
adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1781 during the
Revolutionary War to create a national government. The new government
was weak because states held most of the power, and Congress lacked the
power to tax, regulate trade, or control the coining of money. It was later
replaced with the U.S. Constitution.
Great Compromise - correct answers✅✅introduced by Roger Sherman;
set up a bicameral Congress - upper house
called Senate with each state getting 2 votes & a lower house called the
House of Representatives
with each state's representation based on its population--satisfied both the
large and small states
3/5 Compromise - correct answers✅✅compromise made when writing the
Constitution to sastify both free and slave states; said for every 5 slaves, 3
would count in a state's population for both representation and tax purposes
Federalism - correct answers✅✅is the breaking of the gov't into Federal
and state levels, each having certain powers
Checks and Balances - correct answers✅✅system of each branch of gov't
having a power to check the power of the other to make sure no one branch
becomes too powerful
, Civic Literacy Review 95+Questions and
Answers
Executive Branch - correct answers✅✅headed by the President and
carries out the laws; also includes the Vice President and the Cabinet
members
Engel v. Vitale (1962) - correct answers✅✅separation between Church
and State in schools. S.C. prayer in public schools is unconstitutional, violates
separation of church and state and freedom of religion (First Amendment)
Miranda vs. Arizona, 1961 - correct answers✅✅This case proves that the
5th Amendment requires that individuals arrested for a crime must be
advised of their right to remain silent and to have counsel present.
Mapp v. Ohio (1961) - correct answers✅✅Evidence obtained in violation
of the Fourth Amendment, which protects against "unreasonable searches
and seizures," may not be used in criminal prosecutions in state courts, as
well as federal courts.
In Re Gault (1967) - correct answers✅✅14th amendment Due Process
Clause allows requirements for state delinquency proceedings. established
the principle that young persons have constitutional rights
Bill - correct answers✅✅a statute in draft before it becomes law
Chief Justice - correct answers✅✅the judge who presides over the
supreme court
Commander-in-Chief - correct answers✅✅The role of the president as the
supreme commander of the armed forces of the United States.
Answers
Electoral College - correct answers✅✅The president is elected by a
majority of electoral votes. After an election a group of electors chosen by
each state officially cast the electoral votes for their state to choose the
President.
Articles of Confederation - correct answers✅✅This document was
adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1781 during the
Revolutionary War to create a national government. The new government
was weak because states held most of the power, and Congress lacked the
power to tax, regulate trade, or control the coining of money. It was later
replaced with the U.S. Constitution.
Great Compromise - correct answers✅✅introduced by Roger Sherman;
set up a bicameral Congress - upper house
called Senate with each state getting 2 votes & a lower house called the
House of Representatives
with each state's representation based on its population--satisfied both the
large and small states
3/5 Compromise - correct answers✅✅compromise made when writing the
Constitution to sastify both free and slave states; said for every 5 slaves, 3
would count in a state's population for both representation and tax purposes
Federalism - correct answers✅✅is the breaking of the gov't into Federal
and state levels, each having certain powers
Checks and Balances - correct answers✅✅system of each branch of gov't
having a power to check the power of the other to make sure no one branch
becomes too powerful
, Civic Literacy Review 95+Questions and
Answers
Executive Branch - correct answers✅✅headed by the President and
carries out the laws; also includes the Vice President and the Cabinet
members
Engel v. Vitale (1962) - correct answers✅✅separation between Church
and State in schools. S.C. prayer in public schools is unconstitutional, violates
separation of church and state and freedom of religion (First Amendment)
Miranda vs. Arizona, 1961 - correct answers✅✅This case proves that the
5th Amendment requires that individuals arrested for a crime must be
advised of their right to remain silent and to have counsel present.
Mapp v. Ohio (1961) - correct answers✅✅Evidence obtained in violation
of the Fourth Amendment, which protects against "unreasonable searches
and seizures," may not be used in criminal prosecutions in state courts, as
well as federal courts.
In Re Gault (1967) - correct answers✅✅14th amendment Due Process
Clause allows requirements for state delinquency proceedings. established
the principle that young persons have constitutional rights
Bill - correct answers✅✅a statute in draft before it becomes law
Chief Justice - correct answers✅✅the judge who presides over the
supreme court
Commander-in-Chief - correct answers✅✅The role of the president as the
supreme commander of the armed forces of the United States.
