Civic Literacy Review Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Electoral College - --Answer --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 - --Answer --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 - --Answer --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
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, 3/5 Compromise - --Answer --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 - --Answer --is the breaking of the gov't into Federal and state
levels, each having certain powers
Checks and Balances - --Answer --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
Executive Branch - --Answer --headed by the President and carries out the
laws; also includes the Vice President and the Cabinet members
Engel v. Vitale (1962) - --Answer --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 - --Answer --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) - --Answer --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.
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Questions and Answers
Electoral College - --Answer --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 - --Answer --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 - --Answer --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
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, 3/5 Compromise - --Answer --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 - --Answer --is the breaking of the gov't into Federal and state
levels, each having certain powers
Checks and Balances - --Answer --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
Executive Branch - --Answer --headed by the President and carries out the
laws; also includes the Vice President and the Cabinet members
Engel v. Vitale (1962) - --Answer --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 - --Answer --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) - --Answer --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.
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