St Petersburg College Civic Literacy exam with answers.

St Petersburg College Civic Literacy
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Consent of the Governed - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The
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idea that our government derives its power from the
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people because we elect representatives to the legislative
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branch of government.
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Due process of law - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Fair
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treatment through the normal judicial system. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Equality under the Law - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Equal
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treatment and equal protection without the guarantee of
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equal outcomes. |\




Natural rights - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Rights people
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have by virtue of being human beings; both the
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Declaration of Independence and Constitution address |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



the government's role in protecting these rights.
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Federalism - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A political system in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



which power is divided between a central government
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and multiple constituent, provincial, or state
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governments.

,Concurrent powers - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Powers that |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



are held by both the federal and the local governments
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(e.g. taxing, roads, elections, lower courts).
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Equal Protection Clause - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Clause
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in the Fourteenth Amendment that forbids any state to
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deny to any person equal protection of the laws. This
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clause is the major constitutional restraint on the power
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of governments to discriminate against persons because
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of race, national origin, or sex.
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Article I, Section 4, of the United States Constitution -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Grants the states the authority to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



determine the rules by which they elect their United
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States Senators and Representatives, unless the United
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States Congress acts to change those rules.
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Article II, Section 1, of the United States Constitution -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Provides that the President of the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



United States is elected by the Electoral College.
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Article I of the United States Constitution - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Legislative Branch (Congress). |\ |\ |\ |\




The United States Congress is bicameral, consisting of
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two chambers, the House of Representatives and the
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, Senate. Congress is the branch that is responsible for
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making the laws. Other powers include commerce, taxing,
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roads, defense, war, citizenship, etc. The founders gave
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the most powers to this branch because it is made up of
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many representatives elected directly by the people.
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Impeachment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A formal |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



document charging a public official with misconduct in
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office. The House of Representatives is responsible for the
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investigation and the Senate is responsible for holding a
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trial to determine removal.
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Enumerated or Expressed powers - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔Powers to the branch(es) of government that are |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



specifically stated in the Constitution (e.g. power to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



declare war in Article I). |\ |\ |\ |\




Implied Powers - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Powers to the
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branch(es) of government that aren't stated in the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



Constitution (e.g. Elastic/Necessary and Proper Clause in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



Article I). |\




Elastic Clause - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Is cited in the
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Supreme Court landmark case McCulloch v. Maryland
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(1819) and expands the power of the Legislative branch
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(also called the Necessary & Proper clause Article 1,
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Section 8, clause 18). |\ |\ |\