Civic Literacy Review LATEST EDITION 2026/GRADED
A+/ VERIFIED 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
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.
In Re Gault (1967) - ANSWER☑️⭐-14th amendment Due Process Clause allows requirements for state
delinquency proceedings. established the principle that young persons have constitutional rights
Bill - ANSWER☑️⭐-a statute in draft before it becomes law
Chief Justice - ANSWER☑️⭐-the judge who presides over the supreme court
Commander-in-Chief - ANSWER☑️⭐-The role of the president as the supreme commander of the armed
forces of the United States.
Governor - ANSWER☑️⭐-highest ranking member of a state's executive branch
Reserved powers - ANSWER☑️⭐-powers reserved for the states; examples: creating and maintaining an
education system, creating local governments
Veto power - ANSWER☑️⭐-presidential power to stop a bill from becoming a law by rejecting it
A+/ VERIFIED 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
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.
In Re Gault (1967) - ANSWER☑️⭐-14th amendment Due Process Clause allows requirements for state
delinquency proceedings. established the principle that young persons have constitutional rights
Bill - ANSWER☑️⭐-a statute in draft before it becomes law
Chief Justice - ANSWER☑️⭐-the judge who presides over the supreme court
Commander-in-Chief - ANSWER☑️⭐-The role of the president as the supreme commander of the armed
forces of the United States.
Governor - ANSWER☑️⭐-highest ranking member of a state's executive branch
Reserved powers - ANSWER☑️⭐-powers reserved for the states; examples: creating and maintaining an
education system, creating local governments
Veto power - ANSWER☑️⭐-presidential power to stop a bill from becoming a law by rejecting it
