CIVIC LITERACY EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
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A person is charged with felony breaking and entering. During the court proceedings, the
defendant requested an attorney and was denied the right to counsel. Which Supreme Court
case overturned the trial court's decision, due to lack of counsel?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Which of the following cases resulted in a decision that undermined civil rights and liberties
in prioritization of national security?
Korematsu v. United States
Use the passage below, from a landmark Supreme Court case opinion, to answer the question
that follows.
"So if a law be in opposition to the constitution; if both the law and the constitution apply to
a particular case, so that the court must either decide that case conformably to the law,
disregarding the constitution; or conformably to the constitution, disregarding the law; the
court must determine which of these conflicting rules governs the case."
Which Supreme Court case established the precedent described in the opinion?
Marbury v. Madison
In order to attract investment and business and reduce expenses, a state legislature proposes
passing a law that removes the need for certain federal regulatory features relating to office
and factory environments. Which legislative action would most likely cause the U.S. Supreme
Court to decide that this violated the Supremacy Clause?
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Use the passage below, taken from a presidential nomination speech, to answer the question
that follows.
, "What do the people of America want more than anything else? To my mind, they want two
things: work, . . . and with work, a reasonable measure of security . . ."
Based on the passage, which government program would the speaker support?
New Deal
By what process were eighteen-year-olds fully granted the right to vote?
constitutional amendment
Which of the following statements regarding the Monroe Doctrine is accurate?
The Monroe Doctrine prohibited future European colonization in the Western Hemisphere.
The U.S. Supreme Court enabled which government practices to continue in its ruling in
Plessy v. Ferguson?
segregating public facilities
Which legislation reflects federal efforts to regulate transportation?
Interstate Commerce Act
Which of the following reflects the most important consequence of the Watergate break-in?
resignation of the president of the United States
At the Constitutional Convention, there was a major debate between large states and small
states about representation in the new Congress. This debate was resolved by the Great
Compromise.
Congress would have two houses, one in which state representation was based on population
and one in which all states had equal representation.
The Mayflower Compact includes a pledge to ensure that all citizens look out for the general
good of the colony. Based on this, what impact has the Mayflower Compact had on modern
understanding of the purpose of government in the United States?
The government should provide equal protection under the law.
DETAILED VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS||LATEST
UPDATE (GRADED A+)
A person is charged with felony breaking and entering. During the court proceedings, the
defendant requested an attorney and was denied the right to counsel. Which Supreme Court
case overturned the trial court's decision, due to lack of counsel?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Which of the following cases resulted in a decision that undermined civil rights and liberties
in prioritization of national security?
Korematsu v. United States
Use the passage below, from a landmark Supreme Court case opinion, to answer the question
that follows.
"So if a law be in opposition to the constitution; if both the law and the constitution apply to
a particular case, so that the court must either decide that case conformably to the law,
disregarding the constitution; or conformably to the constitution, disregarding the law; the
court must determine which of these conflicting rules governs the case."
Which Supreme Court case established the precedent described in the opinion?
Marbury v. Madison
In order to attract investment and business and reduce expenses, a state legislature proposes
passing a law that removes the need for certain federal regulatory features relating to office
and factory environments. Which legislative action would most likely cause the U.S. Supreme
Court to decide that this violated the Supremacy Clause?
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Use the passage below, taken from a presidential nomination speech, to answer the question
that follows.
, "What do the people of America want more than anything else? To my mind, they want two
things: work, . . . and with work, a reasonable measure of security . . ."
Based on the passage, which government program would the speaker support?
New Deal
By what process were eighteen-year-olds fully granted the right to vote?
constitutional amendment
Which of the following statements regarding the Monroe Doctrine is accurate?
The Monroe Doctrine prohibited future European colonization in the Western Hemisphere.
The U.S. Supreme Court enabled which government practices to continue in its ruling in
Plessy v. Ferguson?
segregating public facilities
Which legislation reflects federal efforts to regulate transportation?
Interstate Commerce Act
Which of the following reflects the most important consequence of the Watergate break-in?
resignation of the president of the United States
At the Constitutional Convention, there was a major debate between large states and small
states about representation in the new Congress. This debate was resolved by the Great
Compromise.
Congress would have two houses, one in which state representation was based on population
and one in which all states had equal representation.
The Mayflower Compact includes a pledge to ensure that all citizens look out for the general
good of the colony. Based on this, what impact has the Mayflower Compact had on modern
understanding of the purpose of government in the United States?
The government should provide equal protection under the law.
