CIVIC LITERACY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the social contract?
The people give up some liberty to receive governmental protection.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President.
Which government officials are elected by the people?
Mayors.
What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independencecalled?
The Preamble.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the First Amendment?
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
The colonists used a political cartoon with the caption "Join or Die" to support which action?
Forming their own government.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal Protection Clause?
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
Who is Commander in Chief of the military?
The President.
What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term?
Two years.
Which action is an example of petitioning the government?
, Lobbying officials.
How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states' rights?
It reduced the ability of states to place restrictions on Second Amendment rights.
Which United States Supreme Court case is correctly paired with the constitutional
amendment on which it focused?
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) - First Amendment
What is an example of federalism?
The principle that the national and state governments share power.
What is an example of a democratic process?
The people elect a Governor.
Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens only?
Running for federal office.
What is the highest federal court in the United States?
The Supreme Court.
Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government was intended to hold the least
power?
The judiciary.
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
impact criminal defendants?
It established that defendants had the right to counsel.
Who has the power to veto bills?
The President.
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the social contract?
The people give up some liberty to receive governmental protection.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President.
Which government officials are elected by the people?
Mayors.
What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independencecalled?
The Preamble.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the First Amendment?
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
The colonists used a political cartoon with the caption "Join or Die" to support which action?
Forming their own government.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal Protection Clause?
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
Who is Commander in Chief of the military?
The President.
What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term?
Two years.
Which action is an example of petitioning the government?
, Lobbying officials.
How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states' rights?
It reduced the ability of states to place restrictions on Second Amendment rights.
Which United States Supreme Court case is correctly paired with the constitutional
amendment on which it focused?
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) - First Amendment
What is an example of federalism?
The principle that the national and state governments share power.
What is an example of a democratic process?
The people elect a Governor.
Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens only?
Running for federal office.
What is the highest federal court in the United States?
The Supreme Court.
Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government was intended to hold the least
power?
The judiciary.
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
impact criminal defendants?
It established that defendants had the right to counsel.
Who has the power to veto bills?
The President.
