Civic Literacy Review 2025Questions
and Answers
What type of government does the US have? - --Answer --representative
democracy
What are the two ways to become a citizen of the U.S.? - --Answer --birth
and naturalization
What is the last step of the naturalization process? - --Answer --Take the
Oath of Allegiance
What is a purpose of government? - --Answer --to keep order through the
rule of law
Powers is shared between national and state government - --Answer --
Federalism
Rule by one person usually with military support - --Answer --dictatorship
Rule by one person called a king or queen - --Answer --monarchy
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, Rule by a few wealthy individuals - --Answer --oligarchy
What idea did Thomas Paine's Common Sense support - --Answer --
American independence from Britain
What Enlightenment philosopher influenced Thomas Jefferson's ideas about
natural rights and the social contract? - --Answer --John Locke
What principle of government did Baron de Montesquieu support? - --
Answer --separation of powers
What document was America's first attempt at government? - --Answer --
Articles of Confederation
What is the goal of mercantilism? - --Answer --export more than you
import; control resources
What is the introduction to the Constitution called? - --Answer --preamble
What fraction of Congress must approve a Constitutional amendment? - --
Answer --2/3
What fraction of states must approve a Constitutional amendment? - --
Answer --3/4
What powers come from the elastic clause? - --Answer --implied powers
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and Answers
What type of government does the US have? - --Answer --representative
democracy
What are the two ways to become a citizen of the U.S.? - --Answer --birth
and naturalization
What is the last step of the naturalization process? - --Answer --Take the
Oath of Allegiance
What is a purpose of government? - --Answer --to keep order through the
rule of law
Powers is shared between national and state government - --Answer --
Federalism
Rule by one person usually with military support - --Answer --dictatorship
Rule by one person called a king or queen - --Answer --monarchy
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, Rule by a few wealthy individuals - --Answer --oligarchy
What idea did Thomas Paine's Common Sense support - --Answer --
American independence from Britain
What Enlightenment philosopher influenced Thomas Jefferson's ideas about
natural rights and the social contract? - --Answer --John Locke
What principle of government did Baron de Montesquieu support? - --
Answer --separation of powers
What document was America's first attempt at government? - --Answer --
Articles of Confederation
What is the goal of mercantilism? - --Answer --export more than you
import; control resources
What is the introduction to the Constitution called? - --Answer --preamble
What fraction of Congress must approve a Constitutional amendment? - --
Answer --2/3
What fraction of states must approve a Constitutional amendment? - --
Answer --3/4
What powers come from the elastic clause? - --Answer --implied powers
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