Civic Literacy Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
What is the social contract? - --Answer --The people give up some liberty to
receive governmental protection.
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - --Answer --The President.
Which government officials are elected by the people? - --Answer --Mayors.
What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independencecalled? - --
Answer --The Preamble.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the First Amendment?
- --Answer --Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
The colonists used a political cartoon with the caption "Join or Die" to support
which action? - --Answer --Forming their own government.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal Protection
Clause? - --Answer --Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
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, Who is Commander in Chief of the military? - --Answer --The President.
What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term? - --Answer --Two
years.
Which action is an example of petitioning the government? - --Answer --
Lobbying officials.
How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states' rights? - --
Answer --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? - --Answer --Citizens United v. Federal
Election Commission (2010) - First Amendment
What is an example of federalism? - --Answer --The principle that the
national and state governments share power.
What is an example of a democratic process? - --Answer --The people elect a
Governor.
Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens only? - --
Answer --Running for federal office.
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and Answers
What is the social contract? - --Answer --The people give up some liberty to
receive governmental protection.
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - --Answer --The President.
Which government officials are elected by the people? - --Answer --Mayors.
What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independencecalled? - --
Answer --The Preamble.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the First Amendment?
- --Answer --Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
The colonists used a political cartoon with the caption "Join or Die" to support
which action? - --Answer --Forming their own government.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal Protection
Clause? - --Answer --Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
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, Who is Commander in Chief of the military? - --Answer --The President.
What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term? - --Answer --Two
years.
Which action is an example of petitioning the government? - --Answer --
Lobbying officials.
How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states' rights? - --
Answer --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? - --Answer --Citizens United v. Federal
Election Commission (2010) - First Amendment
What is an example of federalism? - --Answer --The principle that the
national and state governments share power.
What is an example of a democratic process? - --Answer --The people elect a
Governor.
Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens only? - --
Answer --Running for federal office.
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