Civic Literacy Bundle Set

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 D...

Democracy - Answer Type of government where power is derived from the people, either directly or indirectly. Representative Democracy or Democratic Republic - Answer An indirect or a representative democracy where eligible voters choose representatives to act on their behalf and make politica...

What is an example of federalism? - Answer The principle that the national and state governments share power. What is the MINIMUM number of members of the U.S. house of representatives representing each state? - Answer 3 Which right from the english bill of rights is reflected in the U.S. ...

Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of Independence? A) privacy B) trial by jury C) pursuit of happiness D) voting - Answer C) pursuit of happiness Which United States Supreme Court decision focused on how states count popular votes for presiden...

What historic document (17th century) created a civil body politic? - Answer mayflower compact, self gov, religous freedom What was the Magna Carta? - Answer document that started to limit the power of the king, establish habeas corpus and limit taxation What document did American colonist...

Marbury v. Madison (1803) - Answer Established judicial review/Supreme Courts role in the Government McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) - Answer Granted congress powers to establish a national bank Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) - Answer when a federal and state law are in conflict, the federal law i...