Civic Literacy Review Questions With
Correct Answers
Electoral College - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The president is elected by a
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majority of electoral votes. After an election a group of electors chosen
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by each state officially cast the electoral votes for their state to choose
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the President.
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Articles of Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-This document was
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adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1781 during the
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Revolutionary War to create a national government. The new
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government was weak because states held most of the power, and
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Congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control the coining
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of money. It was later replaced with the U.S. Constitution.
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Great Compromise - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-introduced by Roger
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Sherman; set up a bicameral Congress - upper house
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called Senate with each state getting 2 votes & a lower house called the
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House of Representatives
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with each state's representation based on its population--satisfied both
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the large and small states
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,3/5 Compromise - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-compromise made when
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writing the Constitution to sastify both free and slave states; said for
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every 5 slaves, 3 would count in a state's population for both
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representation and tax purposes | | |
Federalism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-is the breaking of the gov't into
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Federal and state levels, each having certain powers
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Checks and Balances - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-system of each branch of
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gov't having a power to check the power of the other to make sure no
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one branch becomes too powerful
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Executive Branch - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-headed by the President and
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carries out the laws; also includes the Vice President and the Cabinet
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members
Engel v. Vitale (1962) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-separation between
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Church and State in schools. S.C. prayer in public schools is
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unconstitutional, violates separation of church and state and freedom of | | | | | | | | |
religion (First Amendment)
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Miranda vs. Arizona, 1961 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-This case proves that
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the 5th Amendment requires that individuals arrested for a crime must
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be advised of their right to remain silent and to have counsel present.
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, Mapp v. Ohio (1961) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Evidence obtained in
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violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects against
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"unreasonable searches and seizures," may not be used in criminal
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prosecutions in state courts, as well as federal courts.| | | | | | | |
In Re Gault (1967) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-14th amendment Due
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Process Clause allows requirements for state delinquency proceedings.
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established the principle that young persons have constitutional rights
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Bill - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a statute in draft before it becomes law
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Chief Justice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the judge who presides over the
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supreme court |
Commander-in-Chief - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The role of the president | | | | | | | |
as the supreme commander of the armed forces of the United States.
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Governor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-highest ranking member of a state's
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executive branch |
Reserved powers - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-powers reserved for the
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states; examples: creating and maintaining an education system,
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creating local governments | |
Correct Answers
Electoral College - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The president is elected by a
| | | | | | | | | |
majority of electoral votes. After an election a group of electors chosen
| | | | | | | | | | | |
by each state officially cast the electoral votes for their state to choose
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
the President.
|
Articles of Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-This document was
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adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1781 during the
| | | | | | | | | |
Revolutionary War to create a national government. The new
| | | | | | | | |
government was weak because states held most of the power, and
| | | | | | | | | | |
Congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control the coining
| | | | | | | | | | | |
of money. It was later replaced with the U.S. Constitution.
| | | | | | | | |
Great Compromise - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-introduced by Roger
| | | | | | |
Sherman; set up a bicameral Congress - upper house
| | | | | | | |
called Senate with each state getting 2 votes & a lower house called the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
House of Representatives
| |
with each state's representation based on its population--satisfied both
| | | | | | | | |
the large and small states
| | | |
,3/5 Compromise - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-compromise made when
| | | | | | |
writing the Constitution to sastify both free and slave states; said for
| | | | | | | | | | | |
every 5 slaves, 3 would count in a state's population for both
| | | | | | | | | | | |
representation and tax purposes | | |
Federalism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-is the breaking of the gov't into
| | | | | | | | | |
Federal and state levels, each having certain powers
| | | | | | |
Checks and Balances - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-system of each branch of
| | | | | | | | | |
gov't having a power to check the power of the other to make sure no
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
one branch becomes too powerful
| | | |
Executive Branch - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-headed by the President and
| | | | | | | | |
carries out the laws; also includes the Vice President and the Cabinet
| | | | | | | | | | | |
members
Engel v. Vitale (1962) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-separation between
| | | | | | | |
Church and State in schools. S.C. prayer in public schools is
| | | | | | | | | | |
unconstitutional, violates separation of church and state and freedom of | | | | | | | | |
religion (First Amendment)
| | |
Miranda vs. Arizona, 1961 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-This case proves that
| | | | | | | | |
the 5th Amendment requires that individuals arrested for a crime must
| | | | | | | | | | | |
be advised of their right to remain silent and to have counsel present.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
, Mapp v. Ohio (1961) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Evidence obtained in
| | | | | | | | |
violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects against
| | | | | | |
"unreasonable searches and seizures," may not be used in criminal
| | | | | | | | | | |
prosecutions in state courts, as well as federal courts.| | | | | | | |
In Re Gault (1967) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-14th amendment Due
| | | | | | | | |
Process Clause allows requirements for state delinquency proceedings.
| | | | | | | |
established the principle that young persons have constitutional rights
| | | | | | | |
Bill - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a statute in draft before it becomes law
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Chief Justice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the judge who presides over the
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supreme court |
Commander-in-Chief - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The role of the president | | | | | | | |
as the supreme commander of the armed forces of the United States.
| | | | | | | | | | |
Governor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-highest ranking member of a state's
| | | | | | | | |
executive branch |
Reserved powers - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-powers reserved for the
| | | | | | | |
states; examples: creating and maintaining an education system,
| | | | | | | |
creating local governments | |
