Civic Literacy Exam questions with correct answers

What is the social contract? - Ans The people give up some liberty to receive governmental protection. Who is in charge of the executive branch? - Ans The President. Which government officials are elected by the people? - Ans Mayors. What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independencecalled? - Ans The Preamble. Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the First Amendment? - Ans Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) The colonists used a political cartoon with the caption "Join or Die" to support which action? - Ans Forming their own government. Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal Protection Clause? - Ans Plessy v. Ferguson (1896). Who is Commander in Chief of the military? - Ans The President. What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term? - Ans Two years. Which action is an example of petitioning the government? - Ans Lobbying officials.