CIVIC LITERACY EXAM 94 QUESTIONS WITH
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Which of the following statements best defines private life?
The personal life of someone devoted to individual interests
In the United States government, which person is a direct representative of the citizens?
A congresswoman
Use the quote to answer the question:
"wher-ever law ends, tyranny begins" - John Locke (1690)
It supports the idea that clear, shared, and accepted rules are needed to protect the rights of
citizens
Which of the following concepts is central to the Constitution of the United States?
Rule of Law
Which of the following is one purpose of the Constitution of the United States?
To define the structure of the government
Which is a necessary condition for the Constitution of the United States to remain the law of
the land?
Citizens must accept its values and principles and behave in ways consistent with those
Which of the following ideas from the Magna Carta influenced the writers of the Constitution
of the United States?
Citizens have natural rights that the government cannot take away
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
, - to announce the colonies were free from Great Britain
- to announce the colonies were establishing their own country free from British control
Which is a characteristic of American society?
A market economy
Which of the following is the most accurate description of federalism?
Two or more levels of government have authority over the same land and people
According to the Constitution of the United States, what should happen when there is a
conflict between a state law and a national law?
The national law is enforced
Which of the following was the main reason the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution
of the United States?
To limit the power of the federal government
What are two rights guaranteed in the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States?
Freedom of speech and freedom of religion
What does it mean to have the right to petition the government for redress of grievances?
Citizens can make requests or complaints without fear of punishment
What did the writers of the Constitution of the United States view as a fundamental natural
rights?
Life, liberty, and property
According to the framers of the Constitution of the United States, what is the primary
purpose governments are created?
To protect people's natural rights
DETAILED VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS||LATEST
UPDATE (GRADED A+)
Which of the following statements best defines private life?
The personal life of someone devoted to individual interests
In the United States government, which person is a direct representative of the citizens?
A congresswoman
Use the quote to answer the question:
"wher-ever law ends, tyranny begins" - John Locke (1690)
It supports the idea that clear, shared, and accepted rules are needed to protect the rights of
citizens
Which of the following concepts is central to the Constitution of the United States?
Rule of Law
Which of the following is one purpose of the Constitution of the United States?
To define the structure of the government
Which is a necessary condition for the Constitution of the United States to remain the law of
the land?
Citizens must accept its values and principles and behave in ways consistent with those
Which of the following ideas from the Magna Carta influenced the writers of the Constitution
of the United States?
Citizens have natural rights that the government cannot take away
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
, - to announce the colonies were free from Great Britain
- to announce the colonies were establishing their own country free from British control
Which is a characteristic of American society?
A market economy
Which of the following is the most accurate description of federalism?
Two or more levels of government have authority over the same land and people
According to the Constitution of the United States, what should happen when there is a
conflict between a state law and a national law?
The national law is enforced
Which of the following was the main reason the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution
of the United States?
To limit the power of the federal government
What are two rights guaranteed in the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States?
Freedom of speech and freedom of religion
What does it mean to have the right to petition the government for redress of grievances?
Citizens can make requests or complaints without fear of punishment
What did the writers of the Constitution of the United States view as a fundamental natural
rights?
Life, liberty, and property
According to the framers of the Constitution of the United States, what is the primary
purpose governments are created?
To protect people's natural rights
