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Civic Literacy Exam Questions And Answers
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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.
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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.
How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states' rights? - ANS 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? - ANS Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) - First
Amendment
What is an example of federalism? - ANS The principle that the national and state
governments share power.
What is an example of a democratic process? - ANS The people elect a Governor.
Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens only? - ANS Running for federal
office.
What is the highest federal court in the United States? - ANS The Supreme Court.
Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government was intended to hold the least
power? - ANS The judiciary.
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
impact criminal defendants? - ANS It established that defendants had the right to counsel.
Who has the power to veto bills? - ANS The President.
Civic Literacy Exam Questions And Answers
100% Pass
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.
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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.
How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states' rights? - ANS 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? - ANS Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) - First
Amendment
What is an example of federalism? - ANS The principle that the national and state
governments share power.
What is an example of a democratic process? - ANS The people elect a Governor.
Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens only? - ANS Running for federal
office.
What is the highest federal court in the United States? - ANS The Supreme Court.
Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government was intended to hold the least
power? - ANS The judiciary.
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
impact criminal defendants? - ANS It established that defendants had the right to counsel.
Who has the power to veto bills? - ANS The President.
