Purdue Civic Literacy Test | Exam Questions
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Private Life
Relates to a citizen's right to privacy and the pursuit of private and personal
interests
Civic Life
The public life of the citizen concerned with the affairs of the community and
nation
-example: Campaigning for a school board member
Limited Government
The government has only the powers granted to it in the Constitution, and it can
only conduct actions permitted by the Constitution. In other words, there are
established and respected restraints on government power
Rule of Law
An essential component of limited government.
, -The central notion of a rule of law is that society is governed according to widely
known and accepted rules followed not only by the governed but also by those in
authority
-"no one is above the law"
Checks and Balances
The Constitutionally granted power for one branch of government to block action
by an equal branch of government. The Constitution specifies instances in which
one of the three branches can stop action by another. Historical precedents have
established others
Separation of Powers
The Constitution keeps the three branches of government (executive, legislative,
and judicial) separate. The powers and responsibilities of each is described in a
separate Article. Separation makes each Branch the equal of the others
14th Amendment (1868)
Grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the US"; it forbids any
state to deny any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or
to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of its laws."
-Most important law ever passed besides original Constitution and Bill of Rights.
and Correct Answers| Latest Update
Private Life
Relates to a citizen's right to privacy and the pursuit of private and personal
interests
Civic Life
The public life of the citizen concerned with the affairs of the community and
nation
-example: Campaigning for a school board member
Limited Government
The government has only the powers granted to it in the Constitution, and it can
only conduct actions permitted by the Constitution. In other words, there are
established and respected restraints on government power
Rule of Law
An essential component of limited government.
, -The central notion of a rule of law is that society is governed according to widely
known and accepted rules followed not only by the governed but also by those in
authority
-"no one is above the law"
Checks and Balances
The Constitutionally granted power for one branch of government to block action
by an equal branch of government. The Constitution specifies instances in which
one of the three branches can stop action by another. Historical precedents have
established others
Separation of Powers
The Constitution keeps the three branches of government (executive, legislative,
and judicial) separate. The powers and responsibilities of each is described in a
separate Article. Separation makes each Branch the equal of the others
14th Amendment (1868)
Grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the US"; it forbids any
state to deny any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or
to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of its laws."
-Most important law ever passed besides original Constitution and Bill of Rights.
