Civic Literacy Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
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 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
,Civic Literacy Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
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)
, Civic Literacy Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
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
Chief Justice -
correct answer ✅the judge who presides over the supreme court
& Answers (Grade A+)
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 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
,Civic Literacy Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
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)
, Civic Literacy Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
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
Chief Justice -
correct answer ✅the judge who presides over the supreme court
