Civic Literacy - Competency 1:
American Democracy and Government
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
What are the three branches of government? -
correct answer ✅Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What are the two houses of Congress? -
correct answer ✅Senate and House of Representatives
How is representation in the Senate determined? -
correct answer ✅by two representatives from each state
How many years is the term for a senator -
correct answer ✅6 years
How is the representation in the Hosue of Reps decided -
correct answer ✅based on state population according to the
Census.
How many years is the term of a member of the House of
Representatives? -
correct answer ✅2 years
, Civic Literacy - Competency 1:
American Democracy and Government
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? -
correct answer ✅currently 435
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? -
correct answer ✅the president
how many years is the term for a president -
correct answer ✅4 years
if a president cannot serve, who is next in line -
correct answer ✅Vice President
if the president and vice president cannot serve, who is next in line
-
correct answer ✅speaker of the house
what is the purpose of checks and balances -
correct answer ✅To limit the power of each branch of government
American Democracy and Government
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
What are the three branches of government? -
correct answer ✅Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What are the two houses of Congress? -
correct answer ✅Senate and House of Representatives
How is representation in the Senate determined? -
correct answer ✅by two representatives from each state
How many years is the term for a senator -
correct answer ✅6 years
How is the representation in the Hosue of Reps decided -
correct answer ✅based on state population according to the
Census.
How many years is the term of a member of the House of
Representatives? -
correct answer ✅2 years
, Civic Literacy - Competency 1:
American Democracy and Government
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? -
correct answer ✅currently 435
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? -
correct answer ✅the president
how many years is the term for a president -
correct answer ✅4 years
if a president cannot serve, who is next in line -
correct answer ✅Vice President
if the president and vice president cannot serve, who is next in line
-
correct answer ✅speaker of the house
what is the purpose of checks and balances -
correct answer ✅To limit the power of each branch of government
