Civic Literacy Exam
What is the social contract? - The people give up some
liberty to receive governmental protection.
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - The President.
Which government officials are elected by the people? -
Mayors.
What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of
Independencecalled? - The Preamble.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on
the First Amendment? - Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
The colonists used a political cartoon with the caption "Join
or Die" to support which action? - Forming their own
government.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on
the Equal Protection Clause? - Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
Who is Commander in Chief of the military? - The President.
What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term? -
Two years.
Which action is an example of petitioning the government? -
Lobbying officials.
How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states'
rights? - 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? -
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) - First
Amendment
What is an example of federalism? - The principle that the
national and state governments share power.
What is an example of a democratic process? - The people
elect a Governor.
Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens
only? - Running for federal office.
What is the highest federal court in the United States? - The
Supreme Court.
Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government
was intended to hold the least power? - The judiciary.
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) impact criminal defendants? - It
established that defendants had the right to counsel.
Who has the power to veto bills? - The President.
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) impact criminal defendants? - It
established that defendants were protected against self-
incrimination.
Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? - The
proposed Constitution should be ratified.
, Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on
the Necessary and Proper Clause? - McCulloch v. Maryland
(1819).
What is popular sovereignty? - Rule by the people.
Which of the following documents provided an outline for a
state-centered government? - Articles of Confederation
What is one right included in the First Amendment? - Free
speech.
What is one branch of the U.S. federal government? -
Legislative.
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently
have? - 27.
Which document was adopted by the newly independent
United States to organize the national government after
declaring independence? - The Articles of Confederation.
Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the
Declaration of Independence? - Pursuit of happiness.
What is the first phrase of the U.S. Constitution? - "We the
people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect
union".
What stops one branch of government from becoming too
powerful? - Checks and balances.
What is due process? - Fair treatment in judicial
proceedings.
What is the social contract? - The people give up some
liberty to receive governmental protection.
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - The President.
Which government officials are elected by the people? -
Mayors.
What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of
Independencecalled? - The Preamble.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on
the First Amendment? - Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
The colonists used a political cartoon with the caption "Join
or Die" to support which action? - Forming their own
government.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on
the Equal Protection Clause? - Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
Who is Commander in Chief of the military? - The President.
What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term? -
Two years.
Which action is an example of petitioning the government? -
Lobbying officials.
How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states'
rights? - 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? -
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) - First
Amendment
What is an example of federalism? - The principle that the
national and state governments share power.
What is an example of a democratic process? - The people
elect a Governor.
Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens
only? - Running for federal office.
What is the highest federal court in the United States? - The
Supreme Court.
Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government
was intended to hold the least power? - The judiciary.
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) impact criminal defendants? - It
established that defendants had the right to counsel.
Who has the power to veto bills? - The President.
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) impact criminal defendants? - It
established that defendants were protected against self-
incrimination.
Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? - The
proposed Constitution should be ratified.
, Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on
the Necessary and Proper Clause? - McCulloch v. Maryland
(1819).
What is popular sovereignty? - Rule by the people.
Which of the following documents provided an outline for a
state-centered government? - Articles of Confederation
What is one right included in the First Amendment? - Free
speech.
What is one branch of the U.S. federal government? -
Legislative.
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently
have? - 27.
Which document was adopted by the newly independent
United States to organize the national government after
declaring independence? - The Articles of Confederation.
Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the
Declaration of Independence? - Pursuit of happiness.
What is the first phrase of the U.S. Constitution? - "We the
people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect
union".
What stops one branch of government from becoming too
powerful? - Checks and balances.
What is due process? - Fair treatment in judicial
proceedings.
