Civic Literacy - Final Exam Study Guide

Which purposes of government are showcased when the U.S. Capitol Police and the D.C. Metro Police department work together to keep people safe during protests?

• Providing national privacy and buying power

• Maintaining order and protecting citizens’ rights

• Promoting economic decisions and public service

• Protecting rights and economic decisions

Which constitutional amendment defines citizenship in the United States?

• 17th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

Based on the text, how did the group, referred to by the President, earn their citizenship?

“In short, today we celebrate the very essence of the country that we all love -- an America where so many of our forbearers came from someplace else; a society that’s been enriched by traditions and cultures from every corner of the world; a dynamic economy that’s constantly renewed by the talents and energies of each new citizen; and a people who understand that citizenship is not just a collection of rights, but it’s also a set of responsibilities. Like so many others, these men and women met their responsibilities. They played by the rules. They have earned their citizenship.” - Source: President Obama's Remarks at a Ceremony for Active Duty Members, 2010

• By learning a trade needed in the United States

• By paying income taxes in the United States

• By completing the naturalization process

• By voting in the last election

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence does the above flyer support?

• "We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal..."

• "All experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer..."

• "A decent respect to the options of mankind..."

• "We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity"

The author of this excerpt is expressing concern about what weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

"Our Debts being unfunded and unprovided for, the Interest cannot be paid . . .. The United States have call’d for eight Million of Dollars early in November last, of which the first quarterly Payment was to have been made on the first Day of April. But I cannot find a single State has laid the Taxes . . . . [L]et the several States be ever so negligent, the Confederation has given no Power to compel [force]. While it confers on Congress the Privilege of asking everything, it has secured to each State the Prerogative of granting nothing.” - Robert Morris, Secretary of the Treasury, to John Hanson, president of the Continental Congress, 1782

• The national government had no army

• The national government had no power to tax

• The national government had no system of courts

• The national government had no executive branch

Based on the text, which idea did James Madison view as important to prevent tyranny?

The entire legislature can perform no judiciary act, though by the joint act of two of its branches the judges may be removed from their offices...The entire legislature, again, can exercise no executive prerogative, though one of its branches...can try and condemn all the subordinate officers in the executive department. - Source: James Madison, Federalist No. 47, 1788

• The Bill of Rights protects individuals’ rights

• The government is separated and balanced

• The state checks the power of the government

• The process for developing judicial reviews

Which BEST identifies the last step before a bill becomes a law?

• The bill is sent to the other house of Congress

• The bill is sent to committee for discussion

• The bill is debated by the Senators

• The bill is voted on to see if it has merit

Which of the following is a person who works for a special interest group to influence and persuade lawmakers to make decisions that benefit their special interest?

• Legislator

• Protesters

• Senators

• Lobbyist

What is missing from the table? Use the information to answer the question that follows.

• NC General Assembly

• Charlotte City Council

• Mecklenburg County Commission

• House of Representatives

The policies in the table identify what action by the Executive Branch?

• Creating Laws

• Judge Appointments

• Executive Orders

• Signing Treaties