Civics Proficiency Exam Questions And 100% Correct Answers
The judicial branch of the federal government is primarily responsible for ____ of the law
- Answer interpreting
According to the Bible, government derives its power and authority from ______. -
Answer God
The theory of constitutional interpretation which holds that judges should look to how
the Constitution was understood by those who wrote and ratified it is called - Answer
originalism
Under Our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one
power of the federal government? - Answer make treaties
jim crow laws mandated - Answer segregation of the races in most social relations.
A conservative is opposed to government intervention _______. - Answer in the economic
but not in the social sphere
Judicial review An authority given to the judiciary that makes it an independent branch
of the national government because it can declare actions by the other two branches
null and void.
The number of US senators from each state is: Answer equal, with two members of the
Senate from each state
christians, the bible says, may disobey government _______- - Answer when it demands
that believers do something sinful
, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." says _____. -
Answer the deflation of independence
Which of the following correctly describes liberals, except? - Answer they believe
traditional values should be preserved even at great cost to those citizens who disagree
with those values
Which of the following does the Declaration of Independence say is an inalienable right?
- Answer life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Which Supreme Court case held that racially segregated education was
unconstitutional? - Brown v Board of Education
Who is considered the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? - Thomas
Jefferson
Which of the following constitutes a formal constitutional requirement to become
president? one must be a natural born citizen
Members of the House of Representatives are Elected directly by the people
The Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court is: - Answer john roberts
Scripture clearly teaches that __________. - Answer government has the authority to use
force to punish evil-doers
Who is the commander in chief of the U.S. military? - Answer president
The executive branch of the federal government is described in Article _____ of the U.S.
Constitution. - Answer II
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