Civic literacy stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the supreme law of the land - ANSWER-▪The constitution What does the constitution do? - ANSWER-▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - ANSWER-▪ We the people What is an amendment? - ANSWER-▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitut...

What historic document (17th century) created a "civil body politic"? - ANSWER-Mayflower Compact What was the Magna Carta? - ANSWER-document that started to limit the power of the king, establish habeas corpus and limit taxation What document did American colonists, protesting the Stamp Act in 1766, claim gave them rights such as "no taxation without representation"? - ANSWER-British Constitution Americans, especially by the 19th and 20th centuries, claimed what about the Magna Cart...

FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY TEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONSFLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY TEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONSFLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY TEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONSFLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY TEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Supreme Law of the Land - ANSWER-The Constitution What does the Constitution do? - ANSWER-- Sets up the government - Defines the government - Protects basic rights of Americans What are the first three words of the Constitution that reflect the idea of self-government? - ANSWER-We...

Electoral College - ANSWERSThe 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 - ANSWERSThis 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, regu...

Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that religious practice was approached in public schools? - ANSWERSEngel v. Vitale (1962) Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of that document? a) Declaration of Independence - Formed a state-centered government b) Magna Carta - Established the principle of rule of law c) U.S. Constitution - Formed a unitary government d) Articles of Confederation - Established the principle of consent of the gov...

Supreme law of the land... - ANSWERSConstitution The constitution... - ANSWERSSets up the gov, defines the gov, & protects the basic rights of Americans Idea of self-gov is in first 3 words of the constitution... - ANSWERS"We the people..." What is an amendment? - ANSWERSChange or addition to the constitution the first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called... - ANSWERSThe Bill of Rights One right/ freedom guaranteed by the 1st Amendment... - ANSWERSfreedom of speech Ho...

Democracy - ANSWERSType of government where power is derived from the people, either directly or indirectly. Representative Democracy or Democratic Republic - ANSWERSAn indirect or a representative democracy where eligible voters choose representatives to act on their behalf and make political decisions. Constitutional Democracy - ANSWERSA government that draws its legitimacy from an authoritative document (a constitution) that defines the nation's system of government, its laws and usual...

Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that religious practice was approached in public schools? - ANSWER-Engel v. Vitale (1962) Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of that document? a) Declaration of Independence - Formed a state-centered government b) Magna Carta - Established the principle of rule of law c) U.S. Constitution - Formed a unitary government d) Articles of Confederation - Established the principle of consent of the gov...

the constitution - ANSWERSWhat is the Supreme law of the land? it lists the powers of the federal government - ANSWERSWhat does the constitution do? we the people - ANSWERSThe idea of the self-government is in the 1st words of the constitution; what are they? a change to the constitution - ANSWERSWhat is an amendment? bill of rights - ANSWERSWhat are the first ten amendments of the constitution called? freedom of speech and press - ANSWERSWhat is one right or freedom of the first ...

What historic document (17th century) created a "civil body politic"? - ANSWER-the mayflower compact What was the Magna Carta? - ANSWER-document that started to limit the power of the king, establish habeas corpus and limit taxation. established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial. What document did American colonists, protesting the Stamp Act in 1766, claim gave the...