Civic Literacy Exam Practice Test 2023 Online Mock Test

The main purpose of the Federalist Papers was to

The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 to

The goal of the War Powers Act of 1973 was to

“. . . The United States, together with the United
Nations, exhausted every means at our disposal
to bring this crisis to a peaceful end. However,
Saddam [Hussein] clearly felt that by stalling and
threatening and defying the United Nations, he
could weaken the forces arrayed against him. . . .”

— President George H. W. Bush, address to the nation, January 16, 1991

President George H. W. Bush used this statement to defend

Judges of the supreme court must be nominated by:

Which 1954 supreme court case declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

What happens if there is a tie vote in a supreme court decision?

In what instance does the supreme court have original jurisdiction?

Use the provided Preamble to the United States Constitution to answer the question.

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union,
establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence,
promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and
our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of
America.”

Source: National Archives and Records Administration

Which of the following statements best describes the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution?

The U.S. Congress fulfilled which of the following purposes of government when it declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

Which circumstance would require a search warrant?

A fundamental principle of a republican form of government is that

The judicial branch of government can check the legislative branch of government by

“. . . Because finally, ‘the equal right of every citizen to the free exercise of his Religion according to the dictates of conscience’ is held by the same tenure with all our other rights. If we recur to [go to] its origin, it is equally the gift of nature; . . .”

— James Madison

The belief expressed in this statement was put into law by the

In the United States, which of the following is permitted to citizens by the right of freedom of assembly?

A man is walking down a public street window-shopping. A robbery is reported in that same area. Police officers stop and search the man who is shopping. On what Constitutional grounds could this man contest this search as a violation of his rights?

“. . . To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.”

— Article I, Section 8, United States Constitution

This clause was used by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton to justify

In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was most directly influenced by the social contract theory of

Most of the amendments to the United States Constitution have dealt with

Which statement is a fact rather than an opinion?

In the United States, how are conflicts between state laws and federal laws generally resolved?

Who was the only supreme court chief justice to have been secretary of state?

In mcculloch v. Maryland, the supreme court declared that

According to the constitution, a supreme court judge must:

Who was the first African American justice of the supreme court?

Which president tried to “Pack” the supreme court with his own appointees?

What prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

An example of the unwritten constitution is the

Which event most directly contributed to the growth of New York City as the nation’s leading trade center?

Which article of the U.S. Constitution grants the power to coin money, make treaties, and levy import duties?

How many US Senators are there?

For how many years is a United States Senator elected?

 Use the scenario below to answer the question that follows.

A suspect is accused of a crime in one state and flees to another state where they are apprehended.
The state is very slow in returning the suspect to the state of origin and keeps them imprisoned.

Which of the following represents a suitable petition for the suspect in this situation, in regard to their constitutional rights?

Which phrase best describes the power of impeachment?

Based on the United States Constitution, the census helps to determine the number of

The power of judicial review was established when

One way that the British government carried out the policy of mercantilism was by

Why did colonists living under British rule protest British tax policies?

…As to government matters, it is not in the power of Britain to do this continent justice: the business of it will soon be too weighty and intricate to be managed with any tolerable degree of convenience, by a power so distant from us, and so very ignorant of us; for if they cannot conquer us, they cannot govern us. To be always running three or four thousand miles with a tale or a petition, waiting four or five months for an answer, which, when obtained, requires five or six more to explain it in, will in a few years be looked upon as folly and childishness. There was a time when it was proper, and there is a proper time for it to cease.…

— Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776

What is the main argument Thomas Paine makes concerning the relationship between Great Britain and its American colonies?

In the Mayflower Compact, Plymouth settlers pledged to unite into “a civil body politic” and agreed to make and abide by laws that “insured the general Good of the Colony.” What founding document did this set a precedent for?