Civic Literacy Review

Popular Sovereignty

• Government’s power comes from the people, who can change or remove it if needed.

• Basic, inalienable rights that can’t be taken away by laws.

• Division of power between the federal government and the states.

• Citizens elect representatives to carry out their will.

• Government’s power is defined and limited by a constitution or set of laws.

Majority Rule and Minority Rights

• Decisions are made by the majority, but minority rights must still be protected.

• Everyone is treated under the same law.

• Citizens can choose the representative through fair and free voting.

• Basic, inalienable rights that can’t be taken away by laws.

• Government’s power comes from the people, who can change or remove it if needed.

Republicanism and Representative Democratic Government

• Citizens elect representatives to carry out their will.

• Citizens can choose the representative through fair and free voting.

• Division of power between the federal government and the states.

• The idea that the state exists to serve the people, who hold all the political power.

Identify the correct sentence structure.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• On the mat sat the cat.

• Sat the cat on the mat.

• The mat the cat sat on.

Choose the correct synonym for 'benevolent'.

• Kind

• Cruel

• Indifferent

• Hostile

What is the main theme of a civic literacy review?

• Understanding government structures

• Learning a new language

• Studying ancient history

• Exploring scientific theories

Which word is an antonym of 'democracy'?

• Autocracy

• Freedom

• Equality

• Justice

Select the sentence with correct grammar.

• She don't like apples.

• She doesn't likes apples.

• She doesn't like apples.

• She don't likes apples.

What is the purpose of a civic literacy review?

• To educate citizens about their rights and responsibilities

• To teach cooking skills

• To improve mathematical abilities

• To enhance artistic talents

Identify the correct use of a comma.

• I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

• I bought apples oranges, and bananas.

• I bought, apples oranges and bananas.

• I bought apples oranges and, bananas.