Civic Literacy Flashcards

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Which branch of the U.S. federal government is responsible for interpreting laws and the Constitution?
Answer: Judicial
The Judicial branch, headed by the Supreme Court, interprets laws and determines their constitutionality.
What is the supreme law of the United States?
Answer: The Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, as stated in Article VI (the Supremacy Clause).
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have?
Answer: 27
The U.S. Constitution has been amended 27 times, with the most recent amendment ratified in 1992.
Which of the following is a power reserved to the states under the Tenth Amendment?
Answer: Regulating intrastate commerce
The Tenth Amendment reserves to the states powers not delegated to the federal government, such as regulating commerce within a state.
What does the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protect?
Answer: Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
The First Amendment protects five fundamental freedoms: speech, religion, press, peaceful assembly, and the right to petition the government.
What is the primary purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?
Answer: To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
Checks and balances distribute power among the three branches so that no single branch can dominate the government.
Which document, adopted in 1776, declared the American colonies independent from Britain?
Answer: The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence, primarily written by Thomas Jefferson, was adopted on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from Britain.