FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM PREP
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS |GRADED A+
What is an example of federalism? - ANSWER-the principle that the
national and state governments share power Which of the following
pairs of cases limited the rights of African Americans? - ANSWER-
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Which right from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the
U.S. Constitution's First Amendment? - ANSWER-"to petition
the king"
Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government was
intended to hold the least power? - ANSWER-the judiciary
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,Why did many colonists fight the British during the American
Revolution? - ANSWER-because they opposed taxation without
representation
Which United States Supreme Court case focused on executive
privilege? - ANSWER-U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
What is an example of judicial review? - ANSWER-the power of
the Supreme Court to find laws unconstitutional
Which United States Supreme Court case is correctly paired with
the constitutional amendment on which it focused? - ANSWER-
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) - First
Amendment
What is a purpose of civil rights movements? - ANSWER-to
secure equalities
Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights (1689) is
reflected in the U.S. Constitution's Third Amendment? -
ANSWER-"That . . .keeping a standing army within the
kingdom in time of peace . . .is against law"
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, Who is Commander in Chief of the military? - ANSWER-the
President
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the
Necessary and Proper Clause? - ANSWER-McCulloch v.
Maryland (1819)
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) impact criminal defendants? -
ANSWER-It established that defendants were protected against
self-incrimination
Which of the following pairs of United States Supreme Court
cases resulted in limiting the power for local governments? -
ANSWER-Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and District of
Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way
that religious practice was approached in public schools? -
ANSWER-Engel v. Vitale (1962)
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EXAM WITH QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS |GRADED A+
What is an example of federalism? - ANSWER-the principle that the
national and state governments share power Which of the following
pairs of cases limited the rights of African Americans? - ANSWER-
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Which right from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the
U.S. Constitution's First Amendment? - ANSWER-"to petition
the king"
Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government was
intended to hold the least power? - ANSWER-the judiciary
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,Why did many colonists fight the British during the American
Revolution? - ANSWER-because they opposed taxation without
representation
Which United States Supreme Court case focused on executive
privilege? - ANSWER-U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
What is an example of judicial review? - ANSWER-the power of
the Supreme Court to find laws unconstitutional
Which United States Supreme Court case is correctly paired with
the constitutional amendment on which it focused? - ANSWER-
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) - First
Amendment
What is a purpose of civil rights movements? - ANSWER-to
secure equalities
Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights (1689) is
reflected in the U.S. Constitution's Third Amendment? -
ANSWER-"That . . .keeping a standing army within the
kingdom in time of peace . . .is against law"
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, Who is Commander in Chief of the military? - ANSWER-the
President
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the
Necessary and Proper Clause? - ANSWER-McCulloch v.
Maryland (1819)
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) impact criminal defendants? -
ANSWER-It established that defendants were protected against
self-incrimination
Which of the following pairs of United States Supreme Court
cases resulted in limiting the power for local governments? -
ANSWER-Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and District of
Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way
that religious practice was approached in public schools? -
ANSWER-Engel v. Vitale (1962)
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