FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM |2VERSIONS 2024 -2025 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review - correct answer✔✔Marbury v. Madison Separate but equal" doctrine supreme court upheld the constitutionally of jim crow laws▪argued in court that the Act violated the 13th and 14th Amendme nts - correct answer✔✔Plessy v. Ferguson (1973) legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy, violated the guarantee of personal liberty and the right to privacy implicitly guaranteed in the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and 14th Amendment s - correct answer ✔✔Roe v. Wade Established the exclusionary rule was applicable to the states (evidence seized illegally cannot be used in court)▪Violation of the 4th amendment - correct answer ✔✔Mapp v. Ohio The case that ruled that slaves were property and could not sue▪Violated the 5th amendment, helped bring on the civil war - correct answer ✔✔Dred Scott v. Sanford School newspapers can be censored by teachers and administrators. The journalism students felt that this censorship was a direct violation of their First Amendment rights. The Supreme Court decided that Principal Reynolds had the right to such editorial decisions, as he had "legitimate pedagogical concerns." - correct answer ✔✔Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier 1954 case that overturned Separate but Equ al standard of discrimination in education.▪Her family believed that the segregated school system violated the 14th Amendment and took their case to court. - correct answer ✔✔Brown v. Board of Education Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supr eme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law - correct answer ✔✔McCulloch v. Maryland A 1989 case in which the Supreme Court struck down a law banning the burning of the American flag on the grounds that such action was symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment. - correct answer ✔✔Texas v. Johnson U.S. Supreme Court case that limited executive privilege - correct answer ✔✔United States v. Nixon a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In the case, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants unable to afford their own attorneys. - correct answer ✔✔Gideon v. Wainwright Regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved to the federal government - correct answer✔✔Gibbons v. Ogden Supreme Court held that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self -incrimination prior to questioning by police. Violated the 5th amendment and his 6th, right to an attorney. Case topic: self -
incrimination, due process - correct answer ✔✔Miranda v. Arizona Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive, protected but he 1st amendment - correct answer ✔✔Tinker v. Des Moines 1944 Supreme Court case where the Supreme Court upheld the order providing for the relocation of Ja panese Americans. It was not until 1988 that Congress formally apologized and agreed to pay $20,000 2 each survivor▪Korematsu argued that Executive Order 9066 was unconstitutional and that it violated the Fifth Amendment. The Fifth Amendmentwas selected ov er the Fourteenth Amendment due to the lack of federal protections in the Fourteenth Amendment. He was arrested and convicted. - correct answer ✔✔Korematsu v. US What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? - correct answer✔✔Serve on a jury and vote in a federal election. What is the "rule of law"? - correct answer ✔✔Everyone must follow the law. Name one right only for United States citizens. - correct answer ✔✔run for federal office. Who is in charge of the executive branch? - correct answer ✔✔President of the United States Who makes federal laws? - correct answer ✔✔Congress What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? - correct answer✔✔give up loyalty to other countries. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South - correct answer ✔✔The Civil War What are two Cabinet -level positions? - correct answer ✔✔Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor What is the supreme law of the land? - correct answer ✔✔the Constitution Who was President during World War I ? - correct answer ✔✔Woodrow Wilson Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s - correct answer ✔✔World War I What did Susan B. Anthony do? - correct answer ✔✔fought for women's rights What is an amendment? - correct answer ✔✔A change/addition to the Constitution Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - correct answer✔✔because of the state's population When was the Constitution written? - correct answer ✔✔1787 What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - correct answer ✔✔speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition the government What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - correct answer✔✔checks and balances The House of Rep resentatives has how many voting members? - correct answer ✔✔four hundred and thirty five If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - correct answer ✔✔The speaker of the House Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - correct answer ✔✔President of the United States Who signs bills to become laws? - correct answer ✔✔President of the United States Who vetoes bills? - correct answer ✔✔President of the United States What does the President's Cabinet do? - correct answer ✔✔advises the President What does the judicial branch do? - correct answer ✔✔reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes (disagreements) decides if a law goes against the Constitution How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - correct an swer✔✔nine
incrimination, due process - correct answer ✔✔Miranda v. Arizona Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive, protected but he 1st amendment - correct answer ✔✔Tinker v. Des Moines 1944 Supreme Court case where the Supreme Court upheld the order providing for the relocation of Ja panese Americans. It was not until 1988 that Congress formally apologized and agreed to pay $20,000 2 each survivor▪Korematsu argued that Executive Order 9066 was unconstitutional and that it violated the Fifth Amendment. The Fifth Amendmentwas selected ov er the Fourteenth Amendment due to the lack of federal protections in the Fourteenth Amendment. He was arrested and convicted. - correct answer ✔✔Korematsu v. US What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? - correct answer✔✔Serve on a jury and vote in a federal election. What is the "rule of law"? - correct answer ✔✔Everyone must follow the law. Name one right only for United States citizens. - correct answer ✔✔run for federal office. Who is in charge of the executive branch? - correct answer ✔✔President of the United States Who makes federal laws? - correct answer ✔✔Congress What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? - correct answer✔✔give up loyalty to other countries. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South - correct answer ✔✔The Civil War What are two Cabinet -level positions? - correct answer ✔✔Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor What is the supreme law of the land? - correct answer ✔✔the Constitution Who was President during World War I ? - correct answer ✔✔Woodrow Wilson Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s - correct answer ✔✔World War I What did Susan B. Anthony do? - correct answer ✔✔fought for women's rights What is an amendment? - correct answer ✔✔A change/addition to the Constitution Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - correct answer✔✔because of the state's population When was the Constitution written? - correct answer ✔✔1787 What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - correct answer ✔✔speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition the government What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - correct answer✔✔checks and balances The House of Rep resentatives has how many voting members? - correct answer ✔✔four hundred and thirty five If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - correct answer ✔✔The speaker of the House Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - correct answer ✔✔President of the United States Who signs bills to become laws? - correct answer ✔✔President of the United States Who vetoes bills? - correct answer ✔✔President of the United States What does the President's Cabinet do? - correct answer ✔✔advises the President What does the judicial branch do? - correct answer ✔✔reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes (disagreements) decides if a law goes against the Constitution How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - correct an swer✔✔nine
