FCLE (FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM)STUDY GUIDE 100 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY AND VERIFIED

FCLE (FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM)STUDY GUIDE 100 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY AND VERIFIED How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) impact criminal defendants? - -answer-It established that defendants had the right to counsel. Who has the power to veto bills? - -answer-The President. 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 is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? - -answer-The proposed Constitution should be ratified. Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Necessary and Proper Clause? - -answer-McCulloch v. Maryland (1819). What is popular sovereignty? - -answer-Rule by the people. Which of the following documents provided an outline for a state-centered government? - -answer-Articles of Confederation What is one right included in the First Amendment? - -answer-Free speech. What is one branch of the U.S. federal government? - -answer-Legislative. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have? - - answer-27. Which document was adopted by the newly independent United States to organize the national government after declaring independence? - - answer-The Articles of Confederation. Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of Independence? - -answer-Pursuit of happiness. What is the first phrase of the U.S. Constitution? - -answer-"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union". What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - - answer-Checks and balances.