FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY MD PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2024
1. Which of the following objectives best describes the purpose of the system of
checks and balances, as defined in the U.S. Constitution?: keeping any one of the
three branches of government from becoming too powerful
2. Use the passage below, from an exchange between former president Nixon and a
television interviewer, to answer the question that follows. "Well, when the
president does it, that means that it is not illegal"-Richard M. Nixon Source: The
Washington Post, June 5, 1977 Which constitutional principle does the statement
from President Nixon contradict?: rule of law
3. Use the passage below, from a historical document, to answer the question that
follows. "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect
Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common
defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to
ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United
States of America." Source: The U.S. Constitution, National Archives and Records
Administration Which philosophical movement best reflects the ideals in the
passage?: Enlightenment
4. Which of the following reflects the most important consequence of the
Watergate break-in?: resignation of the president of the United States
5. In order to attract investment and business and reduce expenses, a state legislature
proposes passing a law that removes the need for certain federal regulatory
features relating to office and factory environments. Which legislative action would
most likely cause the U.S. Supreme Court to decide that this violated the
Supremacy Clause?: Occupational Safety and Health Act
6. Which phrase best describes the power of impeachment?: the ability of the
U.S. House to charge federal officers with a crime or violation
7. At the Constitutional Convention, there was a major debate between large states
and small states about representation in the new Congress. This debate was
resolved by the Great Compromise. What was the result of this compromise?:
Congress would have two houses, one in which state representation was based on
population and one in which all states had equal representation.
8. Which form of government is based on popular sovereignty?: republic
9. In the United States, which of the following is permitted to citizens by the right of
freedom of assembly?: the right to demonstrate
10. Which modern process would be supported by the ancient Greeks?: electing
governors
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, 11. Laws against defamation, including libel and slander, property damage and
breach of contract represent which legal concern underlying most Western
nations?: civil law
12. Use the provided Preamble to the United States Constitution to answer the
question. "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect
Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common
defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to
ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the
United States of America." Source: National Archives and Records Administration
Which of the following statements best describes the Preamble of the U.S.
Constitution?: Governments are accountable to the citizens over whom they rule.
13. By what process were eighteen-year-olds fully granted the right to vote?-
: constitutional amendment
14. In the United States, how are conflicts between state laws and federal laws
generally resolved?: The conflict must be resolved using the Supremacy Clause.
15. Which of the following cases resulted in a decision that undermined civil rights
and liberties in prioritization of national security?: Korematsu v. United States
16. Which article of the U.S. Constitution grants the power to coin money, make
treaties, and levy import duties?: Article I
17. During the 6th century B.C.E., the ancient Athenians divided the powers of their
government between two assemblies and guaranteed certain political rights to all
male citizens. How do these political reforms best illustrate how societies
develop?: by limiting government authority
18. Use the excerpt below, from the Thirteenth Amendment, to answer the question
that follows. "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment
for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the
United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Source: National Archives
and Records Administration Which of the following contains a clause that may
have served as an inspiration for the above language?: Northwest Ordinances
19. Use the passage below, taken from a presidential nomination speech, to answer
the question that follows. "What do the people of America want more than
anything else? To my mind, they want two things: work, . . . and with work, a
reasonable measure of security . . ." (National Archives and Records
Administration) Based on the passage, which government program would the
speaker support?: New Deal
20. Which political philosopher's ideas are best represented in the Declaration of
Independence?: John Locke
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WITH 100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2024
1. Which of the following objectives best describes the purpose of the system of
checks and balances, as defined in the U.S. Constitution?: keeping any one of the
three branches of government from becoming too powerful
2. Use the passage below, from an exchange between former president Nixon and a
television interviewer, to answer the question that follows. "Well, when the
president does it, that means that it is not illegal"-Richard M. Nixon Source: The
Washington Post, June 5, 1977 Which constitutional principle does the statement
from President Nixon contradict?: rule of law
3. Use the passage below, from a historical document, to answer the question that
follows. "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect
Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common
defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to
ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United
States of America." Source: The U.S. Constitution, National Archives and Records
Administration Which philosophical movement best reflects the ideals in the
passage?: Enlightenment
4. Which of the following reflects the most important consequence of the
Watergate break-in?: resignation of the president of the United States
5. In order to attract investment and business and reduce expenses, a state legislature
proposes passing a law that removes the need for certain federal regulatory
features relating to office and factory environments. Which legislative action would
most likely cause the U.S. Supreme Court to decide that this violated the
Supremacy Clause?: Occupational Safety and Health Act
6. Which phrase best describes the power of impeachment?: the ability of the
U.S. House to charge federal officers with a crime or violation
7. At the Constitutional Convention, there was a major debate between large states
and small states about representation in the new Congress. This debate was
resolved by the Great Compromise. What was the result of this compromise?:
Congress would have two houses, one in which state representation was based on
population and one in which all states had equal representation.
8. Which form of government is based on popular sovereignty?: republic
9. In the United States, which of the following is permitted to citizens by the right of
freedom of assembly?: the right to demonstrate
10. Which modern process would be supported by the ancient Greeks?: electing
governors
1/5
, 11. Laws against defamation, including libel and slander, property damage and
breach of contract represent which legal concern underlying most Western
nations?: civil law
12. Use the provided Preamble to the United States Constitution to answer the
question. "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect
Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common
defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to
ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the
United States of America." Source: National Archives and Records Administration
Which of the following statements best describes the Preamble of the U.S.
Constitution?: Governments are accountable to the citizens over whom they rule.
13. By what process were eighteen-year-olds fully granted the right to vote?-
: constitutional amendment
14. In the United States, how are conflicts between state laws and federal laws
generally resolved?: The conflict must be resolved using the Supremacy Clause.
15. Which of the following cases resulted in a decision that undermined civil rights
and liberties in prioritization of national security?: Korematsu v. United States
16. Which article of the U.S. Constitution grants the power to coin money, make
treaties, and levy import duties?: Article I
17. During the 6th century B.C.E., the ancient Athenians divided the powers of their
government between two assemblies and guaranteed certain political rights to all
male citizens. How do these political reforms best illustrate how societies
develop?: by limiting government authority
18. Use the excerpt below, from the Thirteenth Amendment, to answer the question
that follows. "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment
for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the
United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Source: National Archives
and Records Administration Which of the following contains a clause that may
have served as an inspiration for the above language?: Northwest Ordinances
19. Use the passage below, taken from a presidential nomination speech, to answer
the question that follows. "What do the people of America want more than
anything else? To my mind, they want two things: work, . . . and with work, a
reasonable measure of security . . ." (National Archives and Records
Administration) Based on the passage, which government program would the
speaker support?: New Deal
20. Which political philosopher's ideas are best represented in the Declaration of
Independence?: John Locke
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