Florida Civic Literacy Exam
Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that
religious practice was approached in public schools? correct answersEngel
v. Vitale (1962)
Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of
that document?
a) Declaration of Independence - Formed a state-centered government
b) Magna Carta - Established the principle of rule of law
c) U.S. Constitution - Formed a unitary government
d)Articles of Confederation - Established the principle of consent of
the governed correct answersb
What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of
Representatives representing each state? correct answersone
What is a purpose of civil rights movements? correct answersto
secure equalities
What is the social contract? correct answersThe people give up some liberty
to receive governmental protection.
What is an example of representation? correct answersThe U.S. Congress
passes a law.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? correct answersthe residents of a
single state
Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the
Declaration of Independence? correct answersCommon Sense
What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of
Independence? correct answerslife and liberty
How many U.S. Senators represent each state? correct answerstwo
What is the length of a U.S. President's elected term? correct
answersfour years What is one branch of the U.S. federal government?
correct answerslegislative
What does the U.S. Constitution do? correct answersIt sets up a
federal government.
Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband John
Adams in 1776 is reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment? correct
answers"I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous
and favourable to them"
, Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802
reflects a freedom in the Bill of Rights? correct answers"building a wall of
separation between Church & State"
Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school
students? correct answersTinker v. Des Moines (1969) and Hazelwood v.
Kuhlmeier (1988)
Who is in charge of the executive branch? correct answersthe
President What is due process? correct answersfair treatment in
judicial proceedings
Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the
governed? correct answersIndividuals elect members of the House of
Representatives.
What is an example of a power reserved to the states? correct
answerscreating school systems
Which statement from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S.
Constitution's Eighth Amendment? correct answers"That excessive bail
ought not to be required . . . nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;"
According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is
responsible for protecting natural rights? correct answersthe government
Who signs proposed bills into federal laws? correct answersthe President of
the United States
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have? correct
answers27
What is an example of a democratic process? correct answersThe
people elect a Governor.
Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights (1689) is reflected in the U.S.
Constitution's Third Amendment? correct answers"That . . . keeping a
standing army within the kingdom in time of peace . . . is against law"
Which scenario represents a violation of the Equal Protection Clause? correct
answersA state law establishes a higher minimum wage for men than for
women.
Which action is an example of petitioning the government? correct
answerslobbying officials
What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence
called? correct answersthe Preamble
Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that
religious practice was approached in public schools? correct answersEngel
v. Vitale (1962)
Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of
that document?
a) Declaration of Independence - Formed a state-centered government
b) Magna Carta - Established the principle of rule of law
c) U.S. Constitution - Formed a unitary government
d)Articles of Confederation - Established the principle of consent of
the governed correct answersb
What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of
Representatives representing each state? correct answersone
What is a purpose of civil rights movements? correct answersto
secure equalities
What is the social contract? correct answersThe people give up some liberty
to receive governmental protection.
What is an example of representation? correct answersThe U.S. Congress
passes a law.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? correct answersthe residents of a
single state
Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the
Declaration of Independence? correct answersCommon Sense
What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of
Independence? correct answerslife and liberty
How many U.S. Senators represent each state? correct answerstwo
What is the length of a U.S. President's elected term? correct
answersfour years What is one branch of the U.S. federal government?
correct answerslegislative
What does the U.S. Constitution do? correct answersIt sets up a
federal government.
Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband John
Adams in 1776 is reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment? correct
answers"I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous
and favourable to them"
, Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802
reflects a freedom in the Bill of Rights? correct answers"building a wall of
separation between Church & State"
Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school
students? correct answersTinker v. Des Moines (1969) and Hazelwood v.
Kuhlmeier (1988)
Who is in charge of the executive branch? correct answersthe
President What is due process? correct answersfair treatment in
judicial proceedings
Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the
governed? correct answersIndividuals elect members of the House of
Representatives.
What is an example of a power reserved to the states? correct
answerscreating school systems
Which statement from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S.
Constitution's Eighth Amendment? correct answers"That excessive bail
ought not to be required . . . nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;"
According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is
responsible for protecting natural rights? correct answersthe government
Who signs proposed bills into federal laws? correct answersthe President of
the United States
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have? correct
answers27
What is an example of a democratic process? correct answersThe
people elect a Governor.
Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights (1689) is reflected in the U.S.
Constitution's Third Amendment? correct answers"That . . . keeping a
standing army within the kingdom in time of peace . . . is against law"
Which scenario represents a violation of the Equal Protection Clause? correct
answersA state law establishes a higher minimum wage for men than for
women.
Which action is an example of petitioning the government? correct
answerslobbying officials
What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence
called? correct answersthe Preamble
