CIVIC LITERACY FLORIDA REVIEW
x x x
EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
x x x x
ANSWERS x
x
x
x
Electoral xCollege x- xCORRECT xANSWER-The xpresident xis xelected xby xa xmajority xof
xelectoral xvotes. xAfter xan xelection xa xgroup xof xelectors xchosen xby xeach xstate xofficially
xcast xthe xelectoral xvotes xfor xtheir xstate xto xchoose xthe xPresident. x
x
Articles xof xConfederation x- xCORRECT xANSWER-This xdocument xwas xadopted xby xthe
xSecond xContinental xCongress xin x1781 xduring xthe xRevolutionary xWar xto xcreate xa
xnational xgovernment. xThe xnew xgovernment xwas xweak xbecause xstates xheld xmost xof
xthe xpower, xand xCongress xlacked xthe xpower xto xtax, xregulate xtrade, xor xcontrol xthe
xcoining xof xmoney. xIt xwas xlater xreplaced xwith xthe xU.S. xConstitution. x
x
Great xCompromise x- xCORRECT xANSWER-introduced xby xRoger xSherman; xset xup xa
xbicameral xCongress x- xupper xhouse x
called xSenate xwith xeach xstate xgetting x2 xvotes x& xa xlower xhouse xcalled xthe xHouse xof
xRepresentatives x
with xeach xstate's xrepresentation xbased xon xits xpopulation--satisfied xboth xthe xlarge
xand xsmall xstates x
x
3/5 xCompromise x- xCORRECT xANSWER-compromise xmade xwhen xwriting xthe x
Constitution xto xsastify xboth xfree xand xslave xstates; xsaid xfor xevery x5 xslaves, x3 xwould
xcount xin xa xstate's xpopulation xfor xboth xrepresentation xand xtax xpurposes x
x
Federalism x- xCORRECT xANSWER-is xthe xbreaking xof xthe xgov't xinto xFederal xand
xstate x
x
levels, xeach xhaving xcertain
xpowers
x
Checks xand xBalances x- xCORRECT xANSWER-system xof xeach xbranch xof xgov't
xhaving xa x
x
power xto xcheck xthe xpower xof xthe xother xto xmake xsure xno xone xbranch xbecomes
xtoo
x
powerful
x
Executive xBranch x- xCORRECT xANSWER-headed xby xthe xPresident xand xcarries xout
xthe x
x
laws; xalso xincludes xthe xVice xPresident xand xthe xCabinet
xmembers
x
Engel xv. xVitale x(1962) x- xCORRECT xANSWER-separation xbetween xChurch xand xState
xin x
, schools. xS.C. xprayer xin xpublic xschools xis xunconstitutional, xviolates xseparation xof
xchurch x
x
and xstate xand xfreedom xof xreligion x(First
xAmendment)
x
Miranda xvs. xArizona, x1961 x- xCORRECT xANSWER-This xcase xproves xthat xthe x5th
xAmendment xrequires xthat xindividuals xarrested xfor xa xcrime xmust xbe xadvised xof xtheir
xright xto xremain xsilent xand xto xhave xcounsel xpresent. x
x
Mapp xv. xOhio x(1961) x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Evidence xobtained xin xviolation xof xthe
xFourth xAmendment, xwhich xprotects xagainst x"unreasonable xsearches xand xseizures,"
xmay xnot xbe xused xin xcriminal xprosecutions xin xstate xcourts, xas xwell xas xfederal xcourts.
x
x
In xRe xGault x(1967) x- xCORRECT xANSWER-14th xamendment xDue xProcess xClause
xallows xrequirements xfor xstate xdelinquency xproceedings. xestablished xthe xprinciple
xthat xyoung xpersons xhave xconstitutional xrights x
x
Bill x- xCORRECT xANSWER-a xstatute xin xdraft xbefore xit xbecomes xlaw x
x
Chief xJustice x- xCORRECT xANSWER-the xjudge xwho xpresides xover xthe xsupreme
xcourt x
x
Commander-in-Chief x- xCORRECT xANSWER-The xrole xof xthe xpresident xas xthe
xsupreme x
x
commander xof xthe xarmed xforces xof xthe xUnited
xStates.
x
Governor x- xCORRECT xANSWER-highest xranking xmember xof xa xstate's xexecutive
xbranch x
x
Reserved xpowers x- xCORRECT xANSWER-powers xreserved xfor xthe xstates;
xexamples: x
x
creating xand xmaintaining xan xeducation xsystem, xcreating xlocal
xgovernments
x
Veto xpower x- xCORRECT xANSWER-presidential xpower xto xstop xa xbill xfrom
xbecoming xa x
x
law xby xrejecting
xit
x
impeachment x- xCORRECT xANSWER-a xformal xdocument xcharging xa xpublic xofficial
xwith x
x
misconduct xin
xoffice
x
presidential xsuccession x- xCORRECT xANSWER-the xorder xin xwhich xofficials xfill xthe
xoffice x
x x x
EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
x x x x
ANSWERS x
x
x
x
Electoral xCollege x- xCORRECT xANSWER-The xpresident xis xelected xby xa xmajority xof
xelectoral xvotes. xAfter xan xelection xa xgroup xof xelectors xchosen xby xeach xstate xofficially
xcast xthe xelectoral xvotes xfor xtheir xstate xto xchoose xthe xPresident. x
x
Articles xof xConfederation x- xCORRECT xANSWER-This xdocument xwas xadopted xby xthe
xSecond xContinental xCongress xin x1781 xduring xthe xRevolutionary xWar xto xcreate xa
xnational xgovernment. xThe xnew xgovernment xwas xweak xbecause xstates xheld xmost xof
xthe xpower, xand xCongress xlacked xthe xpower xto xtax, xregulate xtrade, xor xcontrol xthe
xcoining xof xmoney. xIt xwas xlater xreplaced xwith xthe xU.S. xConstitution. x
x
Great xCompromise x- xCORRECT xANSWER-introduced xby xRoger xSherman; xset xup xa
xbicameral xCongress x- xupper xhouse x
called xSenate xwith xeach xstate xgetting x2 xvotes x& xa xlower xhouse xcalled xthe xHouse xof
xRepresentatives x
with xeach xstate's xrepresentation xbased xon xits xpopulation--satisfied xboth xthe xlarge
xand xsmall xstates x
x
3/5 xCompromise x- xCORRECT xANSWER-compromise xmade xwhen xwriting xthe x
Constitution xto xsastify xboth xfree xand xslave xstates; xsaid xfor xevery x5 xslaves, x3 xwould
xcount xin xa xstate's xpopulation xfor xboth xrepresentation xand xtax xpurposes x
x
Federalism x- xCORRECT xANSWER-is xthe xbreaking xof xthe xgov't xinto xFederal xand
xstate x
x
levels, xeach xhaving xcertain
xpowers
x
Checks xand xBalances x- xCORRECT xANSWER-system xof xeach xbranch xof xgov't
xhaving xa x
x
power xto xcheck xthe xpower xof xthe xother xto xmake xsure xno xone xbranch xbecomes
xtoo
x
powerful
x
Executive xBranch x- xCORRECT xANSWER-headed xby xthe xPresident xand xcarries xout
xthe x
x
laws; xalso xincludes xthe xVice xPresident xand xthe xCabinet
xmembers
x
Engel xv. xVitale x(1962) x- xCORRECT xANSWER-separation xbetween xChurch xand xState
xin x
, schools. xS.C. xprayer xin xpublic xschools xis xunconstitutional, xviolates xseparation xof
xchurch x
x
and xstate xand xfreedom xof xreligion x(First
xAmendment)
x
Miranda xvs. xArizona, x1961 x- xCORRECT xANSWER-This xcase xproves xthat xthe x5th
xAmendment xrequires xthat xindividuals xarrested xfor xa xcrime xmust xbe xadvised xof xtheir
xright xto xremain xsilent xand xto xhave xcounsel xpresent. x
x
Mapp xv. xOhio x(1961) x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Evidence xobtained xin xviolation xof xthe
xFourth xAmendment, xwhich xprotects xagainst x"unreasonable xsearches xand xseizures,"
xmay xnot xbe xused xin xcriminal xprosecutions xin xstate xcourts, xas xwell xas xfederal xcourts.
x
x
In xRe xGault x(1967) x- xCORRECT xANSWER-14th xamendment xDue xProcess xClause
xallows xrequirements xfor xstate xdelinquency xproceedings. xestablished xthe xprinciple
xthat xyoung xpersons xhave xconstitutional xrights x
x
Bill x- xCORRECT xANSWER-a xstatute xin xdraft xbefore xit xbecomes xlaw x
x
Chief xJustice x- xCORRECT xANSWER-the xjudge xwho xpresides xover xthe xsupreme
xcourt x
x
Commander-in-Chief x- xCORRECT xANSWER-The xrole xof xthe xpresident xas xthe
xsupreme x
x
commander xof xthe xarmed xforces xof xthe xUnited
xStates.
x
Governor x- xCORRECT xANSWER-highest xranking xmember xof xa xstate's xexecutive
xbranch x
x
Reserved xpowers x- xCORRECT xANSWER-powers xreserved xfor xthe xstates;
xexamples: x
x
creating xand xmaintaining xan xeducation xsystem, xcreating xlocal
xgovernments
x
Veto xpower x- xCORRECT xANSWER-presidential xpower xto xstop xa xbill xfrom
xbecoming xa x
x
law xby xrejecting
xit
x
impeachment x- xCORRECT xANSWER-a xformal xdocument xcharging xa xpublic xofficial
xwith x
x
misconduct xin
xoffice
x
presidential xsuccession x- xCORRECT xANSWER-the xorder xin xwhich xofficials xfill xthe
xoffice x
