Florida Civic Literacy (FCLE)
1. 3/5 Compromise: compromise made when writing the Constitution to sastifyboth free and
slave states; said for every 5 slaves, 3 would count in a state's population for both
representation and tax purposes
2. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?: George Washington
3. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?: Louisiana
4. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?: freed the slavesfreed slaves in the
Confederacy
freed slaves in the Confederate statesfreed slaves in most Southern states
5. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?: FranklinRoosevelt
6. Who did the United States fight in World War II?: Japan, Germany, and Italy
7. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was hein?: World War II
8. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?: -
Communism
9. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.: Mississippi andMissouri
10. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?: Atlantic Ocean
11. Which government officials are elected by the people?: Mayor wrong answer
12. Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the FirstAmendment?: Tinker
v. Des Moines (1969)
13. This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review: Mar- bury v.
Madison
14. Separate but equal" doctrine supreme court upheld the constitutionally of jim crow
lawsªargued in court that the Act violated the 13th and 14th Amend-ments: Plessy v. Ferguson
15. (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 Amendments: Roe v. Wade
16. Established the exclusionary rule was applicable to the states (evidence seized illegally
cannot be used in court)ªViolation of the 4th amendment: Mapp
v. Ohio
17. The case that ruled that slaves were property and could not sueªViolated the5th
amendment, helped bring on the civil war: Dred Scott v. Sanford
18. 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 Reynoldshad the right to such editorial decisions, as he
had "legitimate pedagogical concerns.": Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
19. 1954 case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education.ªHer
family believed that the segregated school system violated the 14th Amendment and took their
case to court.: Brown v. Board of Education
20. Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law
was stronger than the state law: McCulloch v. Maryland
21. 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 symbolicspeech protected by the First
Amendment.: Texas v. Johnson
22. U.S. Supreme Court case that limited executive privilege: United States v.Nixon
23. 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 fordefendants unable to afford their own
attorneys.: Gideon v. Wainwright
24. Regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved to the federal govern-ment: Gibbons v.
Ogden
25. Supreme Court held that criminal suspects must be informed of their rightto 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 anattorney. Case topic: self-incrimination,
due process: Miranda v. Arizona
26. Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is notdisruptive,
protected but he 1st amendment: Tinker v. Des Moines
27. 1944 Supreme Court case where the Supreme Court upheld the order providing for the
relocation of Japanese Americans. It was not until 1988 that Congress formally apologized
and agreed to pay $20,000 2 each sur- vivorªKorematsu argued that Executive Order 9066 was
unconstitutional and that it violated the Fifth Amendment. The Fifth Amendmentwas selected
overthe Fourteenth Amendment due to the lack of federal protections in the Fourteenth
Amendment. He was arrested and convicted.: Korematsu v. US
28. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?: Serve ona jury and vote
in a federal election.
29. What is the "rule of law"?: Everyone must follow the law.
30. Name one right only for United States citizens.: run for federal office.
31. Who is in charge of the executive branch?: President of the United States
32. Who makes federal laws?: Congress
1. 3/5 Compromise: compromise made when writing the Constitution to sastifyboth free and
slave states; said for every 5 slaves, 3 would count in a state's population for both
representation and tax purposes
2. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?: George Washington
3. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?: Louisiana
4. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?: freed the slavesfreed slaves in the
Confederacy
freed slaves in the Confederate statesfreed slaves in most Southern states
5. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?: FranklinRoosevelt
6. Who did the United States fight in World War II?: Japan, Germany, and Italy
7. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was hein?: World War II
8. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?: -
Communism
9. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.: Mississippi andMissouri
10. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?: Atlantic Ocean
11. Which government officials are elected by the people?: Mayor wrong answer
12. Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the FirstAmendment?: Tinker
v. Des Moines (1969)
13. This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review: Mar- bury v.
Madison
14. Separate but equal" doctrine supreme court upheld the constitutionally of jim crow
lawsªargued in court that the Act violated the 13th and 14th Amend-ments: Plessy v. Ferguson
15. (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 Amendments: Roe v. Wade
16. Established the exclusionary rule was applicable to the states (evidence seized illegally
cannot be used in court)ªViolation of the 4th amendment: Mapp
v. Ohio
17. The case that ruled that slaves were property and could not sueªViolated the5th
amendment, helped bring on the civil war: Dred Scott v. Sanford
18. 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 Reynoldshad the right to such editorial decisions, as he
had "legitimate pedagogical concerns.": Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
19. 1954 case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education.ªHer
family believed that the segregated school system violated the 14th Amendment and took their
case to court.: Brown v. Board of Education
20. Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law
was stronger than the state law: McCulloch v. Maryland
21. 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 symbolicspeech protected by the First
Amendment.: Texas v. Johnson
22. U.S. Supreme Court case that limited executive privilege: United States v.Nixon
23. 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 fordefendants unable to afford their own
attorneys.: Gideon v. Wainwright
24. Regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved to the federal govern-ment: Gibbons v.
Ogden
25. Supreme Court held that criminal suspects must be informed of their rightto 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 anattorney. Case topic: self-incrimination,
due process: Miranda v. Arizona
26. Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is notdisruptive,
protected but he 1st amendment: Tinker v. Des Moines
27. 1944 Supreme Court case where the Supreme Court upheld the order providing for the
relocation of Japanese Americans. It was not until 1988 that Congress formally apologized
and agreed to pay $20,000 2 each sur- vivorªKorematsu argued that Executive Order 9066 was
unconstitutional and that it violated the Fifth Amendment. The Fifth Amendmentwas selected
overthe Fourteenth Amendment due to the lack of federal protections in the Fourteenth
Amendment. He was arrested and convicted.: Korematsu v. US
28. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?: Serve ona jury and vote
in a federal election.
29. What is the "rule of law"?: Everyone must follow the law.
30. Name one right only for United States citizens.: run for federal office.
31. Who is in charge of the executive branch?: President of the United States
32. Who makes federal laws?: Congress
