FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) FCLE)
How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation? a. It avoided the
issue of states' rights.
b. It allowed the states to elect representatives.
c. It prevented the amendment of federal laws.
d. It enabled the federal government to collect taxes. - ANSWER-d. It enabled the federal government to
collect taxes.
The illustration below shows a legal document.
Why are citizens obligated to respond to such documents?
,a. to guarantee court hearings remain public.
b. to guarantee courts provide probable cause.
c. to protect the constitutional right to be tried by one's peers.
d. to protect the constitutional right to confront one's accuser. - ANSWER-c. to protect the constitutional
right to be tried by one's peers.
What plays a role in determining how electoral voters are distributed among the states? a.
the census.
b. the conventions.
c. the primary vote.
d. the popular vote. - ANSWER-d. the popular vote.
The poster below was created in 1917.
Which type of communication is shown in this poster?
a. accurate.
b. biased.
c. informational.
d. propagandized. - ANSWER-d. propagandized.
The U.S. government is a member of which organization?
a. United Nations.
b. European Union.
c. World Wildlife Fund.
d. International Red Cross. - ANSWER-a. United Nations
Which executive authority can be exercised by both the Florida Governor and a mayor in Florida?
a. Both appoint justices to the Florida Supreme Court.
b. Both may call up the Florida National Guard.
,c. Both enforce laws in their jurisdictions.
d. Both interpret laws in their courts. - ANSWER-c. Both enforce laws in their jurisdictions.
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
a. Patrick Henry.
b. Thomas Jefferson.
c. George Washington.
d. Abraham Lincoln. - ANSWER-c. George Washington.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a. The Declaration of Independence was written.
b. The Constitution was written.
c. The Emancipation Proclamation was written.
d. The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written. - ANSWER-b. The Constitution was written.
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
a. American and Blue-Moose.
b. Reform and Green.
c. Democratic and Republican.
d. Democratic-Republican and Whigs. - ANSWER-c. Democratic and Republican.
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
a. Celts.
b. Cherokee.
c. Zawi Chemi.
d. Slavs. - ANSWER-b. Cherokee.
, What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
a. give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group.
b. all of these answers.
c. write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives.
d. vote and join a civic group. - ANSWER-b. all of these answers.
Who was President during World War I?
a. Franklin Roosevelt.
b. Theodore Roosevelt.
c. Warren Harding.
d. Woodrow Wilson. - ANSWER-d. Woodrow Wilson.
We elect a President for how many years?
a. two (2)
b. eight (8)
c. four (4)
d. ten (10) - ANSWER-c. four (4)
Who vetoes bills?
a. the Vice President.
b. the President.
c. the President Pro Tempore.
d. the Speaker of the House. - ANSWER-b. the President.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a. four (4).
b. two (2).
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) FCLE)
How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation? a. It avoided the
issue of states' rights.
b. It allowed the states to elect representatives.
c. It prevented the amendment of federal laws.
d. It enabled the federal government to collect taxes. - ANSWER-d. It enabled the federal government to
collect taxes.
The illustration below shows a legal document.
Why are citizens obligated to respond to such documents?
,a. to guarantee court hearings remain public.
b. to guarantee courts provide probable cause.
c. to protect the constitutional right to be tried by one's peers.
d. to protect the constitutional right to confront one's accuser. - ANSWER-c. to protect the constitutional
right to be tried by one's peers.
What plays a role in determining how electoral voters are distributed among the states? a.
the census.
b. the conventions.
c. the primary vote.
d. the popular vote. - ANSWER-d. the popular vote.
The poster below was created in 1917.
Which type of communication is shown in this poster?
a. accurate.
b. biased.
c. informational.
d. propagandized. - ANSWER-d. propagandized.
The U.S. government is a member of which organization?
a. United Nations.
b. European Union.
c. World Wildlife Fund.
d. International Red Cross. - ANSWER-a. United Nations
Which executive authority can be exercised by both the Florida Governor and a mayor in Florida?
a. Both appoint justices to the Florida Supreme Court.
b. Both may call up the Florida National Guard.
,c. Both enforce laws in their jurisdictions.
d. Both interpret laws in their courts. - ANSWER-c. Both enforce laws in their jurisdictions.
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
a. Patrick Henry.
b. Thomas Jefferson.
c. George Washington.
d. Abraham Lincoln. - ANSWER-c. George Washington.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a. The Declaration of Independence was written.
b. The Constitution was written.
c. The Emancipation Proclamation was written.
d. The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written. - ANSWER-b. The Constitution was written.
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
a. American and Blue-Moose.
b. Reform and Green.
c. Democratic and Republican.
d. Democratic-Republican and Whigs. - ANSWER-c. Democratic and Republican.
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
a. Celts.
b. Cherokee.
c. Zawi Chemi.
d. Slavs. - ANSWER-b. Cherokee.
, What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
a. give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group.
b. all of these answers.
c. write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives.
d. vote and join a civic group. - ANSWER-b. all of these answers.
Who was President during World War I?
a. Franklin Roosevelt.
b. Theodore Roosevelt.
c. Warren Harding.
d. Woodrow Wilson. - ANSWER-d. Woodrow Wilson.
We elect a President for how many years?
a. two (2)
b. eight (8)
c. four (4)
d. ten (10) - ANSWER-c. four (4)
Who vetoes bills?
a. the Vice President.
b. the President.
c. the President Pro Tempore.
d. the Speaker of the House. - ANSWER-b. the President.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a. four (4).
b. two (2).
