Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE)
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1. The diagram below shows that the colonists formed some of their political
views from some historical documents.
a. Separation of powers.
b. Economic freedom.
c. Self-government.
d. Individual rights.: c. Self-government.
2. 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.: d. It enabled the federal government
to collect taxes.
3. 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.: c. to protect the
constitutional right to be tried by one's peers.
4. 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.: d. the popular vote.
5. The poster below was created in 1917.
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Which type of communication is shown in this poster?
a. accurate.
b. biased.
c. informational.
d. propagandized.: d. propagandized.
6. The U.S. government is a member of which organization?
a. United Nations.
b. European Union.
c. World Wildlife Fund.
d. International Red Cross.: a. United Nations
7. 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.: c. Both enforce laws in their jurisdictions.
8. The diagram below identifies some characteristics of the U.S. Supreme Court
and the Florida Supreme Court.
Which characteristics completes the diagram?
a. Justices elected by voters.
b. Criminal trials conducted with juries.
c. Decisions may be appealed to another court.
d. Lower court decisions may be reviewed on appeal.: d. Lower court decisions may be
reviewed on appeal.
9. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
a. Patrick Henry.
b. Thomas Jefferson.
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c. George Washington.
d. Abraham Lincoln.: c. George Washington.
10. 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.: b. The Constitution was written.
11. 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.: c. Democratic and Republican.
12. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
a. Celts.
b. Cherokee.
c. Zawi Chemi.
d. Slavs.: b. Cherokee.
13. 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.: b. all of these answers.
14. Who was President during World War I?
a. Franklin Roosevelt.
b. Theodore Roosevelt.
c. Warren Harding.
d. Woodrow Wilson.: d. Woodrow Wilson.
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1. The diagram below shows that the colonists formed some of their political
views from some historical documents.
a. Separation of powers.
b. Economic freedom.
c. Self-government.
d. Individual rights.: c. Self-government.
2. 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.: d. It enabled the federal government
to collect taxes.
3. 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.: c. to protect the
constitutional right to be tried by one's peers.
4. 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.: d. the popular vote.
5. The poster below was created in 1917.
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Which type of communication is shown in this poster?
a. accurate.
b. biased.
c. informational.
d. propagandized.: d. propagandized.
6. The U.S. government is a member of which organization?
a. United Nations.
b. European Union.
c. World Wildlife Fund.
d. International Red Cross.: a. United Nations
7. 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.: c. Both enforce laws in their jurisdictions.
8. The diagram below identifies some characteristics of the U.S. Supreme Court
and the Florida Supreme Court.
Which characteristics completes the diagram?
a. Justices elected by voters.
b. Criminal trials conducted with juries.
c. Decisions may be appealed to another court.
d. Lower court decisions may be reviewed on appeal.: d. Lower court decisions may be
reviewed on appeal.
9. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
a. Patrick Henry.
b. Thomas Jefferson.
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c. George Washington.
d. Abraham Lincoln.: c. George Washington.
10. 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.: b. The Constitution was written.
11. 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.: c. Democratic and Republican.
12. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
a. Celts.
b. Cherokee.
c. Zawi Chemi.
d. Slavs.: b. Cherokee.
13. 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.: b. all of these answers.
14. Who was President during World War I?
a. Franklin Roosevelt.
b. Theodore Roosevelt.
c. Warren Harding.
d. Woodrow Wilson.: d. Woodrow Wilson.
