FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY (FCLE) EXAM
2023 ACTUAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|AGRADE
Which two steps are required in order for someone to
become Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? -
...ANSWER...nomination by the President, confirmation by
the Senate
Which structure found in the U.S. Constitution was included
as a response to a concern expressed in the Declaration of
Independence? - ...ANSWER...separation of powers
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on
the Equal Protection Clause? - ...ANSWER...Plessy v.
Ferguson (1896)
Who has the power to veto bills? - ...ANSWER...the President
Why does Article I, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution require
that tax bills be introduced in the House of Representatives? -
...ANSWER...because the original English colonists were
taxed without their consent
Which is a shared power in the federal system? -
...ANSWER...collecting taxes
,Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of
religion? - ...ANSWER...the Bill of Rights
The U.S. Constitution requires that the President be elected by
whom? - ...ANSWER...the Electoral College
Which United States Supreme Court case established the
power of judicial review? - ...ANSWER...Marbury v. Madison
(1803)
Which of the following pairs of United States Supreme
Court cases resulted in limiting the power for local
governments? -
...ANSWER...Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
In what 1620 document do the writers form a "civil body
politic"? - ...ANSWER...the Mayflower Compact
Which government officials are elected by the people? -
...ANSWER...mayors
Which phrase in the U.S. Constitution addresses the power to
seize property? - ...ANSWER...eminent domain
What is the purpose of the Seventeenth Amendment? -
...ANSWER...to promote democratic participation
Which document represents the supreme law of the land? -
...ANSWER...the U.S. Constitution
Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? -
...ANSWER...The proposed Constitution should be ratified.
,Which document was adopted by the newly independent
United States to organize the national government after
declaring independence? - ...ANSWER...the Articles of
Confederation
Which is a core theme of the Anti-Federalist Papers? -
...ANSWER...Government should support enumerated
individual rights.
If both the U.S. President and the U.S. Vice President are
unable to serve, who acts as president? - ...ANSWER...the
Speaker of the House
Which right from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the
U.S. Constitution's First Amendment? - ...ANSWER..."to
petition the king"
Who is Commander in Chief of the military? -
...ANSWER...the President
What is one power of the U.S. Senate? - ...ANSWER...ratify
international treaties
What is popular sovereignty? - ...ANSWER...rule by the
people
What did the Declaration of Independence do? -
...ANSWER...declared independence from Great Britain
What is the "rule of law"? - ...ANSWER...No one is above the
law.
, Which of the following pairs of cases impacted First
Amendment rights? - ...ANSWER...Texas v. Johnson (1989)
and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
How did the U.S. Constitution resolve the dispute
between slave and free states over representation? -
...ANSWER...Three-Fifths Compromise
What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term? -
...ANSWER...two years
Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the
Declaration of Independence? - ...ANSWER...pursuit of
happiness
Which United States Supreme Court case focused on
executive privilege? - ...ANSWER...U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
Which of the following pairs of cases limited the rights of
African Americans? - ...ANSWER...Plessy v. Ferguson
(1896) and Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Why did many colonists fight the British during the American
Revolution? - ...ANSWER...because they opposed taxation
without representation
What is an example of judicial review? - ...ANSWER...the
power of the Supreme Court to find laws unconstitutional
Which point of view is reflected in Common Sense? -
...ANSWER...Representatives should be elected.
2023 ACTUAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|AGRADE
Which two steps are required in order for someone to
become Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? -
...ANSWER...nomination by the President, confirmation by
the Senate
Which structure found in the U.S. Constitution was included
as a response to a concern expressed in the Declaration of
Independence? - ...ANSWER...separation of powers
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on
the Equal Protection Clause? - ...ANSWER...Plessy v.
Ferguson (1896)
Who has the power to veto bills? - ...ANSWER...the President
Why does Article I, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution require
that tax bills be introduced in the House of Representatives? -
...ANSWER...because the original English colonists were
taxed without their consent
Which is a shared power in the federal system? -
...ANSWER...collecting taxes
,Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of
religion? - ...ANSWER...the Bill of Rights
The U.S. Constitution requires that the President be elected by
whom? - ...ANSWER...the Electoral College
Which United States Supreme Court case established the
power of judicial review? - ...ANSWER...Marbury v. Madison
(1803)
Which of the following pairs of United States Supreme
Court cases resulted in limiting the power for local
governments? -
...ANSWER...Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
In what 1620 document do the writers form a "civil body
politic"? - ...ANSWER...the Mayflower Compact
Which government officials are elected by the people? -
...ANSWER...mayors
Which phrase in the U.S. Constitution addresses the power to
seize property? - ...ANSWER...eminent domain
What is the purpose of the Seventeenth Amendment? -
...ANSWER...to promote democratic participation
Which document represents the supreme law of the land? -
...ANSWER...the U.S. Constitution
Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? -
...ANSWER...The proposed Constitution should be ratified.
,Which document was adopted by the newly independent
United States to organize the national government after
declaring independence? - ...ANSWER...the Articles of
Confederation
Which is a core theme of the Anti-Federalist Papers? -
...ANSWER...Government should support enumerated
individual rights.
If both the U.S. President and the U.S. Vice President are
unable to serve, who acts as president? - ...ANSWER...the
Speaker of the House
Which right from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the
U.S. Constitution's First Amendment? - ...ANSWER..."to
petition the king"
Who is Commander in Chief of the military? -
...ANSWER...the President
What is one power of the U.S. Senate? - ...ANSWER...ratify
international treaties
What is popular sovereignty? - ...ANSWER...rule by the
people
What did the Declaration of Independence do? -
...ANSWER...declared independence from Great Britain
What is the "rule of law"? - ...ANSWER...No one is above the
law.
, Which of the following pairs of cases impacted First
Amendment rights? - ...ANSWER...Texas v. Johnson (1989)
and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
How did the U.S. Constitution resolve the dispute
between slave and free states over representation? -
...ANSWER...Three-Fifths Compromise
What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term? -
...ANSWER...two years
Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the
Declaration of Independence? - ...ANSWER...pursuit of
happiness
Which United States Supreme Court case focused on
executive privilege? - ...ANSWER...U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
Which of the following pairs of cases limited the rights of
African Americans? - ...ANSWER...Plessy v. Ferguson
(1896) and Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Why did many colonists fight the British during the American
Revolution? - ...ANSWER...because they opposed taxation
without representation
What is an example of judicial review? - ...ANSWER...the
power of the Supreme Court to find laws unconstitutional
Which point of view is reflected in Common Sense? -
...ANSWER...Representatives should be elected.
