Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) Study Guide
1. Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that
religious practice was approached in public schools?: Engel v. Vitale (1962)
2. Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of
that document?
a) Declaration of Independence - Formed a state-centered government
b) Magna Carta - Established the principle of rule of law
c) U.S. Constitution - Formed a unitary government
d) Articles of Confederation - Established the principle of consent of the
governed: b
3. What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of
Representatives representing each state?: one
4. What is a purpose of civil rights movements?: to secure equalities
5. What is the social contract?: The people give up some liberty to receive
governmental protection.
6. What is an example of representation?: The U.S. Congress passes a law.
7. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?: the residents of a single state
8. Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the Declaration
of Independence?: Common Sense
9. What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of Independence?-
: life and liberty
10. How many U.S. Senators represent each state?: two
11. What is the length of a U.S. President's elected term?: four years
12. What is one branch of the U.S. federal government?: legislative
13. What does the U.S. Constitution do?: It sets up a federal government.
14. Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband John
Adams in 1776 is reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment?: "I desire you would
Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them"
15. Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802
reflects a freedom in the Bill of Rights?: "building a wall of separation
between Church & State"
16. Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public
school students?: Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
(1988)
17. Who is in charge of the executive branch?: the President
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, 18. What is due process?: fair treatment in judicial proceedings
19. Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the
governed?: Individuals elect members of the House of Representatives.
20. What is an example of a power reserved to the states?: creating school
systems
21 Which statement from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S.
Constitution's Eighth Amendment?: "That excessive bail ought not to be
required
. . . nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;"
22. According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is
responsible for protecting natural rights?: the government
23. Who signs proposed bills into federal laws?: the President of the United
States
24. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have?: 27
25. What is an example of a democratic process?: The people elect a Governor.
26. Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights (1689) is reflected in the U.S.
Constitution's Third Amendment?: "That . . . keeping a standing army within
the kingdom in time of peace . . . is against law"
27. Which scenario represents a violation of the Equal Protection Clause?: A
state law establishes a higher minimum wage for men than for women.
28. Which action is an example of petitioning the government?: lobbying
officials
29. What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence
called?: the Preamble
30. Which part of government was created to reflect the colonists' position
that governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed?:
the legislature
31. Which United States Supreme Court decision focused on how states count
popular votes for president and vice president?: Bush v. Gore (2000)
32. Which two steps are required in order for someone to become Chief
Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?: nomination by the President,
confirmation by the Senate
33. Which structure found in the U.S. Constitution was included as a response
to a concern expressed in the Declaration of Independence?: separation of
powers
34. Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal
Protection Clause?: Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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1. Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that
religious practice was approached in public schools?: Engel v. Vitale (1962)
2. Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of
that document?
a) Declaration of Independence - Formed a state-centered government
b) Magna Carta - Established the principle of rule of law
c) U.S. Constitution - Formed a unitary government
d) Articles of Confederation - Established the principle of consent of the
governed: b
3. What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of
Representatives representing each state?: one
4. What is a purpose of civil rights movements?: to secure equalities
5. What is the social contract?: The people give up some liberty to receive
governmental protection.
6. What is an example of representation?: The U.S. Congress passes a law.
7. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?: the residents of a single state
8. Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the Declaration
of Independence?: Common Sense
9. What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of Independence?-
: life and liberty
10. How many U.S. Senators represent each state?: two
11. What is the length of a U.S. President's elected term?: four years
12. What is one branch of the U.S. federal government?: legislative
13. What does the U.S. Constitution do?: It sets up a federal government.
14. Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband John
Adams in 1776 is reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment?: "I desire you would
Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them"
15. Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802
reflects a freedom in the Bill of Rights?: "building a wall of separation
between Church & State"
16. Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public
school students?: Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
(1988)
17. Who is in charge of the executive branch?: the President
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, 18. What is due process?: fair treatment in judicial proceedings
19. Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the
governed?: Individuals elect members of the House of Representatives.
20. What is an example of a power reserved to the states?: creating school
systems
21 Which statement from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S.
Constitution's Eighth Amendment?: "That excessive bail ought not to be
required
. . . nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;"
22. According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is
responsible for protecting natural rights?: the government
23. Who signs proposed bills into federal laws?: the President of the United
States
24. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have?: 27
25. What is an example of a democratic process?: The people elect a Governor.
26. Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights (1689) is reflected in the U.S.
Constitution's Third Amendment?: "That . . . keeping a standing army within
the kingdom in time of peace . . . is against law"
27. Which scenario represents a violation of the Equal Protection Clause?: A
state law establishes a higher minimum wage for men than for women.
28. Which action is an example of petitioning the government?: lobbying
officials
29. What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence
called?: the Preamble
30. Which part of government was created to reflect the colonists' position
that governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed?:
the legislature
31. Which United States Supreme Court decision focused on how states count
popular votes for president and vice president?: Bush v. Gore (2000)
32. Which two steps are required in order for someone to become Chief
Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?: nomination by the President,
confirmation by the Senate
33. Which structure found in the U.S. Constitution was included as a response
to a concern expressed in the Declaration of Independence?: separation of
powers
34. Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal
Protection Clause?: Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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