FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1. The Founding Fathers divided the power to make, enforce, and interpret
laws between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
What might have happened if they had given these powers only to the execu-
tive branch?
A. The balance of power among the different branches would make govern-
ment more efficient.
B. The president could have grown too powerful, leading to tyranny.
C. Congress would have had more occasions to override presidential vetoes.
D. Supreme Court justices would have had to strike down more laws as
unconstitutional.
Ans>> B. The president could have grown too powerful, leading to tyranny.
,2. How did the English Bill of Rights influence delegates to the Constitutional
Convention?
A. It was submitted as a model for the new constitution.
B. It spelled out the proper role for the legislative branch as the representative of
the people.
C. It had established several rights that the delegates wished to guarantee in
the new constitution.
D. It was the first document to limit the power of the monarch
Ans>> A. It was submitted as a model for the new constitution.
3. Use the quotation below to answer the question.
"Everything that is right or natural pleads for separation. The blood of the
slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART. Even the distance at
which the Almighty hath placed England and America, is a strong and natural
proof, that the authority of the one, over the other, was
never the design of Heaven." —Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776
What is Thomas Paine trying to win support for?
,A. the separation of natural rights from legal rights
B. the separation of powers between state and federal governments
C. the separation of powers between the three branches of government
D. the separation of the colonies from Great Britain
Ans>> D. the separation of the colonies from Great Britain
4. Why were colonists outraged by taxes imposed by the British government?
, A. because they were denied trials by a jury of their peers
B. because they had no representation in Parliament
C. because they made British paper products less expensive
D. because they had to house British soldiers
Ans>> B. because they had no represen- tation in Parliament
5. Why did Antifederalists want a bill of rights in the Constitution?
A. to list their rights
B. to protect their rights
C. to prevent ratification of the Constitution
D. to argue with Federalists
Ans>> B. to protect their rights
6. Use the information below to answer the question.
"Army General Sentenced to Three Years for Killing Civilians" "Former
Senator Convicted of Money Laundering"
"Local Sheriff Arrested for Drunk Driving"
Which constitutional principle is best expressed by these headlines?
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