Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) Study Guide Questions and Answers
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Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) Study Guide Questions and Answers Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that religious practice was approached in public schools?
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of that docume...
Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE)
Study Guide Questions and Answers
Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that religious practice
was approached in public schools? - answerEngel v. Vitale (1962)
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 -
answerb
What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives
representing each state? - answerone
What is a purpose of civil rights movements? - answerto secure equalities
What is the social contract? - answerThe people give up some liberty to receive
governmental protection.
What is an example of representation? - answerThe U.S. Congress passes a law.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - answerthe residents of a single state
Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the Declaration of
Independence? - answerCommon Sense
What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of Independence? - answerlife
and liberty
How many U.S. Senators represent each state? - answertwo
What is the length of a U.S. President's elected term? - answerfour years
What is one branch of the U.S. federal government? - answerlegislative
What does the U.S. Constitution do? - answerIt sets up a federal government.
, Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband John Adams in
1776 is reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment? - answer"I desire you would
Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them"
Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802 reflects a
freedom in the Bill of Rights? - answer"building a wall of separation between Church &
State"
Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school students? -
answerTinker v. Des Moines (1969) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - answerthe President
What is due process? - answerfair treatment in judicial proceedings
Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the governed? -
answerIndividuals elect members of the House of Representatives.
What is an example of a power reserved to the states? - answercreating school systems
Which statement from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's
Eighth Amendment? - answer"That excessive bail ought not to be required . . . nor cruel
and unusual punishments inflicted;"
According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is responsible for
protecting natural rights? - answerthe government
Who signs proposed bills into federal laws? - answerthe President of the United States
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have? - answer27
What is an example of a democratic process? - answerThe people elect a Governor.
Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights (1689) is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's
Third Amendment? - answer"That . . . keeping a standing army within the kingdom in
time of peace . . . is against law"
Which scenario represents a violation of the Equal Protection Clause? - answerA state
law establishes a higher minimum wage for men than for women.
Which action is an example of petitioning the government? - answerlobbying officials
What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence called? -
answerthe Preamble
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