FCLE Law Civic Literacy Exam With Answers (95 Solved Questions)
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FCLE (FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM)STUDY GUIDE 100
QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY AND VERIFIED
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Gideon v.
Wainwright (1963) impact criminal defendants? - -answer-It established
that defendants had the right to counsel.
Who has the power to veto bills? - -answer-The President.
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Miranda v.
Arizona (1966) impact criminal defendants? - -answer-It established that
defendants were protected against self-incrimination.
Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? - -answer-The proposed
Constitution should be ratified.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Necessary
and Proper Clause? - -answer-McCulloch v. Maryland (1819).
What is popular sovereignty? - -answer-Rule by the people.
Which of the following documents provided an outline for a state-centered
government? - -answer-Articles of Confederation
What is one right included in the First Amendment? - -answer-Free
speech.
What is one branch of the U.S. federal government? - -answer-Legislative.
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have? - -
answer-27.
Which document was adopted by the newly independent United States to
organize the national government after declaring independence? - -
answer-The Articles of Confederation.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY AND VERIFIED
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Gideon v.
Wainwright (1963) impact criminal defendants? - -answer-It established
that defendants had the right to counsel.
Who has the power to veto bills? - -answer-The President.
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Miranda v.
Arizona (1966) impact criminal defendants? - -answer-It established that
defendants were protected against self-incrimination.
Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? - -answer-The proposed
Constitution should be ratified.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Necessary
and Proper Clause? - -answer-McCulloch v. Maryland (1819).
What is popular sovereignty? - -answer-Rule by the people.
Which of the following documents provided an outline for a state-centered
government? - -answer-Articles of Confederation
What is one right included in the First Amendment? - -answer-Free
speech.
What is one branch of the U.S. federal government? - -answer-Legislative.
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have? - -
answer-27.
Which document was adopted by the newly independent United States to
organize the national government after declaring independence? - -
answer-The Articles of Confederation.
Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of
Independence? - -answer-Pursuit of happiness.
What is the first phrase of the U.S. Constitution? - -answer-"We the people
of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union".
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - -
answer-Checks and balances.
What is due process? - -answer-Fair treatment in judicial proceedings.
What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of
Representatives representing each state? - -answer-One.
What is the social contract? - -answer-The people give up some liberty to
receive governmental protection.
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - -answer-The President.
Which government officials are elected by the people? - -answer-Mayors.
What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of
Independencecalled? - -answer-The Preamble.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the First
Amendment? - -answer-Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
The colonists used a political cartoon with the caption "Join or Die" to
support which action? - -answer-Forming their own government.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal
Protection Clause? - -answer-Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
Who is Commander in Chief of the military? - -answer-The President.
What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term? - -answer-Two
years.
Independence? - -answer-Pursuit of happiness.
What is the first phrase of the U.S. Constitution? - -answer-"We the people
of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union".
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - -
answer-Checks and balances.
What is due process? - -answer-Fair treatment in judicial proceedings.
What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of
Representatives representing each state? - -answer-One.
What is the social contract? - -answer-The people give up some liberty to
receive governmental protection.
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - -answer-The President.
Which government officials are elected by the people? - -answer-Mayors.
What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of
Independencecalled? - -answer-The Preamble.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the First
Amendment? - -answer-Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
The colonists used a political cartoon with the caption "Join or Die" to
support which action? - -answer-Forming their own government.
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal
Protection Clause? - -answer-Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
Who is Commander in Chief of the military? - -answer-The President.
What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term? - -answer-Two
years.
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