21.FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM (FCLE) STUDY GUIDE WITH CETIFIED
ANSWERS
Which united states supreme court holding impacted the way that religious practice was
approached in public schools? - correct answer engel 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 - correct
answer b
What is the minimum number of members of the u.s. house of representatives representing
each state? - correct answer one
What is a purpose of civil rights movements? - correct answer to secure equalities
What is the social contract? - correct answer the people give up some liberty to receive
governmental protection.
What is an example of representation? - correct answer the u.s. congress passes a law.
Who does a u.s. senator represent? - correct answer the residents of a single state
Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the declaration of independence? -
correct answer common sense
, What are two natural rights identified in the declaration of independence? - correct answer life
and liberty
How many u.s. senators represent each state? - correct answer two
What is the length of a u.s. president's elected term? - correct answer four years
What is one branch of the u.s. federal government? - correct answer legislative
What does the u.s. constitution do? - correct answer it 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? - correct 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? - correct answer "building a wall of separation between church & state"
Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school students? - correct
answer tinker v. Des moines (1969) and hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - correct answer the president
What is due process? - correct answer fair treatment in judicial proceedings
Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the governed? - correct answer
individuals elect members of the house of representatives.
What is an example of a power reserved to the states? - correct answer creating school systems
ANSWERS
Which united states supreme court holding impacted the way that religious practice was
approached in public schools? - correct answer engel 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 - correct
answer b
What is the minimum number of members of the u.s. house of representatives representing
each state? - correct answer one
What is a purpose of civil rights movements? - correct answer to secure equalities
What is the social contract? - correct answer the people give up some liberty to receive
governmental protection.
What is an example of representation? - correct answer the u.s. congress passes a law.
Who does a u.s. senator represent? - correct answer the residents of a single state
Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the declaration of independence? -
correct answer common sense
, What are two natural rights identified in the declaration of independence? - correct answer life
and liberty
How many u.s. senators represent each state? - correct answer two
What is the length of a u.s. president's elected term? - correct answer four years
What is one branch of the u.s. federal government? - correct answer legislative
What does the u.s. constitution do? - correct answer it 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? - correct 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? - correct answer "building a wall of separation between church & state"
Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school students? - correct
answer tinker v. Des moines (1969) and hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - correct answer the president
What is due process? - correct answer fair treatment in judicial proceedings
Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the governed? - correct answer
individuals elect members of the house of representatives.
What is an example of a power reserved to the states? - correct answer creating school systems
