FCLE EXAM Questions and Answers
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What does the constitution do?
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sets up the government
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defines the government
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protects basic rights of Americans The idea of self-government is in the first three
words of the Constitution. What are these words?
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We the people What is an amendment? -✓✓▪ a change (to the Constitution)
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an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the
Constitution?
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The Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* -✓✓▪
Speech
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Religion
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Assembly
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Press
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Petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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twenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? -✓✓▪ announced our
independence (from Great Britain)
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declared our independence (from Great Britain)
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said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) What are two rights in the
Declaration of Independence?
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life
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liberty
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pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion?
Answer:
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in
the United States?* -✓✓▪ capitalist economy
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market economy What is the "rule of law"?
Answer:
Everyone must follow the law
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Leaders must obey the law
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Government must obey the law
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No one is above the law Name one branch or part of the government.*
Answer:
Congress
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legislative
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President
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executive
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the courts
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judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Answer:
checks and balances
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separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Answer:
the President Who makes federal laws? -✓✓▪ Congress
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Senate and House (of Representatives)
Verified Solutions Latest Update
Question:
What does the constitution do?
Answer:
sets up the government
Question:
defines the government
Question:
protects basic rights of Americans The idea of self-government is in the first three
words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Answer:
We the people What is an amendment? -✓✓▪ a change (to the Constitution)
Question:
an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the
Constitution?
Answer:
The Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* -✓✓▪
Speech
Question:
Religion
Question:
Assembly
Question:
Press
,Question:
Petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Answer:
twenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? -✓✓▪ announced our
independence (from Great Britain)
Question:
declared our independence (from Great Britain)
Question:
said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) What are two rights in the
Declaration of Independence?
Answer:
life
Question:
liberty
Question:
pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion?
Answer:
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in
the United States?* -✓✓▪ capitalist economy
Question:
market economy What is the "rule of law"?
Answer:
Everyone must follow the law
Question:
Leaders must obey the law
Question:
Government must obey the law
, Question:
No one is above the law Name one branch or part of the government.*
Answer:
Congress
Question:
legislative
Question:
President
Question:
executive
Question:
the courts
Question:
judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Answer:
checks and balances
Question:
separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Answer:
the President Who makes federal laws? -✓✓▪ Congress
Question:
Senate and House (of Representatives)
