Florida Civic Literacy EXAM part 2 90+
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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 executive branch?
A. The balance of power among the different branches would
make government 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. - correct answers✅✅B. The president
could have grown too powerful, leading to tyranny.
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 -
correct answers✅✅A. It was submitted as a model for the new
constitution.
,Florida Civic Literacy EXAM part 2 90+
Questions and Answers full Guide
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 - correct
answers✅✅D. the separation of the colonies from Great Britain
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
,Florida Civic Literacy EXAM part 2 90+
Questions and Answers full Guide
D. because they had to house British soldiers - correct
answers✅✅B. because they had no representation in
Parliament
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 - correct answers✅✅B. to protect
their rights
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?
A. individual rights
B. majority rule
C. rule of law
, Florida Civic Literacy EXAM part 2 90+
Questions and Answers full Guide
D. minority rights - correct answers✅✅C. rule of law
Which of the following best defines the term citizen?
A. an individual who exercises political authority over a group of
people
B. an individual who vote in elections
C. a legally recognized member of a country
D. a person who is loyal to and proud of his or her country -
correct answers✅✅C. a legally recognized member of a
country
Why should citizens know and understand the law?
A. so that they can break it
B. so that they can change it
C. so that they can ignore it
D. so that they can obey it - correct answers✅✅D. so that they
can obey it
Why is attending school considered a civic duty?
A. Educated citizens are vital to the success of our democracy.
B. The more education a person has, the more money he or she is
likely to earn.
Questions and Answers full Guide
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 executive branch?
A. The balance of power among the different branches would
make government 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. - correct answers✅✅B. The president
could have grown too powerful, leading to tyranny.
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 -
correct answers✅✅A. It was submitted as a model for the new
constitution.
,Florida Civic Literacy EXAM part 2 90+
Questions and Answers full Guide
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 - correct
answers✅✅D. the separation of the colonies from Great Britain
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
,Florida Civic Literacy EXAM part 2 90+
Questions and Answers full Guide
D. because they had to house British soldiers - correct
answers✅✅B. because they had no representation in
Parliament
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 - correct answers✅✅B. to protect
their rights
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?
A. individual rights
B. majority rule
C. rule of law
, Florida Civic Literacy EXAM part 2 90+
Questions and Answers full Guide
D. minority rights - correct answers✅✅C. rule of law
Which of the following best defines the term citizen?
A. an individual who exercises political authority over a group of
people
B. an individual who vote in elections
C. a legally recognized member of a country
D. a person who is loyal to and proud of his or her country -
correct answers✅✅C. a legally recognized member of a
country
Why should citizens know and understand the law?
A. so that they can break it
B. so that they can change it
C. so that they can ignore it
D. so that they can obey it - correct answers✅✅D. so that they
can obey it
Why is attending school considered a civic duty?
A. Educated citizens are vital to the success of our democracy.
B. The more education a person has, the more money he or she is
likely to earn.
