Florida Civic Literacy Test Latest Updated
10th Amendment - ANSWER-Reserves powers that are not given to the U.S.
government under the Constitution, nor prohibited to a State of the U.S., to the people
and the States.
11th Amendment - ANSWER-One State cannot be sued by another state
12th Amendment - ANSWER-Modifies and clarifies the procedure for electing vice-
presidents and presidents.(run as a ticket)
13th Amendment - ANSWER-Except as punishment for criminal offense, forbids forced-
slavery and involuntary servitude.
14th Amendment - ANSWER-(1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person
can be deprived of life, liberty or property without DUE PROCESS OF LAW; (3) no state
can deprive a person of EQUAL PROTECTION of the laws.
15th Amendment - ANSWER-States cannot deny any person the right to vote because
of race.
16th Amendment - ANSWER-Power of Congress to tax income
17th Amendment - ANSWER-Established the direct election of senators (instead of
being chosen by state legislatures)
18th Amendment - ANSWER-Prohibition of alcohol
19th Amendment - ANSWER-States cannot deny the right to vote based on gender
1st Amendment - ANSWER-Guarantees the right to the freedoms of speech, press,
petition, assembly and religion
20th Amendment - ANSWER-Congress begins on January 3rd; President starts on
January 20th"Lame-duck" Amendment
21st Amendment - ANSWER-Repeal of Prohibition
22nd Amendment - ANSWER-Limits the president to two terms or 10 years.
23rd Amendment - ANSWER-Gives Washington DC electoral college votes as if it were
a state (DC still has no representation in Congress)
24th Amendment - ANSWER-Abolishes poll taxes
,25th Amendment - ANSWER-Establishes the procedures for a successor of a
President.
26th Amendment - ANSWER-States cannot deny the right to vote based on age (18+)
27th Amendment - ANSWER-congressional pay raises are not begun until the next
election
2nd Amendment - ANSWER-Guarantees the people's right to own and bear arms for
their defense.
3rd Amendment - ANSWER-Citizens cannot be forced to quarter soldiers during times
of peace.
4th Amendment - ANSWER-Citizens cannot be forced to subject themselves to seizure
and search without a search warrant and probable cause.
5th Amendment - ANSWER-(1) No Self-Incrimination
(2) No Double Jeopardy
(3) No deprivation of life liberty or property without "due process of law" (fair treatment)
6th Amendment - ANSWER-Guarantees fair and speedy jury trial and the rights to know
the accusation, the accuser, and to find counsel and witnesses.
7th Amendment - ANSWER-Reserves an individual's right to a jury trial in civil cases.
8th Amendment - ANSWER-Forbids excessive bails and fines and punishment that is
unusual or cruel.
9th Amendment - ANSWER-Reserves the rights of citizens which are not specifically
mentioned by the U.S. Constitution.
Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one. - ANSWER-Freed the slaves
(EP)
Saved the Union
Led the US during the Civil War
The 16th President of the US
Delivered the Gettysburg Address
Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one. - ANSWER-First Secretary
of the Treasury
One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
Helped establish the First Bank of the US
Aide to General George Washington
Member of the Continental Congress
, anti-federalist - ANSWER-people who opposed the Constitution
Baker v. Carr - ANSWER-case that est. one man one vote. this decision created
guidelines for drawing up congresional districts and guaranteed a more equitable
system of representation to the citizens of each state
Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one. - ANSWER-Found the first
free public libraries
First Postmaster General of the US
Helped write the Declaration of Independence
Inventor
US diplomat
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission - ANSWER-A 2010 landmark Supreme
Court case that ruled that individuals, corporations, and unions could donate unlimited
amounts of money to groups that make independent political expenditures.
Compromise of 1850 - ANSWER-(1) California admitted as free state, (2) territorial
status and popular sovereignty of Utah and New Mexico, (3) resolution of Texas-New
Mexico boundaries, (4) federal assumption of Texas debt, (5) slave trade abolished in
DC, and (6) new fugitive slave law; advocated by Henry Clay and Stephen A. Douglas
District of Columbia v. Heller - ANSWER-U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld that the
Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? - ANSWER-
Communism
Nuclear War
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one. - ANSWER-General during
WW2
President at the end of the Korean War
34th president of the united states
signed the federal aid highway act of 1956 Interstate system
federalist - ANSWER-supporters of the Constitution
Federalist Papers - ANSWER-A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton,
John Jay, and James Madison under the name "Publius" to defend the Constitution in
detail.
George Washington is famous for many things. Name one. - ANSWER-"Father of Our
Country"
First president of the US
General of the Continental Army
President of the Constitutional Convention
10th Amendment - ANSWER-Reserves powers that are not given to the U.S.
government under the Constitution, nor prohibited to a State of the U.S., to the people
and the States.
11th Amendment - ANSWER-One State cannot be sued by another state
12th Amendment - ANSWER-Modifies and clarifies the procedure for electing vice-
presidents and presidents.(run as a ticket)
13th Amendment - ANSWER-Except as punishment for criminal offense, forbids forced-
slavery and involuntary servitude.
14th Amendment - ANSWER-(1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person
can be deprived of life, liberty or property without DUE PROCESS OF LAW; (3) no state
can deprive a person of EQUAL PROTECTION of the laws.
15th Amendment - ANSWER-States cannot deny any person the right to vote because
of race.
16th Amendment - ANSWER-Power of Congress to tax income
17th Amendment - ANSWER-Established the direct election of senators (instead of
being chosen by state legislatures)
18th Amendment - ANSWER-Prohibition of alcohol
19th Amendment - ANSWER-States cannot deny the right to vote based on gender
1st Amendment - ANSWER-Guarantees the right to the freedoms of speech, press,
petition, assembly and religion
20th Amendment - ANSWER-Congress begins on January 3rd; President starts on
January 20th"Lame-duck" Amendment
21st Amendment - ANSWER-Repeal of Prohibition
22nd Amendment - ANSWER-Limits the president to two terms or 10 years.
23rd Amendment - ANSWER-Gives Washington DC electoral college votes as if it were
a state (DC still has no representation in Congress)
24th Amendment - ANSWER-Abolishes poll taxes
,25th Amendment - ANSWER-Establishes the procedures for a successor of a
President.
26th Amendment - ANSWER-States cannot deny the right to vote based on age (18+)
27th Amendment - ANSWER-congressional pay raises are not begun until the next
election
2nd Amendment - ANSWER-Guarantees the people's right to own and bear arms for
their defense.
3rd Amendment - ANSWER-Citizens cannot be forced to quarter soldiers during times
of peace.
4th Amendment - ANSWER-Citizens cannot be forced to subject themselves to seizure
and search without a search warrant and probable cause.
5th Amendment - ANSWER-(1) No Self-Incrimination
(2) No Double Jeopardy
(3) No deprivation of life liberty or property without "due process of law" (fair treatment)
6th Amendment - ANSWER-Guarantees fair and speedy jury trial and the rights to know
the accusation, the accuser, and to find counsel and witnesses.
7th Amendment - ANSWER-Reserves an individual's right to a jury trial in civil cases.
8th Amendment - ANSWER-Forbids excessive bails and fines and punishment that is
unusual or cruel.
9th Amendment - ANSWER-Reserves the rights of citizens which are not specifically
mentioned by the U.S. Constitution.
Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one. - ANSWER-Freed the slaves
(EP)
Saved the Union
Led the US during the Civil War
The 16th President of the US
Delivered the Gettysburg Address
Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one. - ANSWER-First Secretary
of the Treasury
One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
Helped establish the First Bank of the US
Aide to General George Washington
Member of the Continental Congress
, anti-federalist - ANSWER-people who opposed the Constitution
Baker v. Carr - ANSWER-case that est. one man one vote. this decision created
guidelines for drawing up congresional districts and guaranteed a more equitable
system of representation to the citizens of each state
Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one. - ANSWER-Found the first
free public libraries
First Postmaster General of the US
Helped write the Declaration of Independence
Inventor
US diplomat
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission - ANSWER-A 2010 landmark Supreme
Court case that ruled that individuals, corporations, and unions could donate unlimited
amounts of money to groups that make independent political expenditures.
Compromise of 1850 - ANSWER-(1) California admitted as free state, (2) territorial
status and popular sovereignty of Utah and New Mexico, (3) resolution of Texas-New
Mexico boundaries, (4) federal assumption of Texas debt, (5) slave trade abolished in
DC, and (6) new fugitive slave law; advocated by Henry Clay and Stephen A. Douglas
District of Columbia v. Heller - ANSWER-U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld that the
Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? - ANSWER-
Communism
Nuclear War
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one. - ANSWER-General during
WW2
President at the end of the Korean War
34th president of the united states
signed the federal aid highway act of 1956 Interstate system
federalist - ANSWER-supporters of the Constitution
Federalist Papers - ANSWER-A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton,
John Jay, and James Madison under the name "Publius" to defend the Constitution in
detail.
George Washington is famous for many things. Name one. - ANSWER-"Father of Our
Country"
First president of the US
General of the Continental Army
President of the Constitutional Convention
