Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE)
Study Guide Questions and Answers
Which United States Supreme Court decision focused on how states count popular
votes for president and vice president? - ANSWER-Bush v. Gore (2000)
Which two steps are required in order for someone to become Chief Justice of the
U.S. Supreme Court? - ANSWER-nomination by the President, confirmation by the
Senate
Which structure found in the U.S. Constitution was included as a response to a
concern expressed in the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER-separation of
powers
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal Protection
Clause? - ANSWER-Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Who has the power to veto bills? - ANSWER-the President
Why does Article I, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution require that tax bills be
introduced in the House of Representatives? - ANSWER-because the original
English colonists were taxed without their consent
Which is a shared power in the federal system? - ANSWER-collecting taxes
Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of religion? - ANSWER-the
Bill of Rights
The U.S. Constitution requires that the President be elected by whom? - ANSWER-
the Electoral College
Which United States Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review? -
ANSWER-Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Which of the following pairs of United States Supreme Court cases resulted in
limiting the power for local governments? - ANSWER-Brown v. Board of Education
(1954) and District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
In what 1620 document do the writers form a "civil body politic"? - ANSWER-the
Mayflower Compact
Which government officials are elected by the people? - ANSWER-mayors
Which phrase in the U.S. Constitution addresses the power to seize property? -
ANSWER-eminent domain
, What is the purpose of the Seventeenth Amendment? - ANSWER-to promote
democratic participation
Which document represents the supreme law of the land? - ANSWER-the U.S.
Constitution
Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? - ANSWER-The proposed
Constitution should be ratified.
Which document was adopted by the newly independent United States to organize
the national government after declaring independence? - ANSWER-the Articles of
Confederation
Which is a core theme of the Anti-Federalist Papers? - ANSWER-Government
should support enumerated individual rights.
If both the U.S. President and the U.S. Vice President are unable to serve, who acts
as president? - ANSWER-the Speaker of the House
Which right from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's First
Amendment? - ANSWER-"to petition the king"
Who is Commander in Chief of the military? - ANSWER-the President
What is one power of the U.S. Senate? - ANSWER-ratify international treaties
What is popular sovereignty? - ANSWER-rule by the people
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ANSWER-declared independence
from Great Britain
What is the "rule of law"? - ANSWER-No one is above the law.
Which of the following pairs of cases impacted First Amendment rights? - ANSWER-
Texas v. Johnson (1989) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
How did the U.S. Constitution resolve the dispute between slave and free states over
representation? - ANSWER-Three-Fifths Compromise
What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term? - ANSWER-two years
Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of
Independence? - ANSWER-pursuit of happiness
Which United States Supreme Court case focused on executive privilege? -
ANSWER-U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
Which of the following pairs of cases limited the rights of African Americans? -
ANSWER-Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Study Guide Questions and Answers
Which United States Supreme Court decision focused on how states count popular
votes for president and vice president? - ANSWER-Bush v. Gore (2000)
Which two steps are required in order for someone to become Chief Justice of the
U.S. Supreme Court? - ANSWER-nomination by the President, confirmation by the
Senate
Which structure found in the U.S. Constitution was included as a response to a
concern expressed in the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER-separation of
powers
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal Protection
Clause? - ANSWER-Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Who has the power to veto bills? - ANSWER-the President
Why does Article I, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution require that tax bills be
introduced in the House of Representatives? - ANSWER-because the original
English colonists were taxed without their consent
Which is a shared power in the federal system? - ANSWER-collecting taxes
Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of religion? - ANSWER-the
Bill of Rights
The U.S. Constitution requires that the President be elected by whom? - ANSWER-
the Electoral College
Which United States Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review? -
ANSWER-Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Which of the following pairs of United States Supreme Court cases resulted in
limiting the power for local governments? - ANSWER-Brown v. Board of Education
(1954) and District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
In what 1620 document do the writers form a "civil body politic"? - ANSWER-the
Mayflower Compact
Which government officials are elected by the people? - ANSWER-mayors
Which phrase in the U.S. Constitution addresses the power to seize property? -
ANSWER-eminent domain
, What is the purpose of the Seventeenth Amendment? - ANSWER-to promote
democratic participation
Which document represents the supreme law of the land? - ANSWER-the U.S.
Constitution
Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? - ANSWER-The proposed
Constitution should be ratified.
Which document was adopted by the newly independent United States to organize
the national government after declaring independence? - ANSWER-the Articles of
Confederation
Which is a core theme of the Anti-Federalist Papers? - ANSWER-Government
should support enumerated individual rights.
If both the U.S. President and the U.S. Vice President are unable to serve, who acts
as president? - ANSWER-the Speaker of the House
Which right from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's First
Amendment? - ANSWER-"to petition the king"
Who is Commander in Chief of the military? - ANSWER-the President
What is one power of the U.S. Senate? - ANSWER-ratify international treaties
What is popular sovereignty? - ANSWER-rule by the people
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ANSWER-declared independence
from Great Britain
What is the "rule of law"? - ANSWER-No one is above the law.
Which of the following pairs of cases impacted First Amendment rights? - ANSWER-
Texas v. Johnson (1989) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
How did the U.S. Constitution resolve the dispute between slave and free states over
representation? - ANSWER-Three-Fifths Compromise
What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term? - ANSWER-two years
Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of
Independence? - ANSWER-pursuit of happiness
Which United States Supreme Court case focused on executive privilege? -
ANSWER-U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
Which of the following pairs of cases limited the rights of African Americans? -
ANSWER-Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
