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FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY (FCLE)
EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
What is the social contract? - correct answer -The people give up
some liberty to receive governmental protection.
The colonists used a political cartoon with the caption "Join or
Die" to support which action? - correct answer -Forming their own
government
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the
Equal Protection Clause? - correct answer -Plessy v. Ferguson
(1896).
Which action is an example of petitioning the government? -
correct answer -lobbying officials
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How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states'
rights? - correct answer -It reduced the ability of states to place
restrictions on Second Amendment rights.
What is an example of federalism? - correct answer -the principle
that the national and state governments share power
What is an example of a democratic process? - correct answer -
The people elect a Governor
Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government was
intended to hold the least power? - correct answer -the judiciary
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) impact criminal defendants? -
correct answer -It established that defendants had the right to
counsel.
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) impact criminal defendants? - correct
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answer -It established that defendants were protected against
self-incrimination.
Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? - correct answer
-The proposed Constitution should be ratified
What is popular sovereignty? - correct answer -Rule by the
people
Which of the following documents provided an outline for a state-
centered government? - correct answer -Articles of Confederation
Which document was adopted by the newly independent United
States to organize the national government after declaring
independence? - correct answer -Articles of confederation
Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the
Declaration of Independence? - correct answer -Pursuit of
Happiness
FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY (FCLE)
EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
What is the social contract? - correct answer -The people give up
some liberty to receive governmental protection.
The colonists used a political cartoon with the caption "Join or
Die" to support which action? - correct answer -Forming their own
government
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the
Equal Protection Clause? - correct answer -Plessy v. Ferguson
(1896).
Which action is an example of petitioning the government? -
correct answer -lobbying officials
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How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states'
rights? - correct answer -It reduced the ability of states to place
restrictions on Second Amendment rights.
What is an example of federalism? - correct answer -the principle
that the national and state governments share power
What is an example of a democratic process? - correct answer -
The people elect a Governor
Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government was
intended to hold the least power? - correct answer -the judiciary
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) impact criminal defendants? -
correct answer -It established that defendants had the right to
counsel.
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) impact criminal defendants? - correct
, P age | 3
kl kl kl l k lk
answer -It established that defendants were protected against
self-incrimination.
Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? - correct answer
-The proposed Constitution should be ratified
What is popular sovereignty? - correct answer -Rule by the
people
Which of the following documents provided an outline for a state-
centered government? - correct answer -Articles of Confederation
Which document was adopted by the newly independent United
States to organize the national government after declaring
independence? - correct answer -Articles of confederation
Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the
Declaration of Independence? - correct answer -Pursuit of
Happiness
