FGCU Civic Literacy Exam
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
WhichPrightPdidPthePcolonistsPconsiderP"inalienable"PinPthePDeclarationPofPIndependence?
A)Pprivacy
B)PtrialPbyPjury
C)PpursuitPofPhappiness
D)PvotingP-PCORRECTPANSWERSC)PpursuitPofPhappiness
WhichPUnitedPStatesPSupremePCourtPdecisionPfocusedPonPhowPstatesPcountPpopularPvotesPforPpre
sidentPandPvicePpresident?
A)PBushPv.PGoreP(2000)
B)PU.S.Pv.PNixonP(1974)
C)PBakerPv.PCarrP(1962)
D)PCitizensPUnitedPv.PFederalPElectionPCommissionP(2010)P-
PCORRECTPANSWERSA)PBushPv.PGoreP(2000)
InPwhatP1620PdocumentPdoPthePwritersPformPaP"civilPbodyPpolitic"?
,A)PthePMayflowerPCompact
B)PthePArticlesPofPConfederation
C)PthePMagnaPCarta
D)PthePDeclarationPofPIndependenceP-PCORRECTPANSWERSA)PthePMayflowerPCompact
WhichPUnitedPStatesPSupremePCourtPcasePheldPthatPpersonsPaccusedPofPcrimesPmustPbePadvisedPo
fPtheirPFifthPandPSixthPAmendmentPrightsPuponPtheirParrest?
A)PEngelPv.PVitaleP(1962)
B)PMirandaPv.PArizonaP(1966)
C)PTinkerPv.PDesPMoinesP(1969)
D)PGideonPv.PWainwrightP(1963)P-PCORRECTPANSWERSB)PMirandaPv.PArizonaP(1966)
WhatPisPanPexamplePofPrepresentation?
A)PThePbureaucracyPestablishesPnationalPregulations.
B)PThePcourtPsystemPrulesPonPaPdisputePbetweenPtwoPstates.
,C)PThePU.S.PCongressPpassesPaPlaw.
D)PThePChiefPJusticePofPthePU.S.PSupremePCourtPwritesPaPmajorityPopinion.P-
PCORRECTPANSWERSC)PThePU.S.PCongressPpassesPaPlaw.
WhatParePtwoPnaturalPrightsPidentifiedPinPthePDeclarationPofPIndependence?
A)PbearParmsPandPlife
B)PjuryPtrialsPandPliberty
C)PlifePandPliberty
D)PjuryPtrialsPandPbearParmsP-PCORRECTPANSWERSC)PlifePandPliberty
WhichPactionPisPanPexamplePofPpetitioningPthePgovernment?
A)PlobbyingPofficials
B)PservingPonPaPjury
C)PbecomingPpoliticallyPinformed
D)PpayingPtaxesP-PCORRECTPANSWERSA)PlobbyingPofficials
WhichPUnitedPStatesPSupremePCourtPholdingPimpactedPthePwayPthatPreligiousPpracticePwasPappro
achedPinPpublicPschools?
, A)PEngelPv.PVitaleP(1962)
B)PBrownPv.PBoardPofPEducationP(1954)
C)PRoePv.PWadeP(1973)
D)PMcCullochPv.PMarylandP(1819)P-PCORRECTPANSWERSA)PEngelPv.PVitaleP(1962)
WhichPofPthePfollowingPcasesPreinforcedPthePfederalPgovernment'sPauthorityPtoPrunPaPfederalPinstit
utionPwithoutPinterferencePbyPaPstate?
A)PBrownPv.PBoardPofPEducationP(1954)
B)PEngelPv.PVitaleP(1962)
C)PMcCullochPv.PMarylandP(1819)
D)PPlessyPv.PFergusonP(1896)P-PCORRECTPANSWERSC)PMcCullochPv.PMarylandP(1819)
WhichPofPthePfollowingPcasesPreinforcedPthePpowerPofPthePcourts?
A)PDredPScottPv.PSandfordP(1857)
B)PMarburyPv.PMadisonP(1803)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
WhichPrightPdidPthePcolonistsPconsiderP"inalienable"PinPthePDeclarationPofPIndependence?
A)Pprivacy
B)PtrialPbyPjury
C)PpursuitPofPhappiness
D)PvotingP-PCORRECTPANSWERSC)PpursuitPofPhappiness
WhichPUnitedPStatesPSupremePCourtPdecisionPfocusedPonPhowPstatesPcountPpopularPvotesPforPpre
sidentPandPvicePpresident?
A)PBushPv.PGoreP(2000)
B)PU.S.Pv.PNixonP(1974)
C)PBakerPv.PCarrP(1962)
D)PCitizensPUnitedPv.PFederalPElectionPCommissionP(2010)P-
PCORRECTPANSWERSA)PBushPv.PGoreP(2000)
InPwhatP1620PdocumentPdoPthePwritersPformPaP"civilPbodyPpolitic"?
,A)PthePMayflowerPCompact
B)PthePArticlesPofPConfederation
C)PthePMagnaPCarta
D)PthePDeclarationPofPIndependenceP-PCORRECTPANSWERSA)PthePMayflowerPCompact
WhichPUnitedPStatesPSupremePCourtPcasePheldPthatPpersonsPaccusedPofPcrimesPmustPbePadvisedPo
fPtheirPFifthPandPSixthPAmendmentPrightsPuponPtheirParrest?
A)PEngelPv.PVitaleP(1962)
B)PMirandaPv.PArizonaP(1966)
C)PTinkerPv.PDesPMoinesP(1969)
D)PGideonPv.PWainwrightP(1963)P-PCORRECTPANSWERSB)PMirandaPv.PArizonaP(1966)
WhatPisPanPexamplePofPrepresentation?
A)PThePbureaucracyPestablishesPnationalPregulations.
B)PThePcourtPsystemPrulesPonPaPdisputePbetweenPtwoPstates.
,C)PThePU.S.PCongressPpassesPaPlaw.
D)PThePChiefPJusticePofPthePU.S.PSupremePCourtPwritesPaPmajorityPopinion.P-
PCORRECTPANSWERSC)PThePU.S.PCongressPpassesPaPlaw.
WhatParePtwoPnaturalPrightsPidentifiedPinPthePDeclarationPofPIndependence?
A)PbearParmsPandPlife
B)PjuryPtrialsPandPliberty
C)PlifePandPliberty
D)PjuryPtrialsPandPbearParmsP-PCORRECTPANSWERSC)PlifePandPliberty
WhichPactionPisPanPexamplePofPpetitioningPthePgovernment?
A)PlobbyingPofficials
B)PservingPonPaPjury
C)PbecomingPpoliticallyPinformed
D)PpayingPtaxesP-PCORRECTPANSWERSA)PlobbyingPofficials
WhichPUnitedPStatesPSupremePCourtPholdingPimpactedPthePwayPthatPreligiousPpracticePwasPappro
achedPinPpublicPschools?
, A)PEngelPv.PVitaleP(1962)
B)PBrownPv.PBoardPofPEducationP(1954)
C)PRoePv.PWadeP(1973)
D)PMcCullochPv.PMarylandP(1819)P-PCORRECTPANSWERSA)PEngelPv.PVitaleP(1962)
WhichPofPthePfollowingPcasesPreinforcedPthePfederalPgovernment'sPauthorityPtoPrunPaPfederalPinstit
utionPwithoutPinterferencePbyPaPstate?
A)PBrownPv.PBoardPofPEducationP(1954)
B)PEngelPv.PVitaleP(1962)
C)PMcCullochPv.PMarylandP(1819)
D)PPlessyPv.PFergusonP(1896)P-PCORRECTPANSWERSC)PMcCullochPv.PMarylandP(1819)
WhichPofPthePfollowingPcasesPreinforcedPthePpowerPofPthePcourts?
A)PDredPScottPv.PSandfordP(1857)
B)PMarburyPv.PMadisonP(1803)