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FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM
(FCLE) STUDY GUIDE
1. Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that
religious practice was approached in public schools? -correct answer -
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
2. Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of
that document?
a) Declaration of Independence - Formed a state-centered
government
b) Magna Carta - Established the principle of rule of law
c) U.S. Constitution - Formed a unitary government
d) Articles of Confederation - Established the principle of consent
of the governed -correct answer - b
3. What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of
Representatives representing each state? -correct answer - one
4. What is a purpose of civil rights movements? -correct answer - to secure
equalities
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5. What is the social contract? -correct answer - The people give up some
liberty to receive governmental protection.
6. What is an example of representation? -correct answer - The U.S.
Congress passes a law.
7. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? -correct answer - the residents of a
single state
8. Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the
Declaration of Independence? -correct answer - Common Sense
9. What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of
Independence? -correct answer - life and liberty
10. How many U.S. Senators represent each state? -correct answer - two
11. What is the length of a U.S. President's elected term? -correct
answer - four years
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12. What is one branch of the U.S. federal government? -correct answer -
legislative
13. What does the U.S. Constitution do? -correct answer - It sets up a
federal government.
14. Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband
John Adams in 1776 is reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment? -correct
answer - "I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more
generous and favourable to them"
15. Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in
1802 reflects a freedom in the Bill of Rights? -correct answer - "building
a wall of separation between Church & State"
16. Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public
school students? -correct answer - Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) and
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
17. Who is in charge of the executive branch? -correct answer - the
President
FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM
(FCLE) STUDY GUIDE
1. Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that
religious practice was approached in public schools? -correct answer -
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
2. Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of
that document?
a) Declaration of Independence - Formed a state-centered
government
b) Magna Carta - Established the principle of rule of law
c) U.S. Constitution - Formed a unitary government
d) Articles of Confederation - Established the principle of consent
of the governed -correct answer - b
3. What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of
Representatives representing each state? -correct answer - one
4. What is a purpose of civil rights movements? -correct answer - to secure
equalities
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5. What is the social contract? -correct answer - The people give up some
liberty to receive governmental protection.
6. What is an example of representation? -correct answer - The U.S.
Congress passes a law.
7. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? -correct answer - the residents of a
single state
8. Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the
Declaration of Independence? -correct answer - Common Sense
9. What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of
Independence? -correct answer - life and liberty
10. How many U.S. Senators represent each state? -correct answer - two
11. What is the length of a U.S. President's elected term? -correct
answer - four years
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12. What is one branch of the U.S. federal government? -correct answer -
legislative
13. What does the U.S. Constitution do? -correct answer - It sets up a
federal government.
14. Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband
John Adams in 1776 is reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment? -correct
answer - "I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more
generous and favourable to them"
15. Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in
1802 reflects a freedom in the Bill of Rights? -correct answer - "building
a wall of separation between Church & State"
16. Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public
school students? -correct answer - Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) and
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
17. Who is in charge of the executive branch? -correct answer - the
President
