7/15/25, 1:30 PM Civic Literacy Review
FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY REVIEW EXAM 2025-
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100%
ALREADY GRADED A+\LATEST UPDATED
The president is elected by a majority of electoral votes.
Electoral College After an election a group of electors chosen by each
state officially cast the electoral votes for their state
to choose the President.
This document was adopted by the Second Continental
Congress in 1781 during the Revolutionary War to
Articles of Confederation create a national government. The new government
was weak because states held most of the power,
and Congress lacked the power to tax,
regulate trade, or control the coining of money. It was
later replaced with the U.S. Constitution.
introduced by Roger Sherman; set up a bicameral Congress -
upper house
Great Compromise called Senate with each state getting 2 votes & a lower
house called the House of Representatives
with each state's representation based on its population-
-satisfied both the large and small states
compromise made when writing the Constitution to
3/5 Compromise sastify both free and slave states; said for every 5
slaves, 3 would count in a state's population for both
representation and tax purposes
Federalism is the breaking of the gov't into Federal and state levels, each
having certain powers
system of each branch of gov't having a power to check
Checks and Balances
the power of the other to make sure no one branch
becomes too powerful
headed by the President and carries out the laws; also
Executive Branch
includes the Vice President and the Cabinet members
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separation between Church and State in schools.
Engel v. Vitale (1962) S.C. prayer in public schools is unconstitutional,
violates separation of church and state and freedom
of religion (First Amendment)
This case proves that the 5th Amendment requires that
Miranda vs. Arizona, 1961
individuals arrested for a crime must be advised of their
right to remain silent and to have counsel present.
Evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, which
Mapp v. Ohio (1961) protects against
"unreasonable searches and seizures," may not be
used in criminal prosecutions in state courts, as well
as federal courts.
14th amendment Due Process Clause allows requirements for
In Re Gault (1967)
state delinquency
proceedings. established the principle that young persons have
constitutional rights
Bill a statute in draft before it becomes law
Chief Justice the judge who presides over the supreme court
The role of the president as the supreme commander of
Commander-in-Chief
the armed forces of the United States.
Governor highest ranking member of a state's executive branch
powers reserved for the states; examples: creating and
Reserved powers
maintaining an education system, creating local
governments
Veto power presidential power to stop a bill from becoming a law by
rejecting it
impeachment a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in
office
the order in which officials fill the office of president in case of a
presidential succession vacancy-1. Vice
President, 2. Speaker of the House of Representatives,
3. President of the Senate Pro Tempore, ...
9 justices nominated by President, confirmed by Senate;
U.S. Supreme Court
highest court in the nation; hears only appeals;
interprets Constitutional law
A series of acts passed by the government in response
Intolerable Acts/Coercive Acts to the Boston Tea Party. They caused outrage, as the
colonists viewed the acts as a violation of their rights.
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FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY REVIEW EXAM 2025-
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100%
ALREADY GRADED A+\LATEST UPDATED
The president is elected by a majority of electoral votes.
Electoral College After an election a group of electors chosen by each
state officially cast the electoral votes for their state
to choose the President.
This document was adopted by the Second Continental
Congress in 1781 during the Revolutionary War to
Articles of Confederation create a national government. The new government
was weak because states held most of the power,
and Congress lacked the power to tax,
regulate trade, or control the coining of money. It was
later replaced with the U.S. Constitution.
introduced by Roger Sherman; set up a bicameral Congress -
upper house
Great Compromise called Senate with each state getting 2 votes & a lower
house called the House of Representatives
with each state's representation based on its population-
-satisfied both the large and small states
compromise made when writing the Constitution to
3/5 Compromise sastify both free and slave states; said for every 5
slaves, 3 would count in a state's population for both
representation and tax purposes
Federalism is the breaking of the gov't into Federal and state levels, each
having certain powers
system of each branch of gov't having a power to check
Checks and Balances
the power of the other to make sure no one branch
becomes too powerful
headed by the President and carries out the laws; also
Executive Branch
includes the Vice President and the Cabinet members
/ 1/8
, 7/15/25, 1:30 PM Civic Literacy Review
separation between Church and State in schools.
Engel v. Vitale (1962) S.C. prayer in public schools is unconstitutional,
violates separation of church and state and freedom
of religion (First Amendment)
This case proves that the 5th Amendment requires that
Miranda vs. Arizona, 1961
individuals arrested for a crime must be advised of their
right to remain silent and to have counsel present.
Evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, which
Mapp v. Ohio (1961) protects against
"unreasonable searches and seizures," may not be
used in criminal prosecutions in state courts, as well
as federal courts.
14th amendment Due Process Clause allows requirements for
In Re Gault (1967)
state delinquency
proceedings. established the principle that young persons have
constitutional rights
Bill a statute in draft before it becomes law
Chief Justice the judge who presides over the supreme court
The role of the president as the supreme commander of
Commander-in-Chief
the armed forces of the United States.
Governor highest ranking member of a state's executive branch
powers reserved for the states; examples: creating and
Reserved powers
maintaining an education system, creating local
governments
Veto power presidential power to stop a bill from becoming a law by
rejecting it
impeachment a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in
office
the order in which officials fill the office of president in case of a
presidential succession vacancy-1. Vice
President, 2. Speaker of the House of Representatives,
3. President of the Senate Pro Tempore, ...
9 justices nominated by President, confirmed by Senate;
U.S. Supreme Court
highest court in the nation; hears only appeals;
interprets Constitutional law
A series of acts passed by the government in response
Intolerable Acts/Coercive Acts to the Boston Tea Party. They caused outrage, as the
colonists viewed the acts as a violation of their rights.
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