FCLE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS &
UPDATED ANSWERS PASSED RATED
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What form of government originated in Greek culture where representatives made
decisions on the behalf of the people? - CORRECT ANSWER representative
government
Which idea states that the power comes from the people? - CORRECT ANSWER
popular sovereignty
What form of government passes power through inheritance and family rulings? -
CORRECT ANSWER hereditary monarchy
Who can citizens vote for to voice their opinion to the government? - CORRECT
ANSWER representatives
What is the process of directly voting on laws proposed by the constitution? -
CORRECT ANSWER direct democracy
What is the purpose of a written Constitution? (2 answers) - CORRECT ANSWER
inform citizens of the powers and limitations of the government
Which idea in the constitution outlines the powers of the 3 branches of government? -
CORRECT ANSWER separation of powers
Which branch of government does article 1 establish? - CORRECT ANSWER
legislative branch
Which branch of government does article 2 establish? - CORRECT ANSWER
executive branch
Which branch of government does article 3 establish? - CORRECT ANSWER judicial
branch
What was put in place to ensure that one branch could not overpower another / allow
branches to put others in check? - CORRECT ANSWER checks and balances
Which part of the Constitution outlines the principles of what the country was founded
on? - CORRECT ANSWER the preamble
, Which clause states that Federal law is supreme / superior to any state law? -
CORRECT ANSWER the supremacy clause
Which court case aided in the enforcement of the supremacy clause? - CORRECT
ANSWER McCulloch vs. Maryland
What are some of the powers of the legislative branch? - CORRECT ANSWER
creation of laws, collecting money, taxing, regulating interstate / foreign commerce
Which branch of government is able to impeach officers? - CORRECT ANSWER the
legislative branch is able to impeach federal officers
Which enlightenment thinker developed the social contract theory? - CORRECT
ANSWER Jean Jacques Rousseau
What is the social contact theory? - CORRECT ANSWER persons' moral and/or
political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form
the society in which they live.
Which enlightenment thinker developed the idea of having 3 branches of government? -
CORRECT ANSWER Montesquieu
Which enlightenment thinker believed in checks and balances? - CORRECT ANSWER
John Locke
What was the official name for the list of grievances sent to King George III? -
CORRECT ANSWER Declaration of Independence
Which documents inspired the US constitution? (3 answers) - CORRECT ANSWER
The Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence, and Articles of Confederation
What was America's first official form of government that failed? - CORRECT ANSWER
The Articles of Confederation
Which court case created the commerce clause? - CORRECT ANSWER Gibbons vs.
Ogden
What was the Great Compromise? - CORRECT ANSWER a plan that created a
bicameral legislature (combined VA and NJ plans to create Congress) one house based
on representation, one house has equal representation
What is the Commerce Clause? - CORRECT ANSWER gives Congress the power "to
regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the
Indian tribes."
What are the first 10 amendments called? - CORRECT ANSWER Bill of Rights
UPDATED ANSWERS PASSED RATED
100% CORRECT
What form of government originated in Greek culture where representatives made
decisions on the behalf of the people? - CORRECT ANSWER representative
government
Which idea states that the power comes from the people? - CORRECT ANSWER
popular sovereignty
What form of government passes power through inheritance and family rulings? -
CORRECT ANSWER hereditary monarchy
Who can citizens vote for to voice their opinion to the government? - CORRECT
ANSWER representatives
What is the process of directly voting on laws proposed by the constitution? -
CORRECT ANSWER direct democracy
What is the purpose of a written Constitution? (2 answers) - CORRECT ANSWER
inform citizens of the powers and limitations of the government
Which idea in the constitution outlines the powers of the 3 branches of government? -
CORRECT ANSWER separation of powers
Which branch of government does article 1 establish? - CORRECT ANSWER
legislative branch
Which branch of government does article 2 establish? - CORRECT ANSWER
executive branch
Which branch of government does article 3 establish? - CORRECT ANSWER judicial
branch
What was put in place to ensure that one branch could not overpower another / allow
branches to put others in check? - CORRECT ANSWER checks and balances
Which part of the Constitution outlines the principles of what the country was founded
on? - CORRECT ANSWER the preamble
, Which clause states that Federal law is supreme / superior to any state law? -
CORRECT ANSWER the supremacy clause
Which court case aided in the enforcement of the supremacy clause? - CORRECT
ANSWER McCulloch vs. Maryland
What are some of the powers of the legislative branch? - CORRECT ANSWER
creation of laws, collecting money, taxing, regulating interstate / foreign commerce
Which branch of government is able to impeach officers? - CORRECT ANSWER the
legislative branch is able to impeach federal officers
Which enlightenment thinker developed the social contract theory? - CORRECT
ANSWER Jean Jacques Rousseau
What is the social contact theory? - CORRECT ANSWER persons' moral and/or
political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form
the society in which they live.
Which enlightenment thinker developed the idea of having 3 branches of government? -
CORRECT ANSWER Montesquieu
Which enlightenment thinker believed in checks and balances? - CORRECT ANSWER
John Locke
What was the official name for the list of grievances sent to King George III? -
CORRECT ANSWER Declaration of Independence
Which documents inspired the US constitution? (3 answers) - CORRECT ANSWER
The Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence, and Articles of Confederation
What was America's first official form of government that failed? - CORRECT ANSWER
The Articles of Confederation
Which court case created the commerce clause? - CORRECT ANSWER Gibbons vs.
Ogden
What was the Great Compromise? - CORRECT ANSWER a plan that created a
bicameral legislature (combined VA and NJ plans to create Congress) one house based
on representation, one house has equal representation
What is the Commerce Clause? - CORRECT ANSWER gives Congress the power "to
regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the
Indian tribes."
What are the first 10 amendments called? - CORRECT ANSWER Bill of Rights
