FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM (FCLE)
STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that religious practice was
approached in public schools? - Correct Answers -Engel v. Vitale (1962)
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
Answers -b
What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives representing
each state? - Correct Answers -one
What is a purpose of civil rights movements? - Correct Answers -to secure equalities
What is the social contract? - Correct Answers -The people give up some liberty to receive
governmental protection.
What is an example of representation? - Correct Answers -The U.S. Congress passes a law.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - Correct Answers -the residents of a single state
, Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the Declaration of Independence? -
Correct Answers -Common Sense
What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of Independence? - Correct Answers -
life and liberty
How many U.S. Senators represent each state? - Correct Answers -two
What is the length of a U.S. President's elected term? - Correct Answers -four years
What is one branch of the U.S. federal government? - Correct Answers -legislative
What does the U.S. Constitution do? - Correct Answers -It sets up a federal government.
Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband John Adams in 1776 is
reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment? - Correct Answers -"I desire you would Remember the
Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them"
Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802 reflects a freedom in
the Bill of Rights? - Correct Answers -"building a wall of separation between Church & State"
Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school students? - Correct
Answers -Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - Correct Answers -the President
What is due process? - Correct Answers -fair treatment in judicial proceedings
STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that religious practice was
approached in public schools? - Correct Answers -Engel v. Vitale (1962)
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
Answers -b
What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives representing
each state? - Correct Answers -one
What is a purpose of civil rights movements? - Correct Answers -to secure equalities
What is the social contract? - Correct Answers -The people give up some liberty to receive
governmental protection.
What is an example of representation? - Correct Answers -The U.S. Congress passes a law.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - Correct Answers -the residents of a single state
, Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the Declaration of Independence? -
Correct Answers -Common Sense
What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of Independence? - Correct Answers -
life and liberty
How many U.S. Senators represent each state? - Correct Answers -two
What is the length of a U.S. President's elected term? - Correct Answers -four years
What is one branch of the U.S. federal government? - Correct Answers -legislative
What does the U.S. Constitution do? - Correct Answers -It sets up a federal government.
Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband John Adams in 1776 is
reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment? - Correct Answers -"I desire you would Remember the
Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them"
Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802 reflects a freedom in
the Bill of Rights? - Correct Answers -"building a wall of separation between Church & State"
Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school students? - Correct
Answers -Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - Correct Answers -the President
What is due process? - Correct Answers -fair treatment in judicial proceedings
