FCLE EXAM Questions and Answers
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What does the constitution do?
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sets up the government
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defines the government
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protects basic rights of Americans
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are
these words?
Answer:
We the people
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What is an amendment?
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a change (to the Constitution)
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an addition (to the Constitution)
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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The Bill of Rights
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
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Speech
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Religion
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Assembly
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Press
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Petition the government
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Answer:
twenty-seven (27)
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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announced our independence (from Great Britain)
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declared our independence (from Great Britain)
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said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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life
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liberty
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pursuit of happiness
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What is freedom of religion?
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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
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What is the economic system in the United States?*
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capitalist economy
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market economy
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What is the "rule of law"?
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Everyone must follow the law
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Leaders must obey the law
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Government must obey the law
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No one is above the law
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Name one branch or part of the government.*
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Congress
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legislative
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President
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executive
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the courts
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judicial
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Answer:
checks and balances
Verified Solutions Latest Update
Question:
What does the constitution do?
Answer:
sets up the government
Question:
defines the government
Question:
protects basic rights of Americans
Question:
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are
these words?
Answer:
We the people
Question:
What is an amendment?
Answer:
a change (to the Constitution)
Question:
an addition (to the Constitution)
,Question:
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Answer:
The Bill of Rights
Question:
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
Answer:
Speech
Question:
Religion
Question:
Assembly
Question:
Press
Question:
Petition the government
Question:
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Answer:
twenty-seven (27)
Question:
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Answer:
announced our independence (from Great Britain)
Question:
declared our independence (from Great Britain)
,Question:
said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
Question:
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Answer:
life
Question:
liberty
Question:
pursuit of happiness
Question:
What is freedom of religion?
Answer:
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
Question:
What is the economic system in the United States?*
Answer:
capitalist economy
Question:
market economy
Question:
What is the "rule of law"?
Answer:
Everyone must follow the law
, Question:
Leaders must obey the law
Question:
Government must obey the law
Question:
No one is above the law
Question:
Name one branch or part of the government.*
Answer:
Congress
Question:
legislative
Question:
President
Question:
executive
Question:
the courts
Question:
judicial
Question:
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Answer:
checks and balances
