FCLE 2024 FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM (FCLE)
STUDY GUIDE ALL 100 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is
responsible for protecting natural rights? - correct answer✔✔the
government
Who signs proposed bills into federal laws? - correct answer✔✔the
President of the United States
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have? -
correct answer✔✔27
What is an example of a democratic process? - correct answer✔✔The
people elect a Governor.
Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights (1689) is reflected in the U.S.
Constitution's Third Amendment? - correct answer✔✔"That . . . keeping a
standing army within the kingdom in time of peace . . . is against law"
Which scenario represents a violation of the Equal Protection Clause? -
correct answer✔✔A state law establishes a higher minimum wage for men
than for women.
Which action is an example of petitioning the government? - correct
answer✔✔lobbying officials
What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence
called? - correct answer✔✔the Preamble
Which part of government was created to reflect the colonists' position that
governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed? -
correct answer✔✔the legislature
, Which United States Supreme Court decision focused on how states count
popular votes for president and vice president? - correct answer✔✔Bush v.
Gore (2000)
Which two steps are required in order for someone to become Chief Justice
of the U.S. Supreme Court? - correct answer✔✔nomination by the
President, confirmation by the Senate
Which structure found in the U.S. Constitution was included as a response
to a concern expressed in the Declaration of Independence? - correct
answer✔✔separation of powers
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal
Protection Clause? - correct answer✔✔Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Who has the power to veto bills? - correct answer✔✔the President
Why does Article I, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution require that tax bills
be introduced in the House of Representatives? - correct
answer✔✔because the original English colonists were taxed without their
consent
Which is a shared power in the federal system? - correct
answer✔✔collecting taxes
Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of religion? -
correct answer✔✔the Bill of Rights
The U.S. Constitution requires that the President be elected by whom? -
correct answer✔✔the Electoral College
Which United States Supreme Court case established the power of judicial
review? - correct answer✔✔Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Which of the following pairs of United States Supreme Court cases resulted
in limiting the power for local governments? - correct answer✔✔Brown v.
Board of Education (1954) and District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
STUDY GUIDE ALL 100 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is
responsible for protecting natural rights? - correct answer✔✔the
government
Who signs proposed bills into federal laws? - correct answer✔✔the
President of the United States
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have? -
correct answer✔✔27
What is an example of a democratic process? - correct answer✔✔The
people elect a Governor.
Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights (1689) is reflected in the U.S.
Constitution's Third Amendment? - correct answer✔✔"That . . . keeping a
standing army within the kingdom in time of peace . . . is against law"
Which scenario represents a violation of the Equal Protection Clause? -
correct answer✔✔A state law establishes a higher minimum wage for men
than for women.
Which action is an example of petitioning the government? - correct
answer✔✔lobbying officials
What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence
called? - correct answer✔✔the Preamble
Which part of government was created to reflect the colonists' position that
governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed? -
correct answer✔✔the legislature
, Which United States Supreme Court decision focused on how states count
popular votes for president and vice president? - correct answer✔✔Bush v.
Gore (2000)
Which two steps are required in order for someone to become Chief Justice
of the U.S. Supreme Court? - correct answer✔✔nomination by the
President, confirmation by the Senate
Which structure found in the U.S. Constitution was included as a response
to a concern expressed in the Declaration of Independence? - correct
answer✔✔separation of powers
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal
Protection Clause? - correct answer✔✔Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Who has the power to veto bills? - correct answer✔✔the President
Why does Article I, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution require that tax bills
be introduced in the House of Representatives? - correct
answer✔✔because the original English colonists were taxed without their
consent
Which is a shared power in the federal system? - correct
answer✔✔collecting taxes
Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of religion? -
correct answer✔✔the Bill of Rights
The U.S. Constitution requires that the President be elected by whom? -
correct answer✔✔the Electoral College
Which United States Supreme Court case established the power of judicial
review? - correct answer✔✔Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Which of the following pairs of United States Supreme Court cases resulted
in limiting the power for local governments? - correct answer✔✔Brown v.
Board of Education (1954) and District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
