FLORIDA CIVICS LITERACY ACTUAL EXAM 170 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
.Article I of the Constitution - ANSWER-Section of the Constitution laying out powers and responsibilities of the
Legislative Branch
.Article II of the Constitution - ANSWER-Section of the Constitution laying out powers and responsibilities of the
Executive Branch
.Article III of the Constitution - ANSWER-Section of the Constitution laying out powers and responsibilities of
the Judicial Branch
.Article V of the Constitution - ANSWER-Outlines the
.Baker v. Carr (1962) - ANSWER-"One man, one vote." Ordered state legislative districts to be as near equal as
possible in population
.Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? - ANSWER-World War II
.Brown v. Board of Education (1954) - ANSWER-The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that
racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.
.Brutus No. 1 - ANSWER-This work by a prominent Anti-Federalist argued that that the new federal government
would be too powerful. In particular, he pointed to the necessary-and-proper clause and the supremacy clause.
In addition, he objected to Congress's power to tax and raise a standing army and to the vast size of the
proposed republic. He felt this powerful new government would supplant the states.
.Bush v. Gore (2000) - ANSWER-The court ruled that manual recounts of presidential ballots in the Nov. 2000
election could not proceed because inconsistent evaluation standards in different counties violated the equal
protection clause. In effect, the ruling meant Bush would win the election.
,.Citizens United v. FEC (2010) - ANSWER-A 2010 decision by the United States Supreme Court holding that
independent expenditures are free speech protected by the 1st Amendment and so cannot be limited by
federal law. Leads to creation of SuperPACs & massive rise in amount of third party electioneering
.Common Sense by Thomas Paine - ANSWER-powerful pamphlet telling the colonists to break free. British were
trying to destroy colonies' natural rights. Government is there to protect life liberty and property. Power came
from people, not kings. Colonies don't benefit from British Empire.
.DC v. Heller (2008) - ANSWER-upheld individual's right to bear arms (2nd amendment)
.Declaration of Independence - ANSWER-the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental
Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain
.Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) - ANSWER-Court ruled that Scott was the property of Sanford and, as a slave, was
prohibited from suing in court. Chief Justice Taney gives his opinion that the Missouri Compromise was
unconstitutional. Decision adds to sectionalism between North and South that will lead to the Civil War.
.Due Process - ANSWER-fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
.During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? - ANSWER-Communism
.Engle v. Vitale (1962) - ANSWER-Prayer in public schools prohibited by First Amendment (which was made
applicable to the states under the 14th A.)
.English Bill of Rights - ANSWER-King William and Queen Mary accepted this document in 1689. It guaranteed
certain rights to English citizens and declared that elections for Parliament would happen frequently. By
accepting this document, they supported a limited monarchy, a system in which they shared their power with
Parliament and the people. Their ideas influenced the founders of the United States.
.Federalism - ANSWER-A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
, .Federalist Papers - ANSWER-A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James
Madison under the name "Publius" to defend the Constitution in detail.
.Full Faith and Credit Clause (Article IV) - ANSWER-A state must recognize the validity of the public acts,
records, and court decisions of other states
.Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) - ANSWER-Extends to the defendant the right of counsel in all state and federal
criminal trials regardless of their ability to pay.
.Hazlewood v. Kuhlmeier (1988) - ANSWER-School newspapers do not qualify as public forums, so censorship
by the school administration does not violate students' right to free speech.
.How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWER-twenty-seven
.How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - ANSWER-9
.How many U.S. Senators
are there? - ANSWER-one hundred (100)
.How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? - ANSWER-18
.If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER-the
Speaker of the House
.If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER-Vice President
.In what month do we vote for President? - ANSWER-November
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
.Article I of the Constitution - ANSWER-Section of the Constitution laying out powers and responsibilities of the
Legislative Branch
.Article II of the Constitution - ANSWER-Section of the Constitution laying out powers and responsibilities of the
Executive Branch
.Article III of the Constitution - ANSWER-Section of the Constitution laying out powers and responsibilities of
the Judicial Branch
.Article V of the Constitution - ANSWER-Outlines the
.Baker v. Carr (1962) - ANSWER-"One man, one vote." Ordered state legislative districts to be as near equal as
possible in population
.Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? - ANSWER-World War II
.Brown v. Board of Education (1954) - ANSWER-The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that
racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.
.Brutus No. 1 - ANSWER-This work by a prominent Anti-Federalist argued that that the new federal government
would be too powerful. In particular, he pointed to the necessary-and-proper clause and the supremacy clause.
In addition, he objected to Congress's power to tax and raise a standing army and to the vast size of the
proposed republic. He felt this powerful new government would supplant the states.
.Bush v. Gore (2000) - ANSWER-The court ruled that manual recounts of presidential ballots in the Nov. 2000
election could not proceed because inconsistent evaluation standards in different counties violated the equal
protection clause. In effect, the ruling meant Bush would win the election.
,.Citizens United v. FEC (2010) - ANSWER-A 2010 decision by the United States Supreme Court holding that
independent expenditures are free speech protected by the 1st Amendment and so cannot be limited by
federal law. Leads to creation of SuperPACs & massive rise in amount of third party electioneering
.Common Sense by Thomas Paine - ANSWER-powerful pamphlet telling the colonists to break free. British were
trying to destroy colonies' natural rights. Government is there to protect life liberty and property. Power came
from people, not kings. Colonies don't benefit from British Empire.
.DC v. Heller (2008) - ANSWER-upheld individual's right to bear arms (2nd amendment)
.Declaration of Independence - ANSWER-the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental
Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain
.Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) - ANSWER-Court ruled that Scott was the property of Sanford and, as a slave, was
prohibited from suing in court. Chief Justice Taney gives his opinion that the Missouri Compromise was
unconstitutional. Decision adds to sectionalism between North and South that will lead to the Civil War.
.Due Process - ANSWER-fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
.During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? - ANSWER-Communism
.Engle v. Vitale (1962) - ANSWER-Prayer in public schools prohibited by First Amendment (which was made
applicable to the states under the 14th A.)
.English Bill of Rights - ANSWER-King William and Queen Mary accepted this document in 1689. It guaranteed
certain rights to English citizens and declared that elections for Parliament would happen frequently. By
accepting this document, they supported a limited monarchy, a system in which they shared their power with
Parliament and the people. Their ideas influenced the founders of the United States.
.Federalism - ANSWER-A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
, .Federalist Papers - ANSWER-A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James
Madison under the name "Publius" to defend the Constitution in detail.
.Full Faith and Credit Clause (Article IV) - ANSWER-A state must recognize the validity of the public acts,
records, and court decisions of other states
.Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) - ANSWER-Extends to the defendant the right of counsel in all state and federal
criminal trials regardless of their ability to pay.
.Hazlewood v. Kuhlmeier (1988) - ANSWER-School newspapers do not qualify as public forums, so censorship
by the school administration does not violate students' right to free speech.
.How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWER-twenty-seven
.How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - ANSWER-9
.How many U.S. Senators
are there? - ANSWER-one hundred (100)
.How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? - ANSWER-18
.If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER-the
Speaker of the House
.If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER-Vice President
.In what month do we vote for President? - ANSWER-November
