Florida Civic Literacy Exam Review
(FLCE)-Spring 2025 Questions and
Answers
Monarchy - correct answers✅✅a form of government with a monarch at
the head.
a government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a
monarch who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life by hereditary
right. Can be a sole absolute ruler or a sovereign with constitutionally limited
authority.
Totalitarianism - correct answers✅✅A form of government in which the
ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or
opposition etc.)
a government that seeks to subordinate the individual to the state by
controlling not only all political and economic matters, but also the attitudes,
values and beliefs of its population.
Fascism - correct answers✅✅a political system headed by a dictator in
which the government controls business and labor and opposition is not
permitted.
Democracy - correct answers✅✅government by the people
a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people,
either through representatives or directly.
Difference between Direct Democracy and a Republic (Representative
Democracy)? - correct answers✅✅direct democracy people vote for the
people in office directly.
,Florida Civic Literacy Exam Review
(FLCE)-Spring 2025 Questions and
Answers
In a Republic people vote for representatives that then vote for people in
office
In what ways did Ancient Greece impact the American Government? -
correct answers✅✅They had a direct democracy, where people voted for
their leaders.
In what ways did the Roman Empire impact the American Government? -
correct answers✅✅They created the idea of the Republic, where people
voted for Senators to represent them in government.
Natural Rights - correct answers✅✅Rights that are guaranteed by a
person's birth, life, liberty, property
Declaration of Independence - correct answers✅✅It's the document that
the congress set out to declare independence from the British Empire
Signed in 1776
referred to:
-Self Government
-Working together for greater/ common good
-Each state is independent and has full Power to levy War, conclude Peace,
contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things
which Independent States may of right do.
Consent of the Governed - correct answers✅✅The people give their
permission to the government leaders to rule; usually through voting.
, Florida Civic Literacy Exam Review
(FLCE)-Spring 2025 Questions and
Answers
Social Contract - correct answers✅✅its a contract set out at birth, for a
person to follow a set list of agreed upon rules. Pushed by John Locke
Checks and Balances - correct answers✅✅Way to make sure no one
branch of government gets too much power, by allowing, each branch to
check the power of the other branches
Rule of Law - correct answers✅✅Nobody is above the law and everyone is
subject to the law
US Constitution - correct answers✅✅Current plan of government, set out
the rules and laws that govern the United States today
outlines the supreme law of the land, supersedes the articles of
confederation, and gives the general outline for how the government works.
Due Process - correct answers✅✅You have the right to be treated equally
under that law. You also have the right to certain protections such as a jury
and just trial.
Republicanism - correct answers✅✅the belief that government should be
based on the consent of the people
republicanism includes the key principles of rule by consent of the governed
and sovereignty of the people. The supporting idea that kings and
aristocracies were not the real rulers, but rather the whole people were
(FLCE)-Spring 2025 Questions and
Answers
Monarchy - correct answers✅✅a form of government with a monarch at
the head.
a government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a
monarch who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life by hereditary
right. Can be a sole absolute ruler or a sovereign with constitutionally limited
authority.
Totalitarianism - correct answers✅✅A form of government in which the
ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or
opposition etc.)
a government that seeks to subordinate the individual to the state by
controlling not only all political and economic matters, but also the attitudes,
values and beliefs of its population.
Fascism - correct answers✅✅a political system headed by a dictator in
which the government controls business and labor and opposition is not
permitted.
Democracy - correct answers✅✅government by the people
a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people,
either through representatives or directly.
Difference between Direct Democracy and a Republic (Representative
Democracy)? - correct answers✅✅direct democracy people vote for the
people in office directly.
,Florida Civic Literacy Exam Review
(FLCE)-Spring 2025 Questions and
Answers
In a Republic people vote for representatives that then vote for people in
office
In what ways did Ancient Greece impact the American Government? -
correct answers✅✅They had a direct democracy, where people voted for
their leaders.
In what ways did the Roman Empire impact the American Government? -
correct answers✅✅They created the idea of the Republic, where people
voted for Senators to represent them in government.
Natural Rights - correct answers✅✅Rights that are guaranteed by a
person's birth, life, liberty, property
Declaration of Independence - correct answers✅✅It's the document that
the congress set out to declare independence from the British Empire
Signed in 1776
referred to:
-Self Government
-Working together for greater/ common good
-Each state is independent and has full Power to levy War, conclude Peace,
contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things
which Independent States may of right do.
Consent of the Governed - correct answers✅✅The people give their
permission to the government leaders to rule; usually through voting.
, Florida Civic Literacy Exam Review
(FLCE)-Spring 2025 Questions and
Answers
Social Contract - correct answers✅✅its a contract set out at birth, for a
person to follow a set list of agreed upon rules. Pushed by John Locke
Checks and Balances - correct answers✅✅Way to make sure no one
branch of government gets too much power, by allowing, each branch to
check the power of the other branches
Rule of Law - correct answers✅✅Nobody is above the law and everyone is
subject to the law
US Constitution - correct answers✅✅Current plan of government, set out
the rules and laws that govern the United States today
outlines the supreme law of the land, supersedes the articles of
confederation, and gives the general outline for how the government works.
Due Process - correct answers✅✅You have the right to be treated equally
under that law. You also have the right to certain protections such as a jury
and just trial.
Republicanism - correct answers✅✅the belief that government should be
based on the consent of the people
republicanism includes the key principles of rule by consent of the governed
and sovereignty of the people. The supporting idea that kings and
aristocracies were not the real rulers, but rather the whole people were
