Florida Civic Literacy Exam Study Guide _Latest
What historic document (17th century) created a "civil body politic"? - ANS-Mayflower
Compact
What was the Magna Carta? - ANS-document that started to limit the power of the king,
establish habeas corpus and limit taxation
What document did American colonists, protesting the Stamp Act in 1766, claim gave
them rights such as "no taxation without representation"? - ANS-British Constitution
Americans, especially by the 19th and 20th centuries, claimed what about the Magna
Carta? - ANS-the people's reassertion of rights against an oppressive ruler
What was Thomas Paine's Common Sense? - ANS-a 47-page pamphlet written by
Thomas Paine in 1775-1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in
the Thirteen Colonies
What was the influence of Common Sense? - ANS-inspired American colonists to
declare independence from England.
What is the Declaration of Independence? - ANS-It is a document that declared
independence from Britain and the formation of a new country, the USA.
What are the three rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence? - ANS-Life,
Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? - ANS-
Congress did not have the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce.
What did Shay's Rebellion and an economic crisis lead to? - ANS-the Philadelphia
Convention of 1787. The Convention elected Washington as its president and ultimately
produced the Constitution of the United States.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are
these words? - ANS-We the people
What is the Supreme Law of the Land? - ANS-The constitution
What were the 88 essays published in newspaper to support ratification of the
Constitution are known as? Who wrote those essays? - ANS-The Federalist Papers,
written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
What type of government does the US have? - ANS-representative democracy
What is federalism? - ANS-sharing of powers between federal and state governments.
, What type of economic system does the U.S. have? - ANS-capitalism and a mixed
market system
In a representative democracy (republic), who is sovereign? - ANS-The people
Under the U.S. Constitution, what has the power to declare war, conduct foreign policy,
and coin currency? - ANS-Congress
Under the U.S. Constitution, what usually has the power to regulate local safety,
schools, and grant driving licenses? - ANS-States
What is the highest court in the US? - ANS-Supreme Court
What does the judicial branch do? - ANS-reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What are the two houses of Congress? - ANS-Senate and House of Representatives
How is representation in the Senate decided? How many years is the term for a
senator? - ANS-Two Senators per state, 100 senators total; Terms are 6 years
How is representation in the House of Representatives decided? How many years is the
term for a representative? - ANS-apportioned among the states by population, every
state gets at least one; Terms are two years.
How many voting members does the House currently have? - ANS-435
The Constitutional Convention decided that the chief executive would be chosen by? -
ANS-The Legislature
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ANS-president
How many years is the term for a President? - ANS-4 years
If a president cannot serve, who is next in line? - ANS-Vice President
If the president and vice president cannot serve, who is next in line? - ANS-Speaker of
the House
What is the purpose of Checks and Balances? - ANS-To limit the power of each branch
of government
Who makes federal laws? - ANS-Congress
What historic document (17th century) created a "civil body politic"? - ANS-Mayflower
Compact
What was the Magna Carta? - ANS-document that started to limit the power of the king,
establish habeas corpus and limit taxation
What document did American colonists, protesting the Stamp Act in 1766, claim gave
them rights such as "no taxation without representation"? - ANS-British Constitution
Americans, especially by the 19th and 20th centuries, claimed what about the Magna
Carta? - ANS-the people's reassertion of rights against an oppressive ruler
What was Thomas Paine's Common Sense? - ANS-a 47-page pamphlet written by
Thomas Paine in 1775-1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in
the Thirteen Colonies
What was the influence of Common Sense? - ANS-inspired American colonists to
declare independence from England.
What is the Declaration of Independence? - ANS-It is a document that declared
independence from Britain and the formation of a new country, the USA.
What are the three rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence? - ANS-Life,
Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? - ANS-
Congress did not have the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce.
What did Shay's Rebellion and an economic crisis lead to? - ANS-the Philadelphia
Convention of 1787. The Convention elected Washington as its president and ultimately
produced the Constitution of the United States.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are
these words? - ANS-We the people
What is the Supreme Law of the Land? - ANS-The constitution
What were the 88 essays published in newspaper to support ratification of the
Constitution are known as? Who wrote those essays? - ANS-The Federalist Papers,
written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
What type of government does the US have? - ANS-representative democracy
What is federalism? - ANS-sharing of powers between federal and state governments.
, What type of economic system does the U.S. have? - ANS-capitalism and a mixed
market system
In a representative democracy (republic), who is sovereign? - ANS-The people
Under the U.S. Constitution, what has the power to declare war, conduct foreign policy,
and coin currency? - ANS-Congress
Under the U.S. Constitution, what usually has the power to regulate local safety,
schools, and grant driving licenses? - ANS-States
What is the highest court in the US? - ANS-Supreme Court
What does the judicial branch do? - ANS-reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What are the two houses of Congress? - ANS-Senate and House of Representatives
How is representation in the Senate decided? How many years is the term for a
senator? - ANS-Two Senators per state, 100 senators total; Terms are 6 years
How is representation in the House of Representatives decided? How many years is the
term for a representative? - ANS-apportioned among the states by population, every
state gets at least one; Terms are two years.
How many voting members does the House currently have? - ANS-435
The Constitutional Convention decided that the chief executive would be chosen by? -
ANS-The Legislature
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ANS-president
How many years is the term for a President? - ANS-4 years
If a president cannot serve, who is next in line? - ANS-Vice President
If the president and vice president cannot serve, who is next in line? - ANS-Speaker of
the House
What is the purpose of Checks and Balances? - ANS-To limit the power of each branch
of government
Who makes federal laws? - ANS-Congress
