Florida Civic Literacy Exam - Study
Guide IRSC
What historic document (17th century) created a "civil body politic"? -
ANSWER Mayflower Compact
What was the Magna Carta? - ANSWER 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"? - ANSWER
British Constitution
Americans, especially by the 19th and 20th centuries, claimed what about the
Magna Carta? - ANSWER the people's reassertion of rights against an
oppressive ruler
What was Thomas Paine's Common Sense? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER inspired American
colonists to declare independence from England.
,What is the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER 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? -
ANSWER Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? -
ANSWER Congress did not have the power to regulate foreign and interstate
commerce.
What did Shay's Rebellion and an economic crisis lead to? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER We the people
What is the Supreme Law of the Land? - ANSWER The constitution
What were the 88 essays published in newspaper to support ratification of the
Constitution are known as? Who wrote those essays? - ANSWER The
Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
What type of government does the US have? - ANSWER representative
democracy
, What is federalism? - ANSWER sharing of powers between federal and state
governments.
What type of economic system does the U.S. have? - ANSWER capitalism
and a mixed market system
In a representative democracy (republic), who is sovereign? - ANSWER The
people
Under the U.S. Constitution, what has the power to declare war, conduct foreign
policy, and coin currency? - ANSWER Congress
Under the U.S. Constitution, what usually has the power to regulate local safety,
schools, and grant driving licenses? - ANSWER States
What is the highest court in the US? - ANSWER Supreme Court
What does the judicial branch do? - ANSWER reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What are the two houses of Congress? - ANSWER Senate and House of
Representatives
Guide IRSC
What historic document (17th century) created a "civil body politic"? -
ANSWER Mayflower Compact
What was the Magna Carta? - ANSWER 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"? - ANSWER
British Constitution
Americans, especially by the 19th and 20th centuries, claimed what about the
Magna Carta? - ANSWER the people's reassertion of rights against an
oppressive ruler
What was Thomas Paine's Common Sense? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER inspired American
colonists to declare independence from England.
,What is the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER 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? -
ANSWER Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? -
ANSWER Congress did not have the power to regulate foreign and interstate
commerce.
What did Shay's Rebellion and an economic crisis lead to? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER We the people
What is the Supreme Law of the Land? - ANSWER The constitution
What were the 88 essays published in newspaper to support ratification of the
Constitution are known as? Who wrote those essays? - ANSWER The
Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
What type of government does the US have? - ANSWER representative
democracy
, What is federalism? - ANSWER sharing of powers between federal and state
governments.
What type of economic system does the U.S. have? - ANSWER capitalism
and a mixed market system
In a representative democracy (republic), who is sovereign? - ANSWER The
people
Under the U.S. Constitution, what has the power to declare war, conduct foreign
policy, and coin currency? - ANSWER Congress
Under the U.S. Constitution, what usually has the power to regulate local safety,
schools, and grant driving licenses? - ANSWER States
What is the highest court in the US? - ANSWER Supreme Court
What does the judicial branch do? - ANSWER reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What are the two houses of Congress? - ANSWER Senate and House of
Representatives
