Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) Study Guide
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that religious
practice was approached in public schools?: Engel v. Vitale (1962)
2. Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of that
document?
a) Declaration of Independence - Formed a state-centered government
b) Magna Carta - Established the principle of rule of law
c) U.S. Constitution - Formed a unitary government
d) Articles of Confederation - Established the principle of consent of the gov-
erned: b
3. What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of Representa-
tives representing each state?: one
4. What is a purpose of civil rights movements?: to secure equalities
5. What is the social contract?: The people give up some liberty to receive governmental protection.
6. What is an example of representation?: The U.S. Congress passes a law.
7. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?: the residents of a single state
8. Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the Declaration of
Independence?: Common Sense
9. What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of Independence?: life
and liberty
10. How many U.S. Senators represent each state?: two
11. What is the length of a U.S. President's elected term?: four years
12. What is one branch of the U.S. federal government?: legislative
13. What does the U.S. Constitution do?: It sets up a federal government.
14. Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband John
Adams in 1776 is reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment?: "I desire you would Remem-
ber the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them"
15. Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802
reflects a freedom in the Bill of Rights?: "building a wall of separation between Church & State"
16. Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school
, Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) Study Guide
students?:WITH
Tinker VERIFIED
v. Des MoinesANSWERS
(1969) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
17. Who is in charge of the executive branch?: the President
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that religious
practice was approached in public schools?: Engel v. Vitale (1962)
2. Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of that
document?
a) Declaration of Independence - Formed a state-centered government
b) Magna Carta - Established the principle of rule of law
c) U.S. Constitution - Formed a unitary government
d) Articles of Confederation - Established the principle of consent of the gov-
erned: b
3. What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of Representa-
tives representing each state?: one
4. What is a purpose of civil rights movements?: to secure equalities
5. What is the social contract?: The people give up some liberty to receive governmental protection.
6. What is an example of representation?: The U.S. Congress passes a law.
7. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?: the residents of a single state
8. Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the Declaration of
Independence?: Common Sense
9. What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of Independence?: life
and liberty
10. How many U.S. Senators represent each state?: two
11. What is the length of a U.S. President's elected term?: four years
12. What is one branch of the U.S. federal government?: legislative
13. What does the U.S. Constitution do?: It sets up a federal government.
14. Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband John
Adams in 1776 is reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment?: "I desire you would Remem-
ber the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them"
15. Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802
reflects a freedom in the Bill of Rights?: "building a wall of separation between Church & State"
16. Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school
, Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) Study Guide
students?:WITH
Tinker VERIFIED
v. Des MoinesANSWERS
(1969) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
17. Who is in charge of the executive branch?: the President
