Florida Civic Literacy Exam - (FCLE)
Which of the following cases impacted interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Which phrase from a letter written by Sarah Grimké in 1837 is reflected in the Fourteenth Amendment?
"I ask no favors for my sex. I surrender not our claim to equality."
Which United States Supreme Court case focused on whether an enslaved person, having lived in free territory,
should be free?
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Which United States Supreme Court decision resulted in reduced power for state governments?
Roe v. Wade (1973)
-as it established a nationwide right to abortion, limiting the ability of states to regulate it significantly
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Free Exercise Clause?
West Virginia v. Barnette (1943)
What is the purpose of the Selective Service System?
to draft for compulsory military service
Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens only?
running for federal office
Which of the following represents the goal of the Supremacy Clause?
States may not pass laws that conflict with federal laws.
What is an example of federalism?
the principle that the national and state governments share power
What is the first phrase of the U.S. Constitution?
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union"
What is one chamber of the U.S. Congress?
Senate
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966) impact criminal defendants?
It established that defendants were protected against self-incrimination.
How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states' rights?
It reduced the ability of states to place restrictions on Second Amendment rights.
, Which of the following cases reinforced the power of the courts?
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
What is common law?
law made by judges through their decisions, not through specific statutes (become law because of court rulings)
When was the declaration of independence written?
July 4th, 1776
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 Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them"
Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802 reflects freedom in the Bill of Rights?
"building a wall of separation between Church & State"
Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school students?
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The president
Which United States Supreme Court case held that persons accused of crimes must be advised of their Fifth and
Sixth Amendment rights upon their arrest?
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Which of the following cases reinforced the federal government's authority to run a federal institution without
interference by a state?
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
What is due process?
fair treatment in judicial proceedings
Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the governed?
Individuals elect members of the House of Representatives.
What is an example of a power reserved to the states?
creating school systems
Which statement from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's Eighth Amendment? (protects
against excessive bails, fines and unusual punishments)
"That excessive bail ought not to be required . . . nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;"
According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is responsible for protecting natural rights?
the government
Who signs proposed bills into federal laws?
Which of the following cases impacted interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Which phrase from a letter written by Sarah Grimké in 1837 is reflected in the Fourteenth Amendment?
"I ask no favors for my sex. I surrender not our claim to equality."
Which United States Supreme Court case focused on whether an enslaved person, having lived in free territory,
should be free?
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Which United States Supreme Court decision resulted in reduced power for state governments?
Roe v. Wade (1973)
-as it established a nationwide right to abortion, limiting the ability of states to regulate it significantly
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Free Exercise Clause?
West Virginia v. Barnette (1943)
What is the purpose of the Selective Service System?
to draft for compulsory military service
Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens only?
running for federal office
Which of the following represents the goal of the Supremacy Clause?
States may not pass laws that conflict with federal laws.
What is an example of federalism?
the principle that the national and state governments share power
What is the first phrase of the U.S. Constitution?
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union"
What is one chamber of the U.S. Congress?
Senate
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966) impact criminal defendants?
It established that defendants were protected against self-incrimination.
How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states' rights?
It reduced the ability of states to place restrictions on Second Amendment rights.
, Which of the following cases reinforced the power of the courts?
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
What is common law?
law made by judges through their decisions, not through specific statutes (become law because of court rulings)
When was the declaration of independence written?
July 4th, 1776
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 Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them"
Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802 reflects freedom in the Bill of Rights?
"building a wall of separation between Church & State"
Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school students?
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The president
Which United States Supreme Court case held that persons accused of crimes must be advised of their Fifth and
Sixth Amendment rights upon their arrest?
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Which of the following cases reinforced the federal government's authority to run a federal institution without
interference by a state?
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
What is due process?
fair treatment in judicial proceedings
Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the governed?
Individuals elect members of the House of Representatives.
What is an example of a power reserved to the states?
creating school systems
Which statement from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's Eighth Amendment? (protects
against excessive bails, fines and unusual punishments)
"That excessive bail ought not to be required . . . nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;"
According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is responsible for protecting natural rights?
the government
Who signs proposed bills into federal laws?
