FCLE STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
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Graded
Who can citizens vote for to voice their opinion to the government? - correct
answer>>>representatives
What is the process of directly voting on laws proposed by the constitution? - correct
answer>>>direct democracy
What is the purpose of a written Constitution? (2 answers) - correct answer>>>inform
citizens of the powers and limitations of the government
Which idea in the constitution outlines the powers of the 3 branches of government? -
correct answer>>>separation of powers
Which branch of government does article 1 establish? - correct answer>>>legislative
branch
Which branch of government does article 2 establish? - correct answer>>>executive
branch
Which branch of government does article 3 establish? - correct answer>>>judicial
branch
What was put in place to ensure that one branch could not overpower another / allow
branches to put others in check? - correct answer>>>checks and balances
Which part of the Constitution outlines the principles of what the country was founded
on? - correct answer>>>the preamble
Which clause states that Federal law is supreme / superior to any state law? - correct
answer>>>the supremacy clause
Which court case aided in the enforcement of the supremacy clause? - correct
answer>>>McCulloch vs. Maryland
What are some of the powers of the legislative branch? - correct answer>>>creation of
laws, collecting money, taxing, regulating interstate / foreign commerce
Which branch of government is able to impeach officers? - correct answer>>>the
legislative branch is able to impeach federal officers
, Which enlightenment thinker developed the social contract theory? - correct
answer>>>Jean Jacques Rousseau
What form of government originated in greek culture where representatives made
decisions on the behalf of the people? - correct answer>>>representative government
Which idea states that the power comes from the people? - correct answer>>>popular
sovereignty
What form of government passes power through inheritance and family rulings? -
correct answer>>>hereditary monarchy
What is the social contact theory? - correct answer>>>persons' moral and/or political
obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the
society in which they live.
Which enlightenment thinker developed the idea of having 3 branches of government? -
correct answer>>>Montesquieu
Which enlightenment thinker believed in checks and balances? - correct
answer>>>John Locke
What was the official name for the list of grievances sent to King George III? - correct
answer>>>Declaration of Independence
Which documents inspired the US constitution? (3 answers) - correct answer>>>The
Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence, and Articles of Confederation
What was America's first official form of government that failed? - correct
answer>>>The Articles of Confederation
What was the Great Compromise? - correct answer>>>a plan that created a bicameral
legislature (combined VA and NJ plans to create Congress) one house based on
representation, one house has equal representation
What is the Commerce Clause? - correct answer>>>gives Congress the power "to
regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the
Indian tribes."
Which court case created the commerce clause? - correct answer>>>Gibbons vs.
Ogden
What are the first 10 amendments called? - correct answer>>>Bill of Rights
version with correct answers A+
Graded
Who can citizens vote for to voice their opinion to the government? - correct
answer>>>representatives
What is the process of directly voting on laws proposed by the constitution? - correct
answer>>>direct democracy
What is the purpose of a written Constitution? (2 answers) - correct answer>>>inform
citizens of the powers and limitations of the government
Which idea in the constitution outlines the powers of the 3 branches of government? -
correct answer>>>separation of powers
Which branch of government does article 1 establish? - correct answer>>>legislative
branch
Which branch of government does article 2 establish? - correct answer>>>executive
branch
Which branch of government does article 3 establish? - correct answer>>>judicial
branch
What was put in place to ensure that one branch could not overpower another / allow
branches to put others in check? - correct answer>>>checks and balances
Which part of the Constitution outlines the principles of what the country was founded
on? - correct answer>>>the preamble
Which clause states that Federal law is supreme / superior to any state law? - correct
answer>>>the supremacy clause
Which court case aided in the enforcement of the supremacy clause? - correct
answer>>>McCulloch vs. Maryland
What are some of the powers of the legislative branch? - correct answer>>>creation of
laws, collecting money, taxing, regulating interstate / foreign commerce
Which branch of government is able to impeach officers? - correct answer>>>the
legislative branch is able to impeach federal officers
, Which enlightenment thinker developed the social contract theory? - correct
answer>>>Jean Jacques Rousseau
What form of government originated in greek culture where representatives made
decisions on the behalf of the people? - correct answer>>>representative government
Which idea states that the power comes from the people? - correct answer>>>popular
sovereignty
What form of government passes power through inheritance and family rulings? -
correct answer>>>hereditary monarchy
What is the social contact theory? - correct answer>>>persons' moral and/or political
obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the
society in which they live.
Which enlightenment thinker developed the idea of having 3 branches of government? -
correct answer>>>Montesquieu
Which enlightenment thinker believed in checks and balances? - correct
answer>>>John Locke
What was the official name for the list of grievances sent to King George III? - correct
answer>>>Declaration of Independence
Which documents inspired the US constitution? (3 answers) - correct answer>>>The
Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence, and Articles of Confederation
What was America's first official form of government that failed? - correct
answer>>>The Articles of Confederation
What was the Great Compromise? - correct answer>>>a plan that created a bicameral
legislature (combined VA and NJ plans to create Congress) one house based on
representation, one house has equal representation
What is the Commerce Clause? - correct answer>>>gives Congress the power "to
regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the
Indian tribes."
Which court case created the commerce clause? - correct answer>>>Gibbons vs.
Ogden
What are the first 10 amendments called? - correct answer>>>Bill of Rights
