Florida Civic Literacy Exam - Study Guide
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What historic document (17th century) created a "civil body politic"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Mayflower Compact
What was the Magna Carta? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS British Constitution
Americans, especially by the 19th and 20th centuries, claimed what about the
Magna Carta? - CORRECT ANSWERS the people's reassertion of rights
against an oppressive ruler
What was Thomas Paine's Common Sense? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS inspired
American colonists to declare independence from England.
What is the Declaration of Independence? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Congress did not have the power to regulate foreign and
interstate commerce.
,Florida Civic Literacy Exam - Study Guide
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What did Shay's Rebellion and an economic crisis lead to? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS We the people
What is the Supreme Law of the Land? - CORRECT ANSWERS The
constitution
What were the 88 essays published in newspaper to support ratification of the
Constitution are known as? Who wrote those essays? - CORRECT ANSWERS
The Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
What type of government does the US have? - CORRECT ANSWERS
representative democracy
What is federalism? - CORRECT ANSWERS sharing of powers between
federal and state governments.
What type of economic system does the U.S. have? - CORRECT ANSWERS
capitalism and a mixed market system
In a representative democracy (republic), who is sovereign? - CORRECT ANSWERS
The people
Under the U.S. Constitution, what has the power to declare war, conduct foreign
policy, and coin currency? - CORRECT ANSWERS Congress
, Florida Civic Literacy Exam - Study Guide
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Under the U.S. Constitution, what usually has the power to regulate local safety,
schools, and grant driving licenses? - CORRECT ANSWERS States
What is the highest court in the US? - CORRECT ANSWERS Supreme Court
What does the judicial branch do? - CORRECT ANSWERS reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What are the two houses of Congress? - CORRECT ANSWERS Senate and
House of Representatives
How is representation in the Senate decided? How many years is the term for a
senator? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS
435
The Constitutional Convention decided that the chief executive would be chosen by?
- CORRECT ANSWERS The Legislature
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - CORRECT ANSWERS
president
IRSC 147Questions and Answers (Latest
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What historic document (17th century) created a "civil body politic"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Mayflower Compact
What was the Magna Carta? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS British Constitution
Americans, especially by the 19th and 20th centuries, claimed what about the
Magna Carta? - CORRECT ANSWERS the people's reassertion of rights
against an oppressive ruler
What was Thomas Paine's Common Sense? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS inspired
American colonists to declare independence from England.
What is the Declaration of Independence? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Congress did not have the power to regulate foreign and
interstate commerce.
,Florida Civic Literacy Exam - Study Guide
IRSC 147Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2024/2025)RATED A+
What did Shay's Rebellion and an economic crisis lead to? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS We the people
What is the Supreme Law of the Land? - CORRECT ANSWERS The
constitution
What were the 88 essays published in newspaper to support ratification of the
Constitution are known as? Who wrote those essays? - CORRECT ANSWERS
The Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
What type of government does the US have? - CORRECT ANSWERS
representative democracy
What is federalism? - CORRECT ANSWERS sharing of powers between
federal and state governments.
What type of economic system does the U.S. have? - CORRECT ANSWERS
capitalism and a mixed market system
In a representative democracy (republic), who is sovereign? - CORRECT ANSWERS
The people
Under the U.S. Constitution, what has the power to declare war, conduct foreign
policy, and coin currency? - CORRECT ANSWERS Congress
, Florida Civic Literacy Exam - Study Guide
IRSC 147Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2024/2025)RATED A+
Under the U.S. Constitution, what usually has the power to regulate local safety,
schools, and grant driving licenses? - CORRECT ANSWERS States
What is the highest court in the US? - CORRECT ANSWERS Supreme Court
What does the judicial branch do? - CORRECT ANSWERS reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What are the two houses of Congress? - CORRECT ANSWERS Senate and
House of Representatives
How is representation in the Senate decided? How many years is the term for a
senator? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS
435
The Constitutional Convention decided that the chief executive would be chosen by?
- CORRECT ANSWERS The Legislature
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - CORRECT ANSWERS
president
