FGCU Civic Literacy Exam
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Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of Independence?
A) privacy
B) trial by jury
C) pursuit of happiness
D) voting -
ANSWER-C) pursuit of happiness
,Which United States Supreme Court decision focused on how states count popular votes for
president and vice president?
A) Bush v. Gore (2000)
B) U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
C) Baker v. Carr (1962)
D) Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) -
ANSWER-A) Bush v. Gore (2000)
,In what 1620 document do the writers form a "civil body politic"?
A) the Mayflower Compact
B) the Articles of Confederation
C) the Magna Carta
D) the Declaration of Independence -
ANSWER-A) the Mayflower Compact
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?
A) Engel v. Vitale (1962)
B) Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
C) Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
, D) Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) -
ANSWER-B) Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
What is an example of representation?
A) The bureaucracy establishes national regulations.
B) The court system rules on a dispute between two states.
C) The U.S. Congress passes a law.
D) The Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court writes a majority opinion. - ANSWER-
C) The U.S. Congress passes a law.
What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of Independence?
A) bear arms and life
B) jury trials and liberty
Complete Questions and Guide Answers
100% Verified Graded A+
Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of Independence?
A) privacy
B) trial by jury
C) pursuit of happiness
D) voting -
ANSWER-C) pursuit of happiness
,Which United States Supreme Court decision focused on how states count popular votes for
president and vice president?
A) Bush v. Gore (2000)
B) U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
C) Baker v. Carr (1962)
D) Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) -
ANSWER-A) Bush v. Gore (2000)
,In what 1620 document do the writers form a "civil body politic"?
A) the Mayflower Compact
B) the Articles of Confederation
C) the Magna Carta
D) the Declaration of Independence -
ANSWER-A) the Mayflower Compact
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?
A) Engel v. Vitale (1962)
B) Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
C) Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
, D) Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) -
ANSWER-B) Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
What is an example of representation?
A) The bureaucracy establishes national regulations.
B) The court system rules on a dispute between two states.
C) The U.S. Congress passes a law.
D) The Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court writes a majority opinion. - ANSWER-
C) The U.S. Congress passes a law.
What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of Independence?
A) bear arms and life
B) jury trials and liberty
