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FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM
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What-is-the-supreme-law-of-the-land?---ans-✔✔the-Constitution What-does-the-Constitution-do?---ans-✔✔-sets-up-the-government -defines-the-government- -protects-basic-rights-of-Americans The-idea-of-self-government-is-in-the-first-three-words-of-the-Constitution.-What-are-these- words?---ans-✔✔We-the-People What-is-an-amendment?---ans-✔✔-a-change-(to-the-Constitution)- -an-addition-(to-the-Constitution) What-do-we-call-the-first-ten-amendments-to-the-Constitution?---ans-✔✔the-Bill-of-Rights What-is-one-right-or-freedom-from-the-First-Amendment?---ans-✔✔-speech- -religion- -assembly- -press- -petition-the-government How-many-amendments-does-the-Constitution-have?---ans-✔✔twenty-seven What-did-the-Declaration-of-Independence-do?---ans-✔✔-announced-our-independence- (from-Great-Britain)- -declared-our-independence-(from-Great-Britain)- -said-that-the-United-States-is-free-(from-Great-Britain) What-are-two-rights-in-the Declaration-of-Independence?---ans-✔✔-life -liberty -pursuit-of
happiness What-is-freedom-of-religion?---ans-✔✔You-can-practice any-religion,-or not-practice-a religion. What-is-the-economic-system in-the-United-States?---ans-✔✔-capitalist-economy- -market-economy What-is-the-"rule-of-law"?---ans-✔✔-Everyone-must-follow-the-law.- -Leaders-must-obey-the-law.- -Government-must-obey-the-law.- -No-one-is-above-the-law. Name-one-branch-or-part-of the-government.---ans-✔✔-Congress -legislative -President -executive -the-courts -judicial What-stops-one-branch-of government-from-becoming too-powerful?---ans-✔✔-checks-and balances -separation of-powers Who-is-in-charge-of-the executive-branch?---ans-✔✔the-President Who-makes-federal-laws?---ans-✔✔-Congress -Senate-and-House (of-Representatives) -(U.S.-or-national) legislature What-are-the-two-parts-of-the U.S.-Congress?---ans-✔✔the-Senate and-House-(of Representatives)
Who-vetoes-bills?---ans-✔✔the-President What-does-the-President's-Cabinet-do?---ans-✔✔advises-the-President What-are-two-Cabinet-level-positions?---ans-✔✔-Secretary-of-Agriculture -Secretary-of-Commerce -Secretary-of-Defense -Secretary-of-Education -Secretary-of-Energy -Secretary-of-Health-and-Human-Services -Secretary-of-Homeland-Security -Secretary-of-Housing-and-Urban-Development -Secretary-of-the-Interior -Secretary-of-Labor -Secretary-of-State -Secretary-of-Transportation -Secretary-of-the-Treasury -Secretary-of-Veterans-Affairs -Attorney-General -Vice-President What-does-the-judicial-branch-do?---ans-✔✔-reviews-laws -explains-laws -resolves-disputes-(disagreements) -decides-if-a-law-goes-against-the-Constitution What-does-the-legislative-branch-do?---ans-✔✔--makes-all-laws -declares-war -regulates-interstate-and-foreign-commerce -controls-taxing-and-spending-policies What-does-the-executive-branch-do?---ans-✔✔-Enforces-laws-written-by-the-congress What-is-the-highest-court-in-the-United-States?---ans-✔✔the-Supreme-Court How-many-justices-are-on-the-Supreme-Court?---ans-✔✔ 9 Who-is-the-Chief-Justice-of-the-United-States-now?---ans-✔✔John-Roberts Under-our-Constitution,-some-powers-belong-to-the-federal-government.-What-is-one- power-of-the-federal-government?---ans-✔✔-to-print-money -to-declare-war -to-create-an-army -to-make-treaties
Under-our-Constitution,-some-powers-belong-to-the-states.-What-is-one-power-of-the- states?---ans-✔✔-provide-schooling-and-education -provide-protection-(police) -provide-safety-(fire-departments) -give-a-driver's-license -approve-zoning-and-land-use Who-is-the-Governor-of-your-state-now?---ans-✔✔Ron-Desantis What-is-the-capital-of-your-state?---ans-✔✔Tallahassee What-are-the-two-major-political-parties-in-the-United-States?---ans-✔✔Democrat-and- Republican What-is-the-political-party-of-the-President-now?---ans-✔✔Democratic-Party What-is-the-name-of-the-Speaker-of-the-House-of-Representatives-now?---ans-✔✔Mike- Johnson There-are-four-amendments-to-the-Constitution-about-who-can-vote.-Describe-one-of- them.---ans-✔✔-Citizens-eighteen-(18)-and-older-(can-vote). -You-don't-have-to-pay-(a-poll-tax)-to-vote. -Any-citizen-can-vote-regardless-of-sex.-(Women-and-men-can-vote.) -A-male-citizen-of-any-race-(can-vote). What-is-one-responsibility-that-is-only-for-United-States-citizens?---ans-✔✔-serve-on-a-jury -vote-in-a-federal-election Name-one-right-only-for-United-States-citizens.---ans-✔✔-vote-in-a-federal-election -run-for-federal-office What-are-two-rights-of-everyone-living-in-the-United-States?---ans-✔✔-freedom-of- expression -freedom-of-speech -freedom-of-assembly -freedom-to-petition-the-government -freedom-of-religion -the-right-to-bear-arms What-do-we-show-loyalty-to-when-we-say-the-Pledge-of-Allegiance?---ans-✔✔-the-United- States -the-flag What-is-one-promise-you-make-when-you-become-a-United-States-citizen?---ans-✔✔- give-up-loyalty-to-other-countries
-Rhode-Island -Connecticut -New-York -New-Jersey -Pennsylvania -Delaware -Maryland -Virginia -North-Carolina -South-Carolina -Georgia What-happened-at-the-Constitutional-Convention?---ans-✔✔-The-Constitution-was- written. -The-Founding-Fathers-wrote-the-Constitution. When-was-the-Constitution-written?---ans-✔✔ 1787 The-Federalist-Papers-supported-the-passage-of-the-U.S.-Constitution.-Name-one-of-the- writers.---ans-✔✔-(James)-Madison -(Alexander)-Hamilton -(John)-Jay -Publius What-is-one-thing-Benjamin-Franklin-is-famous-for?---ans-✔✔-U.S.-diplomat -oldest-member-of-the-Constitutional-Convention -first-Postmaster-General-of-the-United-States- -writer-of-"Poor-Richard's-Almanac" -started-the-first-free-libraries Who-is-the-"Father-of-Our-Country"?---ans-✔✔(George)-Washington Who-was-the-first-President?---ans-✔✔(George)-Washington What-territory-did-the-United-States-buy-from-France-in-1803?---ans-✔✔-the-Louisiana- Territory -Louisiana Name-one-war-fought-by-the-United-States-in-the-1800s.---ans-✔✔-War-of- 1812 -Mexican-American-War
- -Civil-War -Spanish-American-War Name-the-U.S.-war-between-the-North-and-the-South.---ans-✔✔-the-Civil-War -the-War-between-the-States
Name-one-problem-that-led-to-the-Civil-War.---ans-✔✔-slavery -economic-reasons -states'-rights What-was-one-important-thing-that-Abraham-Lincoln-did?---ans-✔✔-freed-the-slaves- (Emancipation-Proclamation) -saved-(or-preserved)-the-Union -led-the-United-States-during-the-Civil-War What-did-the-Emancipation-Proclamation-do?---ans-✔✔-freed-the-slaves -freed-slaves-in-the-Confederacy -freed-slaves-in-the-Confederate-states -freed-slaves-in-most-Southern-states What-did-Susan-B.-Anthony-do?---ans-✔✔-fought-for-women's-rights -fought-for-civil-rights Name-one-war-fought-by-the-United-States-in-the-1900s.---ans-✔✔-World-War-I -World-War-II -Korean-War -Vietnam-War -(Persian)-Gulf-War Who-was-President-during-World-War-I---ans-✔✔(Woodrow)-Wilson Who-was-President-during-the-Great-Depression-and-World-War-II?---ans-✔✔(Franklin)- Roosevelt Who-did-the-United-States-fight-in-World-War-II?---ans-✔✔Japan,-Germany,-and-Italy Before-he-was-President,-Eisenhower-was-a-general.-What-war-was-he-in?---ans- ✔✔World-War-II During-the-Cold-War,-what-was-the-main-concern-of-the-United-States?---ans- ✔✔Communism What-movement-tried-to-end-racial-discrimination?---ans-✔✔civil-rights-(movement) What-did-Martin-Luther-King,-Jr.-do?---ans-✔✔-fought-for-civil-rights -worked-for-equality-for-all-Americans What-major-event-happened-on-September-11,-2001,-in-the-United-States?---ans- ✔✔Terrorists-attacked-the-United-States.
Montana Idaho Washington Alaska Name-one-state-that-borders-Mexico---ans-✔✔California Arizona New-Mexico Texas What-is-the-capital-of-the-United-States?---ans-✔✔Washington,-D.C. Where-is-the-Statue-of-Liberty?---ans-✔✔New-York-(Harbor) Liberty-Island New-Jersey Near-New-York-City On-the-Hudson-River Why-does-the-flag-have- 13 - stripes?---ans-✔✔The-stripes-represents-the-original-colonies Why-does-the-flag-have- 50 - stars?---ans-✔✔Represents-the- 50 - states,-one-state-is- represented-by- 1 - star What-is-the-name-of-the-national-anthem?---ans-✔✔The-Star-Spangled-Banner When-do-we-celebrate-Independence-Day?---ans-✔✔July- 4 John-Locke---ans-✔✔English-philosopher-who-advocated-the-idea-of-a-"social-contract"- in-which-government-powers-are-derived-from-the-consent-of-the-governed-and-in-which- the-government-serves-the-people;-also-said-people-have-natural-rights-to-life,-liberty-and- property. Montesquieu---ans-✔✔French-political-philosopher-who-advocated-the-separation-of- executive-and-legislative-and-judicial-powers,-checks-and-balances-(1689-1755) limted-government---ans-✔✔the-principle-that-a-ruler-or-a-government-is-not-all-powerful,- must-be-restricted-to-protect-the-rights-of-the-people Due-Process---ans-✔✔fair-treatment-through-the-normal-judicial-system,-especially-as-a- citizen's-entitlement. Popular-Sovereignty---ans-✔✔A-belief-that-ultimate-power-resides-in-the-people. Natural-Rights---ans-✔✔the-idea-that-all-humans-are-born-with-rights,-which-include-the- right-to-life,-liberty,-and-property
Federalism---ans-✔✔A-system-in-which-power-is-divided-between-the-national-and-state- governments Republicanism---ans-✔✔A-philosophy-of-limited-government-with-elected- representatives-serving-at-the-will-of-the-people.-The-government-is-based-on-consent-of- the-governed. participatory-democracy---ans-✔✔a-system-of-government-where-rank-and-file-citizens- rule-themselves-rather-than-electing-representatives-to-govern-on-their-behalf Ratification-of-the-Constitution-debate---ans-✔✔Those-favoring-ratification-of-the- Constitution-and-adoption-of-a-strong-federal-government-were-called-Federalists.-Those- opposed,-feared-the-power-of-the-national-government-and-were-called-Anti-Federalists.- They-wanted-more-protections-for-the-rights-of-the-states-and-the-individual. Article-I-of-the-Constitution---ans-✔✔Section-of-the-Constitution-laying-out-powers-and- responsibilities-of-the-Legislative-Branch Article-II-of-the-Constitution---ans-✔✔Section-of-the-Constitution-laying-out-powers-and- responsibilities-of-the-Executive-Branch Article-III-of-the-Constitution---ans-✔✔Section-of-the-Constitution-laying-out-powers-and- responsibilities-of-the-Judicial-Branch Full-Faith-and-Credit-Clause-(Article-IV)---ans-✔✔A-state-must-recognize-the-validity-of- the-public-acts,-records,-and-court-decisions-of-other-states Article-V-of-the-Constitution---ans-✔✔Outlines-the-process-for-amending-or-changing-the- Constitution Supremacy-Clause-(Article-VI)---ans-✔✔constitutional-declaration-that-the-Constitution- and-laws-made-under-its-provisions-are-the-greatest-law-of-the-land Declaration-of-Independence---ans-✔✔the-document-recording-the-proclamation-of-the- second-Continental-Congress-(4-July-1776)-asserting-the-independence-of-the-colonies- from-Great-Britain Articles-of-Confederation---ans-✔✔1st-Constitution-of-the-U.S.-1781-1788-(weaknesses- no-executive,-no-judicial,-no-power-to-tax,-no-power-to-regulate-trade) Northwest-Ordinance---ans-✔✔a-law-passed-by-Congress-in- 1787 - that-specified-how- western-lands-would-be-governed
Schenck-v.-United-States-(1919)---ans-✔✔Speech-creating-a-"clear-and-present-danger"- is-not-protected-by-the-First-Amendment Korematsu-v.-United-States-(1944)---ans-✔✔Internment-of-Japanese-Americans-during- WWII-does-not-violate-14th-Amendment-Equal-Protection-Clause-(gets-strict-scrutiny-but- national-security-is-a-good-enough-reason-to-justify-the-racial-discrimination). Brown-v.-Board-of-Education-(1954)---ans-✔✔The-Supreme-Court-overruled-Plessy-v.- Ferguson,-declared-that-racially-segregated-facilities-are-inherently-unequal-and-ordered- all-public-schools-desegregated. Mapp-v.-Ohio-(1961)---ans-✔✔Established-exclusionary-rule;-illegally-obtained-evidence- cannot-be-used-in-court Baker-v.-Carr-(1962)---ans-✔✔"One-man,-one-vote."-Ordered-state-legislative-districts-to- be-as-near-equal-as-possible-in-population Engle-v.-Vitale-(1962)---ans-✔✔Prayer-in-public-schools-prohibited-by-First-Amendment- (which-was-made-applicable-to-the-states-under-the-14th-A.) Gideon-v.-Wainwright-(1963)---ans-✔✔Extends-to-the-defendant-the-right-of-counsel-in-all- state-and-federal-criminal-trials-regardless-of-their-ability-to-pay. Miranda-v.-Arizona-(1966)---ans-✔✔5th-Amendment-self-incrimination-clause-requires- government-agents-to-warn-suspects-of-their-right-to-remain-silent-and/or-contact-an- attorney-before-questioning-them-when-they-are-in-custody.-Statements-made-without- Miranda-Rights-are-inadmissible-in-court-(like-the-exclusionary-rule-for-evidence) Tinker-v.-Des-Moines-(1969)---ans-✔✔Students-in-an-Iowa-school-were-suspended-for- wearing-black-armbands-to-protest-the-Vietnam-war.-SCOTUS-ruled-that-this-suspension- was-unconstitutional,-and-that-public-school-students-do-not-"shed-their-constitutional- rights-at-the-schoolhouse-door"-as-long-as-the-action-does-not-disrupt-the-educational- environment New-York-Times-v.-US-(1971)---ans-✔✔Ruled-that-in-order-to-exercise-prior-restraint,-the- Government-must-show-sufficient-evidence-that-the-publication-would-cause-a-"grave- and-irreparable"-danger. prior-restraint---ans-✔✔government-censorship-of-information-before-it-is-published-or- broadcast Wisconsin-v.-Yoder-(1972)---ans-✔✔The-Court-ruled-that-Wisconsin-could-not-require- Amish-parents-to-send-their-children-to-public-school-beyond-the-eighth-grade-because-it- would-violate-long-held-religious-beliefs.
Roe-v.-Wade-(1973)---ans-✔✔The-court-legalized-abortion-by-ruling-that-state-laws-could- not-restrict-it-during-the-first-three-months-of-pregnancy.-Based-on-4th-Amendment-rights- of-a-person-to-be-secure-in-their-persons. United-States-v.-Nixon-(1974)---ans-✔✔The- 1974 - case-in-which-the-Supreme-Court- unanimously-held-that-the-doctrine-of-executive-privilege-was-implicit-in-the-Constitution- but-could-not-be-extended-to-protect-documents-relevant-to-criminal-prosecutions Regents-of-the-University-of-California-v.-Bakke-(1978)---ans-✔✔Supreme-Court-decision- holding-that-a-state-university-could-not-admit-less-qualified-individuals-solely-because-of- their-race-(affirmative-action) Hazlewood-v.-Kuhlmeier-(1988)---ans-✔✔School-newspapers-do-not-qualify-as-public- forums,-so-censorship-by-the-school-administration-does-not-violate-students'-right-to-free- speech. Texas-v.-Johnson-(1989)---ans-✔✔Flag-burning-is-symbolic-speech-with-a-political- purpose-and-is-protected-by-1st-Amendment. Shaw-v.-Reno-(1993)---ans-✔✔NO-racial-gerrymandering;-race-cannot-be-the-sole-or- predominant-factor-in-redrawing-legislative-boundaries;-majority-minority-districts. U.S.-v.-Lopez-(1995)---ans-✔✔Gun-Free-School-Zones-Act-exceeded-Congress'- authority-to-regulate-interstate-commerce.-Example-of-devolution---returning-power-back- to-the-states Bush-v.-Gore-(2000)---ans-✔✔The-court-ruled-that-manual-recounts-of-presidential- ballots-in-the-Nov.- 2000 - election-could-not-proceed-because-inconsistent-evaluation- standards-in-different-counties-violated-the-equal-protection-clause.-In-effect,-the-ruling- meant-Bush-would-win-the-election. DC-v.-Heller-(2008)---ans-✔✔upheld-individual's-right-to-bear-arms-(2nd-amendment) McDonald-v.-Chicago-(2010)---ans-✔✔The-Second-Amendment-right-to-keep-and-bear- arms-for-self-defense-is-applicable-to-the-states Citizens-United-v.-FEC-(2010)---ans-✔✔A- 2010 - decision-by-the-United-States-Supreme- Court-holding-that-independent-expenditures-are-free-speech-protected-by-the-1st- Amendment-and-so-cannot-be-limited-by-federal-law.-Leads-to-creation-of-SuperPACs-&- massive-rise-in-amount-of-third-party-electioneering selective-incorporation---ans-✔✔The-process-by-which-provisions-of-the-Bill-of-Rights-are- brought-within-the-scope-of-the-Fourteenth-Amendment-and-so-applied-to-state-and-local- governments.
