Florida Civic Literacy Test-with 100% verified solutions-2023-2024, Exams of Civil Law

Download Florida Civic Literacy Test-with 100% verified solutions-2023-2024 and more Exams Civil Law in PDF only on Docsity! Florida Civic Literacy Test-with 100% verified solutions-2023-2024 What does the constitution do? ▪ 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? ▪ We the people What is an amendment? ▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? ▪ The Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* ▪ Speech ▪ Religion ▪ Assembly ▪Press ▪ Petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have? ▪ twenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? ▪ 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? ▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? ▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in the United States?* ▪ capitalist free-market economy What is the "rule of law"? ▪ 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.* ▪ legislative (congress) ▪ executive (president) ▪ judicial (the courts) What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? ▪ checks and balances (separate branches are given power to stop other branches from being over-powered- Shared power) ▪ separation of powers (each branch, legislative, executive, judicial all have their own responsibilities and functions) Who is in charge of the executive branch? ▪ the President Who makes federal laws? ▪ Congress ▪ Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* ▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives) How many U.S. Senators are there? ▪ 100 Who vetoes bills? ▪The President What does the President's Cabinet do? ▪advises the President based on respective duties of each cabinet. What are two Cabinet-level positions? ▪ Secretary of Agriculture (agricultural research) ▪ Secretary of Commerce (increase jobs and other economic aspects to boost economy) ▪ Secretary of Defense (advises defense policies and department) ▪ Secretary of Education (coordinating education activities) ▪ Secretary of Energy (deals with energy programs like nuclear energy, etc.) ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services (health, welfare, gov. assistance programs) ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security (cybersecurity, port security, enforcement of immigration laws, protecting the president, etc.) ▪ 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? ▪ reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves federal disputes over laws (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution What is the highest court in the United States? ▪ the Supreme Court How many justices are on the Supreme Court? ▪ nine (9) Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? ▪ John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? To Levy Taxes (legal seizure of property to satisfy tax debt) ▪To declare war ▪To set up and maintain military ▪To create federal court under the supreme court Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? ▪Providing schooling and education ▪Support public health of citizens ▪Issue licenses ▪Conduct Elections Who is the Governor of your state now? ▪Ron DeSantis What is the capital of your state?* ▪Tallahassee What are the two major political parties in the United States?* ▪Democratic and Republican What is the political party of the President now? ▪Democratic Party What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? ▪ Nancy Pelosi There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. ▪Citizen 18 and older ▪ You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote ▪Any citizen can vote (women and men can vote) ▪A citizen of any race (can vote) What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* ▪Serve on a when summoned jury ▪ vote in a federal election ▪ Pay taxes ▪ Obey laws Name one right only for United States citizens. ▪ vote in a federal election ▪ run for federal office ▪ right to fair trial by jury What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? ▪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? ▪The United States ▪The flag What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? ▪give up loyalty to other countries ▪defend the constitution and laws of the United States ▪Obey the laws of the United States ▪Serve in the U.S military( if needed) ▪Serve (do important work for) the nation ▪ be loyal to the United States How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?* ▪18 and older What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? ▪vote ▪join a political party ▪help with a campaign ▪join a community group ▪join a civic group ▪ Sept. 17, 1787 The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. ▪ James Madison Alexander Hamilton John Jay ▪ Publius What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? ▪ 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"? ▪George Washington Who was the first President? ▪ (George) Washington What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? ▪The Louisiana Purchase Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. ▪Civil war- confederacy and union ▪War of 1812- US vs Britain again ▪Mexican-American war- Texas dispute of land on whether Texas ended at Nueces River or Rio Grande ▪Spanish-American war- America supported the Philippines and Cuba against Spanish rule Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. ▪ the Civil War (1861-1865) ▪ the War between the States Name one problem that led to the Civil War. ▪ slavery ▪ economic reasons ▪ states' rights What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?* ▪Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ▪saved (or preserved) the union ▪led the United States during Civil war What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? ▪ 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? ▪ fought for women's rights ▪ fought for civil rights ▪ One of the main leaders of women's suffrage (voting rights) Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.* ▪World War 1 ▪World War 2 ▪Korean war ▪Vietnam war ▪(Persian) Gulf war Who was President during World War I? ▪ (Woodrow) Wilson Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? (Franklin) D. Roosevelt Who did the United States fight in World War II? ▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? ▪World War 2 During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? ▪Communism What movement tried to end racial discrimination? ▪ civil rights (movement) What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? ▪ fought for civil rights ▪ worked for equality for all Americans What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? ▪Terrorists attacked the United States -World trade center and Pentagon plane crash Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. ▪Cherokee ▪Seminole ▪Crow ▪Navajo ▪Sioux ▪Chippewa ▪Choctaw ▪Pueblo ▪Apache ▪Iroquois ▪Creek ▪Blackfeet ▪Cheyenne ▪Arawak ▪Shawnee ▪Mohegan ▪Huron Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. ▪Missouri (river) ▪Mississippi (River) What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? ▪North Pacific (ocean) What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? ▪North Atlantic (ocean) Name one U.S. territory. ▪ Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam Name one state that borders Canada. ▪ Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont New York ▪students may be searched without a warrant if there is "reasonable ground" for doing so. ▪argued her 4th amendment rights ▪Case topic: Student search and seizure Plessy v. Ferguson ▪separate but equal" doctrine supreme court upheld the constitutionally of Jim crow laws argued in court that the Act violated the 13th and 14th Amendments Regents of the University of California v. Bakke ▪A 1978 Supreme Court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race. ▪Violated the 14th amendment Roe v. Wade ▪(1973) legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy ▪violated the guarantee of personal liberty and the right to privacy implicitly guaranteed in the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and 14th Amendments Texas v. Johnson ▪A 1989 case in which the Supreme Court struck down a law banning the burning of the American flag on the grounds that such action was symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment. Tinker v. Des Moines ▪School dress code is not a violation of the 1st amendment- students wore black arm bands to protest the Vietnam war and were suspended for refusing to take it off. United States v. Nixon ▪U.S. Supreme Court case that limited executive privilege- President is not protected from the judicial branch. Article I, Section 1 (Constitution) All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Article I, Section 2 (Constitution) Members of the House of Representatives will be composed of members chosen every 2 years by the people of each state. Each member must be at least 25 years of age and have been a US citizen for 7 years. They also cannot be a resident of the state they represent. Article I, Section 3 (Constitution) The senate shall be composed of 2 senators from each state. Must be at least age 30 and has to have been a US citizen for 9 years. They cannot reside in the state they represent. (Rest of the Senate is established) Article I, Section 4 (Constitution) Elections and meetings Article I, Section 5 (Constitution) "Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as each House may provide. Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member..." Article I, Section 6 (Constitution) "The Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of the United States. They shall in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other place." Article I, Section 7 (Constitution) "All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other Bills..." Article I, Section 8 (Constitution) Powers of Congress: - Taxes - Borrow money