Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) Study Guide Questions Answered Correctly (100Qs)
Question : It established that defendants were protected
against self-incrimination. How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966) impact criminal defendants?
CORRECT ANSWER : fair treatment in judicial proceedings
Question : What is due process
CORRECT ANSWER: fair treatment in judicial proceedings
Question : Which of the following cases held that
reproductive rights were an element of the right to privacy under the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment?
CORRECT ANSWER : Roe v. Wade (1973)
Question : Which is a shared power in the federal system?
CORRECT ANSWER : Collecting taxes
Question : Magna Carta - Established the principle of rule of
law Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of that document?
CORRECT ANSWER : Magna Carta - Established the
principle of rule of law
Question : Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects the
freedom of religion?
CORRECT ANSWER : the Bill of Rights
Question : Which rights did the colonists consider
"inalienable" in the Declaration of Independence?
CORRECT ANSWER : pursuit of happiness
Question : According to the authors of the Declaration of
Independence, who is responsible for protecting natural rights?
CORRECT ANSWER : the government
Question : "I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be
more generous and favorable to them." Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband John Adams in 1776 is reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment?
CORRECT ANSWER : "I desire you would Remember the
Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them."
Question : What is the purpose of the Selective Service
System?
CORRECT ANSWER : the draft for compulsory military
service
Question : Government should support enumerated individual
rights What is the core theme of the Anti-Federalist Papers?
CORRECT ANSWER : Government should support
enumerated individual rights
Question : "That... keeping a standing army within the
kingdom in time of peace... is against the law." Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights (1689) is reflected in the US Constitution's Third Amendment?
CORRECT ANSWER : "That... keeping a standing army
within the kingdom in time of peace... is against the law."
Question : It reduced the ability of states to place restrictions
on Second Amendment rights. How did District of Columbia
- Heller (2008) impact states' rights?
CORRECT ANSWER : It reduced the ability of states to
place restrictions on Second Amendment rights.
Question : to secure equalities What is the purpose of civil
rights movements?
CORRECT ANSWER : to secure equalities
Question : Which government officials are elected by the
people?
CORRECT ANSWER : Mayors
Question : Which United States Supreme Court case focused
on executive privilege?
