FCLE (FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM)STUDY GUIDE 100 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY AND VERIFIED How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) impact criminal defendants? - -answer-It established that defendants had the right to counsel. Who has the power to veto bills? - -answer-The President. How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966) impact criminal defendants? - -answer-It established that defendants were protected against self-incrimination. Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? - -answer-The proposed Constitution should be ratified. Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Necessary and Proper Clause? - -answer-McCulloch v. Maryland (1819). What is popular sovereignty? - -answer-Rule by the people. Which of the following documents provided an outline for a state-centered government? - -answer-Articles of Confederation What is one right included in the First Amendment? - -answer-Free speech. What is one branch of the U.S. federal government? - -answer-Legislative. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have? - - answer-27. Which document was adopted by the newly independent United States to organize the national government after declaring independence? - - answer-The Articles of Confederation. Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of Independence? - -answer-Pursuit of happiness. What is the first phrase of the U.S. Constitution? - -answer-"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union". What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - - answer-Checks and balances. What is due process? - -answer-Fair treatment in judicial proceedings. What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives representing each state? - -answer-One. What is the social contract? - -answer-The people give up some liberty to receive governmental protection. Who is in charge of the executive branch? - -answer-The President. Which government officials are elected by the people? - -answer-Mayors. What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independencecalled? - -answer-The Preamble. Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the First Amendment? - -answer-Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) The colonists used a political cartoon with the caption "Join or Die" to support which action? - -answer-Forming their own government. Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal Protection Clause? - -answer-Plessy v. Ferguson (1896). Who is Commander in Chief of the military? - -answer-The President. What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term? - -answer-Two years. Which action is an example of petitioning the government? - -answerLobbying officials.