FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM 2023 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE

FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM 2023 ACTUAL EXAM 200

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED

ANSWERS)|AGRADE

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned Plessy v Ferguson (1896(? -

ANSWER- Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)

How does the outcome in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) affect the rights of the

accused? - ANSWER- It established that the accused has the right to the assistance

of counsel.

Which is an example of the rule of law? - ANSWER- The equality of all citizens

before the law

Which principle was included in the U.S. Constitution as a response to a concern

expressed in the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER- Separation of Powers

Which constitutional principle prevents one branch of the government from

becoming more powerful than another branch? - ANSWER- Checks and Balances

Which steps are included in the selection process of a Chief Justice of the U.S.

Supreme Court? - ANSWER- Nomination by the President and confirmation by

the Senate

Whom is a U.S. Senator elected to represent? - ANSWER- Residents of a single

state

Which is an example of representative government? - ANSWER- The Congress

passing a bill

Which is an example of a concurrent power in the U.S. federal system? -

ANSWER- The building of public roads

Which decision reinforced the U.S. government's authority to establish a federal

institution without state interference? - ANSWER- McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Which United States Supreme Court decision resulted in reduced power for state

governments? - ANSWER- Roe v. Wade (1973)

Which pair of United States Supreme Court cases resulted in limiting the power of

local governments? - ANSWER- Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)

and District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)

Which concept from the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of

Rights did American colonists use to support the cause of independence? -

ANSWER- No taxation without representation

Which document resulted in the formation of a "civil body politic?" - ANSWERThe Mayflower Compact

The colonists used a political cartoon with the caption Join or Die to support which

action? - ANSWER- Forming their own government

Which document provided a rationale for American independence? - ANSWERCommon Sense

Which point of view is reflected in Common Sense? - ANSWER- Representatives

should be elected.

Which was a cause of the American Revolution? - ANSWER- The opposition to

taxation without representation

What country was the Declaration of Independence intended to liberate the

American colonies? - ANSWER- Great Britain

Which phrase is included in the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER- "All

men are created equal"

Which two natural rights are identified in the Declaration of Independence? -

ANSWER- Life and Liberty

Based on the Declaration of Independence, which entity is responsible for

protecting natural rights? - ANSWER- The government

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence supports the principle of

popular sovereignty? - ANSWER- "Deriving their just powers from the consent of

the governed"