FLCE final exam

What type of government is the United States an example of?

Constitutional republic

What is an example of federalism?

Power being shared between state and national governments

Which part of the U.S. government derives its powers from the consent of the governed?

The legislature

What document represents the supreme law of the land?

U.S. Constitution

Which right is reserved for U.S. citizens?

Running for federal office

What executive power can the president exercise to check legislative power?

Veto

What government power is described by the phrase 'nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation'?

Eminent domain

Which Supreme Court decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)

How did Gideon v. Wainwright affect the rights of the accused?

Established the right to the assistance of counsel

What is an example of the rule of law?

Equality of all citizens before the law

What principle was included in the U.S. Constitution in response to concerns in the Declaration of Independence?

Separation of powers

What constitutional principle prevents one branch from becoming more powerful than another?

Checks and balances

What is the process for selecting a chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

Nomination by the president and confirmation by the Senate

Whom does a U.S. senator represent?

Residents of a single state

What is an example of representative government?

Congress passing a bill

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

Building public roads

Which decision reinforced the government's authority to establish a federal institution without state interference?

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision reduced the power of state governments?

Roe v. Wade (1973)

Which pair of cases limited the power of local governments?

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) and District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)

Which concept from English legal tradition supported the American cause for independence?

No taxation without representation

Which document formed a 'civil body politic'?

The Mayflower Compact

What action did the 'Join or Die' cartoon support?

Forming their own government

Which document provided rationale for American independence?

Common Sense

What point of view is reflected in Common Sense?

Representatives should be elected

What was a cause of the American Revolution?

Opposition to taxation without representation

Which phrase is in the Declaration of Independence?

All men are created equal

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

Life and liberty

According to the Declaration, who is responsible for protecting natural rights?

The government

Which excerpt from the Declaration supports popular sovereignty?

Deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed

What is a primary goal of the civil rights movement?

To promote equality under the law

Which document organized the national government after declaring independence?

The Articles of Confederation

Which weakness of the Articles led to calls for revision?

Inadequate congressional tax authority

Which part of the Constitution addressed disputes over representation between free and slave states?

The Three-Fifths Compromise

Who authored The Federalist Papers?

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison

What was a position of The Federalist Papers?

The proposed Constitution should be ratified

What was a position of the Anti-Federalists?

The Constitution should include enumerated rights

What is a goal of the Supremacy Clause?

States may not pass laws that conflict with federal laws

Which purpose of government in the Preamble is supported by the Selective Service System?

Provide for the common defense

Which feature of the Articles of Confederation is also in the Constitution?

A legislature

Which officials are elected to serve in Congress?

Representatives and senators

How many senators represent each state?

Two

What action can the Senate take to check executive power?

Reject a judicial nominee

What is the minimum age to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives?

25 years old

Which elected official serves a two-year term?

U.S. representative

Who handles voter registration in Florida?

County supervisor of elections office

Which Supreme Court case focused on counting popular votes for president?

Bush v. Gore (2000)

What is the constitutional role of the Electoral College?

Selecting the U.S. president

Which government function was established by constitutional amendment?

A president may not serve more than two elected terms

Who has the constitutional authority to serve as commander-in-chief?

The president of the United States

If both president and vice president offices are vacant, who is next in line?

The speaker of the House

What is the highest level of the federal judiciary?

The U.S. Supreme Court

Which constitutional principle was established by Marbury v. Madison?

Judicial review

What is an example of judicial review?

The U.S. Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional

What government action established the three-tiered federal court system?

The Judiciary Act of 1789

Which action requires U.S. citizenship?

Federal jury service

How many constitutional amendments have been ratified?

27

Which phrase from Jefferson’s 1802 letter reflects a First Amendment freedom?

Building a wall of separation between church and state

Which Supreme Court case impacted religious practice in public schools?

Engel v. Vitale (1962)

What right is in the First Amendment?

Freedom of speech

Which pair of cases impacted First Amendment rights?

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988) and Texas v. Johnson (1989)

What is an example of petitioning the government?

Supporting a ballot initiative

How did District of Columbia v. Heller affect state rights?

Reduced states’ ability to place restrictions on Second Amendment rights

Which English Bill of Rights phrase is reflected in the Third Amendment?

Keeping a standing army in time of peace is against the law

Which case impacted Fourth Amendment protections at the state level?

Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

What is due process?

Fair treatment in judicial proceedings

Which English Bill of Rights phrase is reflected in the Eighth Amendment?

Excessive bail ought not to be required, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted

Which Sarah Grimké quote is reflected in the 14th Amendment?

I ask no favors for my sex; I surrender not our claim to equality

What role did the 14th Amendment play in Brown v. Board?

Equal protection clause was used to argue segregated schools were unequal

Which scenario violates the Equal Protection Clause?

A state law sets a higher minimum wage for men than for women

Which Abigail Adams quote is reflected in the 19th Amendment?

I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them

How did Miranda v. Arizona affect rights of the accused?

Protects against self-incrimination

Which case held that reproductive rights are part of the right to privacy?

Roe v. Wade (1973)

Which case was based on the Necessary and Proper Clause?

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Which constitutional part did Citizens United v. FEC use to support its ruling?

First Amendment

Which case was based on the First Amendment?

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)

Which case was based on the Free Exercise Clause?

West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)

Which case addressed executive privilege and judicial review?

United States v. Nixon (1974)