FLCE final exam
Q: The United States is a live example of which type of government?
A: Constitutional republic
Q: Which is an example of federalism?
A: Power being shared between state and national governments
Q: Which part of the U.S. government reflects that governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed?
A: The legislature
Q: Which document represents the supreme law of the land?
A: U.S. Constitution
Q: Which right is reserved for U.S. citizens?
A: Running for federal office
Q: Which executive power can the U.S. president exercise to check legislative power?
A: Veto
Q: Which government power is described by “nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation”?
A: Eminent domain
Q: Which U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?
A: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
Q: How did Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) affect the rights of the accused?
A: Established the right to the assistance of counsel
Q: Which is an example of the rule of law?
A: Equality of all citizens before the law
Q: Which principle was included in the U.S. Constitution in response to concerns in the Declaration of Independence?
A: Separation of powers
Q: Which constitutional principle prevents one branch from becoming more powerful than another?
A: Checks and balances
Q: What is the process for selecting a chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
A: Nomination by the president and confirmation by the Senate
Q: Whom does a U.S. senator represent?
A: Residents of a single state
Q: Which is an example of representative government?
A: Congress passing a bill
Q: Which is an example of a concurrent power in the U.S. federal system?
A: Building public roads
Q: Which decision reinforced the U.S. government’s authority to establish a federal institution without state interference?
A: McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Q: Which U.S. Supreme Court decision reduced the power of state governments?
A: Roe v. Wade (1973)
Q: Which pair of cases limited the power of local governments?
A: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) and District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Q: Which concept from English legal tradition supported the American cause for independence?
A: No taxation without representation
Q: Which document formed a “civil body politic”?
A: The Mayflower Compact
Q: The “Join or Die” cartoon supported which action?
A: Forming their own government
Q: Which document provided rationale for American independence?
A: Common Sense
Q: What point of view is reflected in Common Sense?
A: Representatives should be elected
Q: Which was a cause of the American Revolution?
A: Opposition to taxation without representation
Q: Which phrase is in the Declaration of Independence?
A: All men are created equal
Q: Which two natural rights are identified in the Declaration of Independence?
A: Life and liberty
Q: According to the Declaration, who is responsible for protecting natural rights?
A: The government
Q: Which excerpt from the Declaration supports popular sovereignty?
A: Deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed
Q: What is a primary goal of the civil rights movement?
A: To promote equality under the law
Q: Which document organized the national government after declaring independence?
A: The Articles of Confederation
Q: Which weakness of the Articles led to calls for revision?
A: Inadequate congressional tax authority
Q: Which part of the Constitution addressed disputes over representation between free and slave states?
A: The Three-Fifths Compromise
Q: Who authored The Federalist Papers?
A: Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
Q: What was a position of The Federalist Papers?
A: The proposed Constitution should be ratified
Q: What was a position of the Anti-Federalists?
A: The Constitution should include enumerated rights
Q: What is a goal of the Supremacy Clause?
A: States may not pass laws that conflict with federal laws
Q: Which purpose of government in the Preamble is supported by the Selective Service System?
A: Provide for the common defense
Q: Which feature of the Articles of Confederation is also in the Constitution?
A: A legislature
Q: Which officials are elected to serve in Congress?
A: Representatives and senators
Q: How many senators represent each state?
A: Two
Q: What action can the Senate take to check executive power?
A: Reject a judicial nominee
Q: Minimum age to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives?
A: 25 years old
Q: Which elected official serves a two-year term?
A: U.S. representative
Q: Who handles voter registration in Florida?
A: County supervisor of elections office
Q: Which Supreme Court case focused on counting popular votes for president?
A: Bush v. Gore (2000)
Q: What is the constitutional role of the Electoral College?
A: Selecting the U.S. president
Q: Which function of government was established by constitutional amendment?
A: A president may not serve more than two elected terms
Q: Who has the constitutional authority to serve as commander-in-chief?
A: The president of the United States
Q: If both president and vice president offices are vacant, who is next in line?
A: The speaker of the House
Q: What is the highest level of the federal judiciary?
A: The U.S. Supreme Court
Q: Which constitutional principle was established by Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
A: Judicial review
Q: Example of judicial review?
A: The U.S. Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional
Q: What government action established the three-tiered federal court system?
A: The Judiciary Act of 1789
Q: Which requires U.S. citizenship?
A: Federal jury service
Q: How many constitutional amendments have been ratified?
A: 27
Q: Which phrase from Jefferson’s 1802 letter reflects a First Amendment freedom?
A: Building a wall of separation between church and state
Q: Which Supreme Court case impacted religious practice in public schools?
A: Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Q: Which right is in the First Amendment?
A: Freedom of speech
Q: Which pair of cases impacted First Amendment rights?
A: Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988) and Texas v. Johnson (1989)
Q: Example of petitioning the government?
A: Supporting a ballot initiative
Q: How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) affect state rights?
A: Reduced states’ ability to place restrictions on Second Amendment rights
Q: Which English Bill of Rights phrase is reflected in the Third Amendment?
A: Keeping a standing army in time of peace is against the law
Q: Which case impacted Fourth Amendment protections at the state level?
A: Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Q: What is due process?
A: Fair treatment in judicial proceedings
Q: Which English Bill of Rights phrase is reflected in the Eighth Amendment?
A: Excessive bail ought not to be required, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted
Q: Which Sarah Grimké quote is reflected in the 14th Amendment?
A: I ask no favors for my sex; I surrender not our claim to equality
Q: What role did the 14th Amendment play in Brown v. Board?
A: Equal protection clause was used to argue segregated schools were unequal
Q: Which scenario violates the Equal Protection Clause?
A: A state law sets a higher minimum wage for men than for women
Q: Which Abigail Adams quote is reflected in the 19th Amendment?
A: I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them
Q: How did Miranda v. Arizona (1966) affect rights of the accused?
A: Protects against self-incrimination
Q: Which case held that reproductive rights are part of the right to privacy?
A: Roe v. Wade (1973)
Q: Which case was based on the Necessary and Proper Clause?
A: McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Q: Which constitutional part did Citizens United v. FEC (2010) use to support its ruling?
A: First Amendment
Q: Which case was based on the First Amendment?
A: Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)
Q: Which case was based on the Free Exercise Clause?
A: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)
Q: Which case addressed executive privilege and judicial review?
A: United States v. Nixon (1974)