Florida Civic Literacy Exam Practice

What does the Constitution do?

• Defines the government

• Protects basic rights of Americans

• Sets up the structure of government

• All of the above

Government by the people and the separation of powers are the main principles of which founding document?

• Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• Northwest Ordinances

What are the two parts that make up the U.S. Congress?

• Senate and Supreme Court

• The House and Senate

• Independent agencies and regulatory commissions

• executive and legislative

Which form of government is based on popular sovereignty?

• communism

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• republic

Why did colonists living under British rule protest British tax policies?

• The colonists claimed that the tax policies violated their political rights.

• The colonists claimed that the monetary policies prohibited them from developing industries.

• The colonists claimed that the commercial policies hindered westward expansion of the colonies.

• The colonists claimed that the regulatory policies caused widespread criminal activity in the colonies.

Which is not a branch of government?

• Bureaucratic

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What is an amendment?

• A change to the Constitution

• An addition to the Constitution

• The ratification of a document

• A change or addition to the Constitution

Which of the following cases resulted in a decision that undermined civil rights and liberties in prioritization of national security?

• Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

• Brown v. Board of Education

• District of Columbia v. Heller

• Korematsu v. United States

Which article of the U.S. Constitution grants the power to coin money, make treaties, and levy import duties?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

What is the "rule of law"?

• You can choose to obey laws

• The king creates the laws

• Certain people are above or below the law

• Everyone must obey the law