FGCU Civic Literacy Exam
Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of Independence?
A) privacy
B) trial by
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C) pursuit of happiness
D) voting - Correct Answer-C) pursuit of happiness
Which United States Supreme Court decision focused on how states count popular votes for president and vice president?
A) Bush v. Gore (2000)
B) U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
C) Baker v. Carr (1962)
D) Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) - Correct Answer-A) Bush v. Gore (2000)
In what 1620 document do the writers form a "civil body politic"?
A) the Mayflower Compact
B) the Articles of Confederation
C) the Magna Carta
D) the Declaration of Independence - Correct Answer-A) the Mayflower Compact
Which United States Supreme Court case held that persons accused of crimes must be advised of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights upon their arrest?
A) Engel v. Vitale (1962)
B) Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
C) Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
D) Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) - Correct Answer-B) Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
What is an example of representation?
A) The bureaucracy establishes national regulations.
B) The court system rules on a dispute between two states.
C) The U.S. Congress passes a law.
D) The Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court writes a majority opinion. - Correct Answer-C) The U.S. Congress passes a law.
What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of Independence?
A) bear arms and life
B) jury trials and liberty
C) life and liberty
D) jury trials and bear arms - Correct Answer-C) life and liberty
Which action is an example of petitioning the government?
A) lobbying officials
B) serving on a jury
C) becoming politically informed
D) paying taxes - Correct Answer-A) lobbying officials
Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that religious practice was approached in public schools?
A) Engel v. Vitale (1962)
B) Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
C) Roe v. Wade (1973)
D) McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) - Correct Answer-A) Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Which of the following cases reinforced the federal government's authority to run a federal institution without interference by a state?
A) Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
B) Engel v. Vitale (1962)
C) McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
D) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) - Correct Answer-C) McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Which of the following cases reinforced the power of the courts?
A) Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
B) Marbury v. Madison (1803)
C) McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
D) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) - Correct Answer-B) Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Which statement from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's Eighth Amendment?
A) "That...keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace...is agains law;"
B) "That the...power of suspending the laws...without consent of
Parliament is illegal"
C) "That excessive bail ought not be required...nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;"
D) "That the freedom of speech...in Parliament ought not to be...questioned in any court" - Correct Answer-C) "That excessive bail ought not be required...nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;"
Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens only?
A) getting an education
B) purchasing a home
C) running for federal office
D) working for pay - Correct Answer-C) running for federal office
What is the purpose of the Selective Service System?
A) to draft for compulsory military service
B) to protect presidential candidates during the campaign
C) to establish justice
D) to promote equality - Correct Answer-A) to draft for compulsory military service
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
A) the Speaker
B) the Chief Justice
C) the Majority Leader
D) the President - Correct Answer-D) the President
Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal Protection Clause?
A) McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
B) Engel v. Vitale (1962)
C) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
D) Marbury v. Madison (1803) - Correct Answer-C) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Which United States Supreme Court case focused on executive privilege?
A) Bush v. Gore (2000)
B) Marbury v. Madison (1803)
C) U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
D) Johnson v. Texas (1989) - Correct Answer-C) U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
Which of the following cases held that reproductive rights were an element of the right to privacy under the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment?
A) Roe v. Wade (1973)
B) District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
C) Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
D) Mapp v. Ohio (1961) - Correct Answer-A) Roe v. Wade (1973)
Which phrase in the U.S. Constitution addresses the power to seize property?
A) writ of habeas corpus
B) reserved powers
C) bills of attainder
D) eminent domain - Correct Answer-D) eminent domain
What is the first phrase of the U.S. Constitution?
A) "When in the course of human events"
B) "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union"
C) "The present situation of the world is indeed without a parallel"
D) "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence" - Correct Answer-B) "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union"
Which of the following documents provided an outline for a state-centered government?
A) Federalist Papers
B) Bill of Rights
C) Articles of Confederation
D) Common Sense - Correct Answer-C) Articles of Confederation
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) impact criminal defendants?
A) It established that defendants were protected against self-incrimination
B) It established that defendants had freedom of speech
C) It established that defendants had the right to a speedy trial
D) It established that defendants had the right to counsel - Correct Answer-D) It established that defendants had the right to counsel
Which is a core theme of the Anti-Federalist Papers?
A) The Constitution should reflect checks and balances.
B) The Constitution should promote a strong central government
C) Government should support executive orders.
D) Government should support enumerated individual rights. - Correct Answer-D) Government should support enumerated individual rights.
Which document represents the supreme law of the land?
A) the Articles of Confederation
B) the Declaration of Independence
C) the U.S. Constitution
D) the Mayflower Compact - Correct Answer-C) the U.S. Constitution
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