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FCLE STUDY GUIDE Questions andAnswers (Latest Update 2024/2025)RATED
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What form of government originated in greek culture where representatives made
decisions on the behalf of the people? - CORRECT ANSWERS representative
government
Which idea states that the power comes from the people? - CORRECT ANSWERS
popular sovereignty
What form of government passes power through inheritance and family rulings? -
CORRECT ANSWERS hereditary monarchy
Who can citizens vote for to voice their opinion to the government? - CORRECT
ANSWERS representatives
What is the process of directly voting on laws proposed by the constitution? -
CORRECT ANSWERS direct democracy
What is the purpose of a written Constitution? (2 answers) - CORRECT ANSWERS
inform citizens of the powers and limitations of the government
Which idea in the constitution outlines the powers of the 3 branches of government?
- CORRECT ANSWERS separation of powers
Which branch of government does article 1 establish? - CORRECT ANSWERS
legislative branch
Which branch of government does article 2 establish? - CORRECT ANSWERS
executive branch
Which branch of government does article 3 establish? - CORRECT ANSWERS
judicial branch
, FCLE STUDY GUIDE Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2024/2025)RATED
A+
What was put in place to ensure that one branch could not overpower another /
allow branches to put others in check? - CORRECT ANSWERS checks and
balances
Which part of the Constitution outlines the principles of what the country was
founded on? - CORRECT ANSWERS the preamble
Which clause states that Federal law is supreme / superior to any state law? -
CORRECT ANSWERS the supremacy clause
Which court case aided in the enforcement of the supremacy clause? - CORRECT
ANSWERS McCulloch vs. Maryland
What are some of the powers of the legislative branch? - CORRECT ANSWERS
creation of laws, collecting money, taxing, regulating interstate / foreign commerce
Which branch of government is able to impeach officers? - CORRECT ANSWERS
the legislative branch is able to impeach federal officers
Which enlightenment thinker developed the social contract theory? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Jean Jacques Rousseau
What is the social contact theory? - CORRECT ANSWERS persons' moral
and/or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among
them to form the society in which they live.
Which enlightenment thinker developed the idea of having 3 branches of
government? - CORRECT ANSWERS Montesquieu
Which enlightenment thinker believed in checks and balances? - CORRECT
ANSWERS John Locke
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