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FCLE Exam 2023/2024 How does the Magna Carta provide a foundation for the English perspective of participatory governance? - ANSWER It establishes a basis for individual rights. What led to the creation...

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FCLE Exam 2023/2024
How does the Magna Carta provide a foundation for the English perspective of participatory governance? - ANSWER It establishes a basis for individual rights.
What led to the creation of the English Declaration of Rights (sometimes known as
the "English Bill of Rights") in 1689? - ANSWER Tension over who should rule; an individual or the people
Who is considered to have been the most influential Enlightenment philosopher on the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER John Locke
What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact? - ANSWER It is the first attempt by Europeans of self-government in the colonies.
What aspect of the U.S. Constitution was influenced by Montesquieu? - ANSWER Separation of powers For what purpose were the Federalist Papers written? - ANSWER To support ratification of the Constitution and explain its commitment to limited government.
What did the anti-Federalist want the Constitution to include? - ANSWER A bill of rights
What rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
For what purpose did Thomas Paine write Common Sense? - ANSWER To encourage the colonists to demand independence from Great Britain
Which of the following were thought to be weaknesses of the government laid out by the Articles of Confederation? - ANSWER no power to tax and no executive or judiciary
A state that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies is practicing a form of: - ANSWER direct democracy An individual's belief that ordinary citizens can affect what government does is: - ANSWER political efficacy
The principle that authority of the government rests in the hands of the people is: - ANSWER popular sovereignty
The "rule of law" is best described as: - ANSWER citizens are governed by laws; no one is above the law
In the U.S., voters chose representatives from the state to represent them in the U.S. Congress. This is known as: - ANSWER indirect democracy
Which of the following are reserved for U.S. citizens only? - ANSWER voting, serving on a jury, and holding federal office
Which of the following best are the two dominant political parties in the U.S. - ANSWER Democrats and Republicans In general, the Republican party is ideologically - ANSWER conservative
Who is responsible for registering voters in the state of Florida? - ANSWER a county supervisor of elections
Who is the chief executive in a state? - ANSWER the governor
Congress creates laws, but those laws can be vetoed by the president or overturned by the Supreme Court. This is an example of a Constitutional principle known as: -
ANSWER Checks and Balances
Articles one, two, and three in the Constitution reflect which constitutional principle: - ANSWER separation of powers
Which part of the U.S. Constitution declares it to be the supreme law of the land? - ANSWER Article VI
The concept of self-government can be found in: - ANSWER the preamble beginning with "we the people"

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