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FGCU Civic Literacy Exam|100 Complete Q’s and A’s
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FGCU Civic Literacy Exam|100 CompleteQ’s and A’s
Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of
Independence?
A) privacy
B) trial by jury
C) pursuit of happiness
D) voting - -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) - -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 - -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) - -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. - -
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 - -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 - -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) - -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) - -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) - -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" - -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 - -C) running for federal office
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