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FGCU Civic Literacy Exam with 100% Correct Answers 2024
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FGCU Civic Literacy Exam with 100% Correct Answers 2023 Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of Independence? A) privacy B) trial by jury 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) Gi deon 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 with in 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) get ting an education B) purchasing a home C) running for federal office D) working for pay - Correct Answer -C) running for federal officeThe benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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