Exam (elaborations)
Florida Civic Literacy Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
- Course
- Institution
Florida Civic Literacy Exam Test
[Show more]
Content preview
Florida Civic Literacy Exam Test3 Constitutional Clauses that initially protected the institution of slavery. - answer3/5ths
clause, fugitive slave clause, slave insurrections.
Two houses of Congress - answerSenate and House of Representatives
How is Senate representation decided and how many years is a term - answerThe state
which they are representing and 6
How is House representation decided and how long is a term - answerThe people more
directly? 2 years
The Constitutional Convention decided that the chief executive would be chosen by -
answerthe Electoral Collage
What is the purpose of Checks and Balances - answerTo make sure no branch
becomes too powerful.
What Supreme Court case established Judicial Review - answerMarbury v. Madison
Who makes federal laws - answerCongress
Who signs/vetos bills to become laws - answerPresident
What is an amendment - answerAn article added to the Constitution
What are the first ten amendments - answerBill of Rights
How does one become a US citizen after the 14th amendment - answerBe born here
What are the rights and responsibilities of a citizen - answerVote, jury duty, federal jobs,
run for federal office.
What was the supreme courts decision in the dred scott case - answerUpheld slavery,
denied legality of black citizenship, declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.
Which Court decision established "Separate but Equal", which provided separate public
facilities for both whites and blacks as long as they were "equal"? - answerPlessy v.
Ferguson.
, What did the court decided in Lochner v. New York? - answerNew Yorks labor laws
interfered with the liberty to make contracts between employers and employees.
Which Court case held that the 1st amendment right to free speech doesn't protect
speech that presents a clear and present danger? - answerSchenck v. United States
Which supreme court case upheld the constitutionality of Executive Order 9066? -
answerKorematsu v. United States
Who is commander-in-chief of the military? - answerThe president.
How many years is a presidential term? - answerfour years
What type of government does the US have? - answerrepresentative democracy or
local, state, federal.
What type of economic system does the US have - answercapitalist economy
What is the supreme law of the land? - answerConstitution
In a representative democracy (republic) who is sovereign - answerthe people (citizens)
What was the Magna Carta - answerDocument that protected citizen rights
What document did American colonists, protesting the Stamp Act in 1766, claim gave
them rights such as no taxation without representation - answerMagna Carta
Americans, especially by the 19th and 20th centuries, claimed what about the Magna
Carta - answerThey were entitled to the same rights as Englishmen.
What medieval document did Americans later point to as precedent for due process of
law and the rule of law? - answerMagna Carta
What historic document (17th century) created a "civil body politic"? - answerMayflower
Compact
What was Thomas Paine's common sense - answerA pamphlet that encouraged
independence from Great Britain
What was the influence of Common Sense - answerUnited colonists before the
Revolutionary War
What is the declaration of independence - answerAn official act taken by the 13 colonies
declaring independence from Britain
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Dreamer252. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $17.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
81113 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now