Florida Civics Literacy Exam Practice Test (2024)

Which modern process would be supported by the ancient Greeks?

The U.S. Congress fulfilled which of these purposes of government when it declared war on Japan after Pearl Harbor?

FREE PRESS v. NAT'L SECURITY-bolstered free press w/heavy presumption against PRIOR RESTRAINT

Which of the following ancient civilizations established a republican govt.?

Which form of government is based on popular sovereignty?

Which legislative action would most likely cause U.S. Supreme Court to decide that this violated the Supremacy Clause?

What is the principal function of a written constitution?

Which constitutional provision was inspired by this complaint?

Which of the following objectives best describes the purpose of the system of checks and balances, as said in the Const?

Use the passage below, from an exchange between former Pres. Nixon and an interview, to answer the question that follows

What was the result of this compromise?

Established supremacy of the U.S. Constitution and federal laws over state laws:

Which of the cases resulted in a decision that undermined civil rights & liberties in priority of national security?

Which phrase best describes the power of impeachment?

Which of the following reflects the most important consequence of the Watergate break-in?

A certain country is characterized by the following traits:

The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for self-defense is applicable to the states

Extended the right of privacy to a woman’s decision to have an abortion

Which Supreme Court case established the precedent described in the opinion?

Which article of the U.S. Constitution grants the power to coin money, make treaties, and levy import duties?

Which Supreme Court case overturned the trial court’s decision, due to lack of counsel?

Which modern democratic concept practiced in the United states is most like the democratic process of ancient Greece?

Congress CAN'T use the commerce clause to make possession of a gun in a school zone a fed crime

On what Constitutional grounds could this man contest this search as a violation of his rights?

Laws against defamation, which legal concern underlying most Western Nations?

Which philosophical movement best reflects the ideals in the passage?

Public school students have the right to wear black armbands in school to protest Vietnam War:

Government by the people and the separation of powers are the main principles of which founding document?

In the United States, how are conflicts between state laws and federal laws generally resolved?

The U.S. Supreme Court enabled which government practices to continue in its ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?

In the United States, which of the following is permitted to citizens by the right of the freedom of assembly?

Based on the passage, which government program would the speaker support?

Compelling Amish students to attend school past the 8th grade violates the free exercise clause

Speech creating a “clear and present danger” is not protected by the First Amendment

Which person is considered to be the principal author of the U.S. Constitution?

What impact has the Mayflower Compact had on modern understanding of the purpose of government in the United States?

Which political philosopher’s ideas are best represented in the Declaration of Independence?

Political spending by corps, assoc., and labor unions is speech protected by 1st Amendment

Which of the following contains a clause that may have served as an inspiration for the language below?

Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent

Established JUDICIAL REVIEW-SCOTUS strikes act of leg. /exec. branch as UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Use the scenario below to answer the question that follows.

Which legislation reflects federal efforts to regulate transportation?

Race-based school segregation violates the equal protection clause

Use the provided Preamble to the United States Constituion to answer the question.

How do these political reforms best illustrates how societies develop?

By what process were eighteen-year-olds fully granted the right to vote?

Which of the following documents influenced the aims and strategies of the authors of the Declaration of Sentiments?

Legislative redistricting must be conscious of race and comply w/ the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Why did colonists living under British rule protest British tax policies?

Which circumstance would require a search warrant?

What founding document did this set a precedent for?

Which of the following statements regarding the Monroe Doctrine is accurate?

Supported “one man, one vote”; ruled challenges to redistricting weren't “political questions”

School sponsorship of religious activities (like prayer) violates the establishment clause: