Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions and Answers (Latest Update) Verified Answers
Question 1: Which United States Supreme Court holding
impacted the way that religious practice was approached in public schools?
CORRECT ANSWER : Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Question 2: Which of the following correctly pairs a
document with a core theme of that document?
a) Declaration of Independence - Formed a state-centered
government
b) Magna Carta - Established the principle of rule of law
c) U.S. Constitution - Formed a unitary government
d) Articles of Confederation - Established the principle of
consent of the governed
CORRECT ANSWER : b
Question 3: What is the minimum number of members of the
U.S. House of Representatives representing each state?
CORRECT ANSWER : one
Question 4: What is a purpose of civil rights movements?
CORRECT ANSWER : to secure equalities
Question 5: What is the social contract?
CORRECT ANSWER : The people give up some liberty to
receive governmental protection.
Question 6: What is an example of representation?
CORRECT ANSWER : The U.S. Congress passes a law.
Question 7: Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
CORRECT ANSWER : the residents of a single state
Question 8: Which of the following documents provided a
rationale for the Declaration of Independence?
CORRECT ANSWER : Common Sense
Question 9: What are two natural rights identified in the
Declaration of Independence?
CORRECT ANSWER : life and liberty
Question 10: How many U.S. Senators represent each state?
CORRECT ANSWER : two
Question 11: What is the length of a U.S. President's elected
term?
CORRECT ANSWER: four years
Question 12: What is one branch of the U.S. federal
government?
CORRECT ANSWER : legislative
Question 13: What does the U.S. Constitution do?
CORRECT ANSWER : It sets up a federal government.
Question 14: Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail
Adams to her husband John Adams in 1776 is reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment?
CORRECT ANSWER : "I desire you would Remember the
Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them"
Question 15: Which phrase from a letter written by President
Thomas Jefferson in 1802 reflects a freedom in the Bill of Rights?
CORRECT ANSWER : "building a wall of separation
between Church & State"
Question 16: Which of the following pairs of cases focused
on the rights of public school students?
CORRECT ANSWER : Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) and
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
