Florida Civic Literacy: Empowering Informed Citizens

Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions What is the supreme law of the land The constitution What does the constitution do? sets up the government defines the government protects basic rights of Americans The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? We the people What is an amendment? a change (to the Constitution) an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? The Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* Speech Religion Assembly Press Petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have? twenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? announced our independence (from Great Britain) declared our independence (from Great Britain) said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? life liberty pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in the United States?* capitalist economy market economy What is the "rule of law"? Everyone must follow the law Leaders must obey the law Government must obey the law No one is above the law Name one branch or part of the government.* Congress legislative President executive the courts judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? checks and balances separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? the President Who makes federal laws? Congress Senate and House (of Representatives) (U.S. or national) legislature What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* the Senate and House (of Representatives) How many U.S. Senators are there? 100 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? six (6) Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* Marco Rubio The House of Representatives has how many voting members? 435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? two (2) Name yourU.S. Representative. Donna Shalala Who does a U.S. Senator represent? all people of the state Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? (because of) the states population (because) they have more people (because) some states have more people We elect a President for how many years? four (4) 1/7 In what month do we vote for President?* November What is the name of the President of theUnited States now?* Donald J Trump What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? Mike Pence If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? The Vice President If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? The speaker of the House Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? the President Who signs bills to become laws? the President Who vetoes bills? The President What does the President's Cabinet do? advises the President What are two Cabinet-level positions? Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Defense Secretary of Education Secretary of Energy Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Labor Secretary of State Secretary of Transportation Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Veterans Affairs Attorney General Vice President What does the judicial branch do? reviews laws explains laws resolves disputes (disagreements) decides if a law goes against the Constitution What is the highest court in the United States? the Supreme Court How many justices are on the Supreme Court? nine (9) Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? To print money To declare war To create an army To make treaties Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? Providing schooling and education Provide protection (police) Provide safety (fire departments) Give a driver's license Approve zoning and land use Who is the Governor of your state now? Ron DeSantis What is the capital of your state?* Tallahassee What are the two major political parties in the United States?* Democratic and Republican What is the political party of the President now? Republican Party What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? Nancy Pelosi There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. Citizen 18 and older You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote Any citizen can vote (women and men can vote) A male citizen of any race (can vote) 2/7 What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* Serve on a jury vote in a federal election Name one right only for United States citizens. vote in a federal election run for federal office What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? Freedom of expression Freedom of speech Freedom of assembly Freedom to petition the government Freedom of religion The right to bear arms What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? The United States The flag What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? give up loyalty to other countries defend the constitution and laws of the United States Obey the laws of the United States Serve in the U.S military( if needed) Serve (do important work for) the nation be loyal to the United States How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?* 18 and older What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? vote join a political party help with a campaign join a community group join a civic group run for office write to a newspaper When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?* April 15 When must all men register for the Selective Service? at age 18 btw 18 and 26 What is one reason colonists came to America? freedom political liberty religious freedom economic opportunity practice their religion escape persecution Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? American Indians Native Americans What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? Africans people from Africa Why did the colonists fight the British? because of high taxes (taxation without representation) because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) because they didn't have self-government Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? (Thomas) Jefferson When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? July 4, 1776 There were 13 original states. Name three. New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina 3/7 South Carolina Georgia What happened at the Constitutional Convention? The Constitution was written. The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. When was the Constitution written? 1787 The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. James Madison Alexander Hamilton John Jay Publius What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? U.S. diplomat oldest member of the Constitutional Convention first Postmaster General of the United States writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac" started the first free libraries Who is the "Father of Our Country"? George Washington Who was the first President? (George) Washington What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? Louisiana The Louisiana Territory Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. Civil war War of 1812 Mexican-American war Spanish-American war Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. the Civil War the War between the States Name one problem that led to the Civil War. slavery economic reasons states' rights What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?* Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) saved (or preserved) the union led the United States during Civil war What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? freed the slaves freed slaves in the Confederacy freed slaves in the Confederate states freed slaves in most Southern states What did Susan B. Anthony do? fought for women's rights fought for civil rights Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.* World War 1 World War 2 Korean war Vietnam war (Persian) Gulf war Who was President during World War I? (Woodrow) Wilson Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? (Franklin) Roosevelt Who did the United States fight in World War II? Japan, Germany, and Italy Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? World War 2 During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? Communism What movement tried to end racial discrimination? civil rights (movement) What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? fought for civil rights worked for equality for all Americans Terrorists attacked the United States 4/7 What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. Cherokee Seminole Crow Navajo Sioux Chippewa Choctaw Pueblo Apache Iroquois Creek Blackfeet Cheyenne Arawak Shawnee Mohegan Huron Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. Missouri (river) Mississippi (River) What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? Pacific (ocean) What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? Atlantic (ocean) Name one U.S. territory. Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands American Samoa Northern Mariana Islands Guam Name one state that borders Canada. Maine New Hampshire Vermont New York Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Alaska Name one state that borders Mexico. California Arizona New Mexico Texas What is the capital of the United States? Washington, D.C. Where is the Statue of Liberty? New York (Harbor) Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).] Why does the flag have 13 stripes? because there were 13 original colonies because the stripes represent the original colonies Why does the flag have 50 stars? because there is one star for each state because each star represents a state because there are 50 states What is the name of the national anthem? The Star-Spangled Banner When do we celebrate Independence Day? July 4 5/7 Name two national U.S. holidays. New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Presidents' Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Christmas Brown v. Board of Education 1954 case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education. Her family believed that the segregated school system violated the 14th Amendment and took their case to court. Dred Scott v. Sanford The case that ruled that slaves were property and could not sue Violated the 5th amendment helped bring on the civil war Gibbons v. Ogden Regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved to the federal government Gideon v. Wainwright a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In the case, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants unable to afford their own attorneys. Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier School newspapers can be censored by teachers and administrators The journalism students felt that this censorship was a direct violation of their First Amendment rights. The Supreme Court decided that Principal Reynolds had the right to such editorial decisions, as he had "legitimate pedagogical concerns." Korematsu v. US 1944 Supreme Court case where the Supreme Court upheld the order providing for the relocation of Japanese Americans. It was not until 1988 that Congress formally apologized and agreed to pay $20,000 2 each survivor Korematsu argued that Executive Order 9066 was unconstitutional and that it violated the Fifth Amendment. The Fifth Amendmentwas selected over the Fourteenth Amendment due to the lack of federal protections in the Fourteenth Amendment. He was arrested and convicted. Mapp v. Ohio Established the exclusionary rule was applicable to the states (evidence seized illegally cannot be used in court) Violation of the 4th amendment Marbury v. Madison This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review McCulloch v. Maryland Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law Miranda v. Arizona asSupreme Court held that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police. Violated the 5th amendment and his 6th, right to an attorney Case topic: self-incrimination, due process New Jersey v. TLO students may be searched without a warrant if there is "reasonable ground" for doing so. argued her 4th amendment rights Case topic: Student search and seizure 6/7 Plessy v. Ferguson "separate but equal" doctrine supreme court upheld the constitutionally of jim crow laws argued in court that the Act violated the 13th and 14th Amendments Regents of the University of California v. Bakke A 1978 Supreme Court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race. Violated the 14th amendment Roe v. Wade (1973) legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy violated the guarantee of personal liberty and the right to privacy implicitly guaranteed in the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and 14th Amendments Texas v. Johnson A 1989 case in which the Supreme Court struck down a law banning the burning of the American flag on the grounds that such action was symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment. Tinker v. Des Moines Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive, protected but he 1st amendment United States v. Nixon U.S. Supreme Court case that limited executive privilege 7/7