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FCLE 2025
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which document protected individual rights, encouraged education, and forbade slavery in the territories beyond the Appalachians in 1787? | The Northwest Ordinance |
| Which powers exist when state and national governments share authority? | Concurrent |
| Which US Supreme Court decision impacted the relationship between the president and the other branches of government? | United States vs. Nixon |
| Which state's model for balancing power between the branches of government had the most influence on the US Constitution? | Massachusetts |
| Which constitutional principle would prevent the Congress from nominating a Supreme Court Justice? | Due process |
| According to James Madison in Federalist, No. 10, which of the following most effectively represents his view on liberty and the size of the republic? | A large republic would better protect individual liberty by preventing any one faction from gaining too much power. |
| Which compromise during the Constitutional Convention addressed the question of how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation purposes? | Three-Fifths Compromise |
| Which documents established the principles of surveying property and ownership, thereby allowing for the admission of new states into the Union? | Land Ordinance, Northwest Ordinance |
| "The possession of a gun in a local school zone is in no sense an economic activity..." Based on the passage, which clause of the US Constitution did the US Supreme Court interpret in the Lopez decision that found the Gun Free School Zones Act of 1990 to | Commerce Clause |
| "Ours is a dual form of government, in every State there are two Governments- the State and the United States; each State has all governmental; powers save such as the people, by the Constitution, have conferred upon the United States, denied to the State | Tenth Amendment |
| The right of the people to keep and bear arms is found in which amendment to the Constitution? | Second Amendment |
| Which of the following actions is limited to natural-born citizens of the United States under the Constitution? | Serving as President of the United States |
| Which phrase from an 1802 letter written by President Thomas Jefferson reflects a freedom in the Bill of Rights? | "building a wall of separation between Church & State" |
| Miranda v. Arizona, the landmark US Supreme Court case that requires law enforcement officers to inform suspects of their constitutional rights before and during questioning, was based on which Amendment to the Constitution? | the Fifth Amendment |
| Which of the following principles or practices was established in Marbury v. Madison? | Judicial review |
| "The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is in fact, and must be, regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them to ascertain its meaning as well as the meaning of any par | Judicial review |
| Which clause did the US Supreme Court rely on in McCulloch v. Maryland to determine that the federal government was exempt from state taxes? | the Supremacy Clause |
| "Repeated violations of these parchment barriers have been committed by overbearing majorities in every state." Based on the excerpt, which proposed aspect of the Constitution was seen as almost pointless by the authors? | the inclusion of a bill of rights |
| "But as the same constitution which gives the Commons a power to check the King by withholding the supplies, gives afterwards the King a power to check the Commons, by empowering him to reject their other bills; it again supposes that the King is wiser th | equal executive branch |
| Which landmark case found that school segregation violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment? | Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka |
| The constitutional authorities granted to Congress in Article 1, Section 8 are collectively known as which of the following? | Enumerated powers |
| Which founding document used Enlightenment principles to justify the colonists' grievances with Great Britain? | The Declaration of Independence |
| Which was a cause of the American Revolution? | opposition to taxation without representation |
| Which phrase is included in the Declaration of Independence? | "all men are created equal" |
| Which constitutional authority would allow the president to use military force in response to an invasion? | role as commander in chief |
| Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the free exercise clause? | West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette |
| Which term refers to government protection from discrimination based on categories such as race, sex, and disability? | Civil rights |
| Which amendment in the Bill of Rights protects the rights of Americans from self-incrimination and double jeopardy? | the Fifth amendment |
| Which government official is responsible for making treaties? | the president |
| Which federal law was the focus of President Lyndon Johnson's Executive Order 11246- Equal Employment Opportunity? | Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
| A homeowner lives in an area that is set to be redeveloped as a result of a local referendum. The local government takes the homeowner's property without a hearing in order to build a highway. What constitutional principle might form the basis of a lawsui | due process |
| Handing Down a Historical Decision graphic | Brown v. Board of Education |
| Which of the following laws would be supported by common interpretations of the First Amendment? | A law imposing liability for false and defamatory speech about private individuals |
| Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the Third Amendment? | "That... keeping a standing army within the kingdom is in time of peace,... is against law." |
| Which of the following statements most effectively depicts Madison's position on the relative power of federal and state governments in Federalist Paper No. 39? | The division of power between federal and state governments is mutable and changeable as necessitated by the circumstances and the will of the American people. |
| Which of the following cases impacted the Fourth Amendment protections at the state level? | Mapp v. Ohio |
| Which type of legislature does Article 1 of the Constitution establish? | bicameral |
| Which document reflects the principle of federalism? | US Constitution |
| What is a primary goal of the civil rights movement? | to promote equality under the law |
| Which statement illustrates the principle of republicanism found in the US Constitution? | The members of the US house are elected by the people |
| Which federal government action was authorized by Executive Order 9066 of 1942? | The internment of Japanese Americans |
| According to Article 1 of the US Constitution, what legislative role is assigned to the vice president? | Breaking a tie in the Senate |
| What is the constitutional role of the Electoral College? | selecting the US President |
| Which statement best reflects an application of consent of the governed? | A governor is recalled in a special election |
| Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to the call to revise the document? | Inadequate congressional tax authority |
| When Socialist Charles Schenck was charged with violating the law during World War 1, which of the following was the unanimous decision of the US Supreme Court? | Language that creates a "clear and present" danger is illegal |
| The use of which enumerated power allows Congress to regulate business across state lines? | utilizing the Commerce Clause |
| Article 3 "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and the security of person." Which founding document most likely inspired the inclusion of these ideas in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? | Declaration of Independence |
| Which segment of the population was granted the right to vote under the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution? | Women |
| "The occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are hencefort | Monroe Doctrine of 1823 |
| Which scenario represents a violation of the Equal Protection Clause? | A state law establishes a higher minimum wage for men than for women |
| Which of the following amendments guarantees a trial by jury in all criminal proceedings? | Sixth Amendment |
| Which principle of the US Constitution is emphasized by President James Madison's argument that the general government's power is limited to only certain areas that could not be achieved individually by the states? | checks and balances |
| Which Congressional legislation increased African American participation in the political process? | Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
| What action can the US Senate take to check executive power? | reject a judicial nominee |
| To avoid the problems associated with direct democracies, the framers of the Constitution opted for which type of government? | a republic |
| "That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people; that magistrates are their trustees and servants and at all times amendable to them." Which of the following would also be considered trustees of the people? | members of Congress |
| Which of the following is a method that the president can use to circumvent the legislative process? | executive orders |
| The colonial response to Parliament's implementation of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts was the formation of which political entity? | First Continental Congress |
| Which requires US Citizenship? | Federal jury service |
| "nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." Which government power is described by this excerpt? | eminent domain |
| data chart | Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission |
| The Next Time it may be Final graphic | checks and balances |
| Which United State Supreme Court decision focused on how state count popular votes for president and vice-president? | Bush v. Gore |
| Which of the following reflects the importance of political and religious liberty to the founders of the United States? | The Founders emphasized the protection of individual rights, including political and religious freedoms, to ensure citizens could pursue happiness and self-governance. |
| "The powers, rights, and authority, granted to the general government by this Constitution, are as complete, with respect to every object to which they extend, as that of any state government -- It reaches to every thing which concerns human happiness -- | Necessary and Proper Clause |
| Which of the following was a primary problem with the system of government established in the Articles of Confederation? | The national government was weaker than the individual states |
| Which document represents the supreme law of the land? | the US Constitution |
| Which principle is associated with the importance of minority rights within majority rule | equal protection |
| Based on the Declaration of Independence, which entity is responsible for protecting natural rights? | the government |
| "If the use of local police powers had been sufficient, our traditional method of leaving the problems in those hands would have been pursued. But when large gatherings of obstructionists made it impossible for the decrees of the Court to be carried out, | the decision to enforce a judicial ruling |
| Which option defines the principles of political equality? | Individuals should be treated the same under the law |
| Which elected official is elected to serve a two-year term? | US Representative |
| Which was the first written framework of democratic government in the colonies that established majority rule? | Mayflower Compact |
| "From this day forward, the millions of our school children will daily proclaim in every city and town, every village and rural school house, the dedication of our nation and our people to the Almighty. To anyone who truly loves America, nothing could be | Engel v. Vitale |
| Which founding document supported the ratification of the US Constitution? | Federalist Papers |
| Which is an example of representative government? | The US armed forces negotiating a treaty |
| Political speech is indispensable to decision making in a democracy, and this is no less true because the speech comes from a corporation rather than an individual." Based on this excerpt, which part of the US Constitution did the Court's majority use to | The First Amendment |
| In the case of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, the US Supreme Court primarily ruled on which of the following issues? | whether public universities could use racial quotas in admissions |
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