FCLE Practice

Front

The United States has what kind of government?

Back

Republic

Front

What is a judicial system that serves as a guide for settling later cases of similar nature?

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precedent

Front

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights protects the right to bear arms?

Back

2nd Amendment

Front

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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27

Front

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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9

Front

What kind of congressional powers are expressed clearly in the Constitution?

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Expressed

Front

Which Enlightenment thinker introduced the idea of Separation of Power or Limited Government?

Back

Baron de Monesquieu

Front

Which 1954 Supreme Court case struck down Plessy v. Ferguson and the "separate but equal" doctrine?

Back

Brown v. Board of Education

Front

In the Supreme Court case, Texas v. Johnson, the Court allowed burning of the American flag during a protest. What amendment allowed the protection of this protest?

Back

1st

Front

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson