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FCLE Practice

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Enlightenment thinker introduced the Social Contract and believed in "Consent of the Governed?"

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

Thomas Jefferson

2.

The United States has what kind of government?

a)

Democratic

b)

Federalst

c)

Republic

d)

Representative

3.

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

a)

precedent

b)

judicial restraint

c)

majority opinion

d)

judicial opinion

4.

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

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

5.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

10

b)

27

c)

15

d)

14

6.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court

a)

12

b)

6

c)

9

d)

8

7.

Choose TWO requirements to be President of the United States.

a)

Naturalized Citizen for 10 years

b)

35 years of age

c)

A member of the Senate or House of Representatives

d)

Born in the United States

8.

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

a)

Implied

b)

Delegated

c)

Enumerated

d)

Expressed

9.

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

a)

Baron de Monesquieu

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Locke

d)

Thomas Hobbes

10.

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

a)

Roe v. Wade

b)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Marbury v. Madison

11.

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?

a)

1st

b)

14th

c)

5th

d)

24th

12.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

James Madison

c)

John Locke

d)

Thomas Jefferson

13.

As the Constitution was being written in 1788, those who supported a strong central government and ratification of the Constitution were called:

a)

Democrats

b)

Democratic-Republicans

c)

Federalists

d)

Anti-Federalists

14.

What is meant by, "the rule of law?"

a)

The idea that the people are the source of government power

b)

The theory that power should be divided up between the three branches of government

c)

The idea that all people, including rulers and leaders, must obey the law.

d)

The power of the courts to interpret the Constitution and other laws.

15.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Bill of Rights

a)

To explain the procedure for amending the Constitution

b)

To limit the rights of individual citizens

c)

To inspire the governments of other nations

d)

To guarantee freedoms that belong to every citizen

16.

How long is a term for a Senator?

a)

6 years

b)

4 years

c)

2 years

d)

8 years

17.

How many senators serve at one time?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

265

d)

396

18.

How many representatives serve in the House of Representatives at one time?

a)

435

b)

100

c)

125

d)

365

19.

How long does a Representative serve?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

2 years

d)

5 years

20.

What is the term for this theory?

The government is created by and subject to the will of the people;

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Individual Liberty

d)

Federalism

21.

What Article of the Constitution created the Legislative branch of the government?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

22.

Which Article of the Constitution created the Executive branch of the government?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

23.

What Article of the Constitution created the Judicial branch of the government?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

24.

What was the main purpose for the creation of the Bill of Rights?

a)

To define civil liberties

b)

To create the Articles of the Confederation

c)

To create the 1st Amendment

d)

To convince Anti-Federalists to ratify the Constitution

25.

The right to assembly is included in what Constitutional Amendment?

a)

14th

b)

1st

c)

19th

d)

24th