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FCLE Prep

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 45mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following ancient civilizations established a republican form of government?

a)

Roman

b)

Egyptian

c)

Greek

d)

Persian

2.

The same family ruling over a nation for centuries is based on which principle?

a)

Popular Soveriegnty

b)

Due process of law

c)

Social Contract theory

d)

Divine Right of Kings

3.

Which modern democratic concept practiced in the United States is most like the democratic process of ancient Greece?

a)

The referendum

b)

The presidential election

c)

The primary election

d)

The nominating convention

4.

What is the principal function of a written constitution?

a)

Resolving disagreements between competing parties

b)

confirming resistance to civil disobedience

c)

declaring the independence of a state

d)

outlining the structure and powers of a government

5.

Which of the following objectives best describes the purpose of the system of checks and balances, as defined in the US Constitution?

a)

establishing accountability for the government when levying taxes

b)

maintaining a healthy economy and establishing trade with other governments

c)

keeping any one of the three branches of government from becoming too powerful

d)

assuring that the government spends only as much money as it takes in

6.

Which modern process would be supported by the ancient Greeks

a)

electing governors

b)

hiring press secretaries

c)

nominating an ambassador

d)

appointing a majority leader

7.

Laws against defamation, including libel and slander, property damage and breach of contract represent which legal concern underlying most Western nations?

a)

Criminal law

b)

Military law

c)

Civil law

d)

Juvenile law

8.

What constitutional principle does this quoted statement from President Richard Nixon contradict?

"Well, when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal."

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Republicanism

c)

Rule of Law

d)

Equity

9.

Which form of government is based on popular sovereignty?

a)

Communism

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Monarchy

d)

Republic

10.

Which of the following statements best describes the Preamble of the US Constitution?

a)

Governments are accountable to the citizens over whom they rule

b)

States will ensure that all citizens are granted certain freedoms

c)

People allow representatives to speak on behalf of all citizens

d)

Courts will elect officials to represent the people and ensure liberty

11.

Congress fulfilled which of the following purposes of government when it declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

Ensuring domestic tranquility

b)

Providing for the common defense

c)

Promoting the general welfare

d)

Establishing a system of justice

12.

Which circumstance would require a search warrant?

a)

Searching persons with reasonable suspicion

b)

Examining evidence that is in plain view

c)

Searching school lockers for contraband

d)

Examining the contents of a hotel room

13.

In the US, which of the following is permitted to citizens by the right of freedom of assembly?

a)

The right to demonstrate

b)

the right to riot

c)

the right to immigrate

d)

the right to work

14.

A man is walking down a public street window-shopping when a robbery is reported in the same area. Police officers stop and search the man who is shopping. On what constitutional grounds could this man contest this search as a violation of his rights?

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

15.

In the US, how are conflicts between state laws and federal laws generally resolved

a)

The US Attorney General

b)

National referendum

c)

Supremacy Clause

d)

10th Amendment

16.

Which article of the US Constitution grants the power to coin money, make treaties, and levy important duties?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

17.

A suspect is accused of a crime in one state and flees to another state where they are captured. The state is very slow in returning the suspect to the state of origin and keeps them imprisoned.

Which of the following represents a suitable petition in this situation regarding their constitutional rights?

a)

Petition for a writ of extradition

b)

Petition for a writ of habeas corpus

c)

A petition for release into their custody

d)

A petition for overturning the charges

18.

Which phrase best describes the power of impeachment?

a)

The ability of the US House to charge federal officers with a crime or violation

b)

The ability of the SCOTUS to determine the constitutionality of laws

c)

The power of the US Senate to remove federal officers for a crime or violation

d)

The power of the US President to enforce decisions of federal courts

19.

Which constitutional provision was inspired by this quote from the Declaration of Independence?

"He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures."

a)

The president has the power to declare war under Article II

b)

The 2nd Amendment ensures that citizens have the right to keep and bear arms

c)

The 3rd Amendment limits the quartering of soldiers to specific circumstances

d)

The president has the power to determine the deployment and use of soldiers under Article II

20.

The Preamble to the US Constitution best reflects which philosophical movement?

a)

Transcendentalism

b)

Reformation

c)

Progressivism

d)

Enlightenment

21.

Which of the following influenced the aims and strategies of the authors of the Declaration of Sentiments?

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

US Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

22.

Which political philosophers ideas are best represented in the Declaration of Independence

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Ethan Allen

c)

John Locke

d)

James Madison

23.

Why did colonists living under British rule protest British tax policies?

a)

The colonists claimed that the tax policies violated their political rights

b)

The colonists claimed that the monetary policies prohibited them from developing industries

c)

The colonists claimed that the commercial policies hindered westward expansion of the colonies

d)

The colonists claimed that the regulatory policies caused widespread criminal behavior

24.

The Mayflower Compact pledged to unite the settlers into a "civil body politic" and agreed to make and abide by laws that "insured the general Good of the Colony."

Which founding document did this set a precedent for?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

US Constitution

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Bill of Rights

25.

Which person is considered to be the principal author of the US Constitution?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Richard Henry Lee

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

James Madison

26.

Government by the people and the separation of powers are the main principles of which founding document?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

US Constitution

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Northwest Ordinance

27.

Which of the following contains a clause that may have served as an inspiration for the 13th Amendment?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

Federalist Papers

28.

The Mayflower Compact includes a pledge to ensure that all citizens look out for the general good of the colony. Based on this, what impact has the Mayflower Compact had on modern understanding of the purpose of government in the United States?

a)

The government should protect the property of influential citizens.

b)

The government should provide equal protection under the law.

c)

The government should advance the goals of the elite.

d)

The government should establish religious unity.

29.

At the Constitutional Convention, there was a major debate between large states

and small states about representation in the new Congress. This debate was

resolved by the Great Compromise.

What was the result of this compromise?

a)

The number of citizens in a state would determine how many seats that state had

in Congress, but slaves and other noncitizens would not be counted for this

purpose.

b)

Congress would have two houses, one in which state representation was based

on population and one in which all states had equal representation.

c)

The number of seats each state would have in both houses of Congress would

be based on the state's population.

d)

Congress would be made up of two houses in which all states had an equal

number of representatives in each house.

30.

Which of the following reflects the most important consequence of the Watergate

break-in?

a)

legalization of capital punishment.

b)

creation of levees around coastal cities.

c)

resignation of the president of the United States.

d)

integration of surveillance technology in society.

31.

The U.S. Supreme Court enabled which government practices to continue in its

ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

Prohibiting monopoly formation.

b)

Establishing immigration quotas.

c)

Segregating public facilities.

d)

Regulating financial markets.

32.

Which of the following statements regarding the Monroe Doctrine is accurate?

a)

The Monroe Doctrine prohibited future European colonization in the Western

Hemisphere.

b)

Debates over the Monroe Doctrine heightened sectional divisions in the United

States.

c)

The United States used the Monroe Doctrine to justify the annexation of

overseas territories.

d)

Great Britain's opposition to the Monroe Doctrine was a major cause of the War

of 1812.

33.

By what process were eighteen-year-olds fully granted the right to vote?

a)

resolution of Congress

b)

voter initiative

c)

Supreme Court decision

d)

constitutional amendment

34.

Based on the passage, which government program would the speaker support?

“What do the people of America want more than anything else? To my mind, they

want two things: work, . . . and with work, a reasonable measure of security . . .”

a)

Great Society

b)

Fair Deal

c)

New Deal

d)

Brain Trust

35.

In order to attract investment and business and reduce expenses, a state legislature proposes passing a law that removes the need for certain federal regulatory features relating to office and factory environments.

Which legislative action would most likely cause the U.S. Supreme Court to decide

that this violated the Supremacy Clause?

a)

Pendeleton Act

b)

Fair Housing Act

c)

Social Security Act

d)

Occupational Safety and Health Act

36.

“So if a law be in opposition to the constitution; if both the law and the constitution

apply to a particular case, so that the court must either decide that case conformably to the law, disregarding the constitution; or conformably to the constitution, disregarding the law; the court must determine which of these conflicting rules governs the case.”

Which Supreme Court case established the precedent described in the opinion?

a)

Bush v. Gore

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

37.

Which of the following cases resulted in a decision that undermined civil rights and

liberties in prioritization of national security?

a)

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

District of Columbia v. Heller

d)

Korematsu v. United States

38.

A person is charged with felony breaking and entering. During the court

proceedings, the defendant requested an attorney and was denied the right to

counsel.

Which Supreme Court case overturned the trial court's decision, due to lack of

counsel?

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Gideon v. Wainwright

39.

Which Supreme Court decision incorporated the 2nd Amendment?

a)

Baker v. Carr

b)

McDonald v. Chicago

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

Roe v. Wade

40.

Which landmark SCOTUS decision prohibits racial gerrymandering?

a)

Shaw v. Reno

b)

Roe v. Wade

c)

Baker v. Carr

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

41.

Which foundational document argued that the United States was too large and diverse for a single government to govern effectively or safely?

a)

Brutus I

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Federalist 10

d)

Letter from Birmingham Jail

42.

Which article of the US Constitution describes the amendment process?

a)

Article VII

b)

Article IV

c)

Article V

d)

Article VI

43.

Which section of the US Constitution would one find the commerce clause and the elastic clause?

a)

Article II, Section 7

b)

Article I, Section 8

c)

Article III, Section 2

d)

Article VI, Section 1

44.

Which required SCOTUS decision incorporated the establishment clause?

a)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

b)

Schenck v. United States

c)

Engel v. Vitale

d)

Roe v. Wade

45.

Which constitutional clause was used in Roe v. Wade to protect the right to privacy against state action?

a)

Equal Protection Clause

b)

Due Process clause

c)

Free Exercise clause

d)

Elastic Clause

46.

Which group of amendments is known as the Bill of Rights?

a)

Amendments 13-15

b)

Amendments 1-10

c)

Amendments 16-19

d)

Amendments 21-27

47.

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

a)

Amendment 14

b)

Amendment 13

c)

Amendment 15

d)

Amendment 19

48.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

Amendment 19

b)

Amendment 15

c)

Amendment 26

d)

Amendment 21

49.

Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

a)

Amendment 15

b)

Amendment 19

c)

Amendment 26

d)

Amendment 22

50.

Which amendment established the direct election of U.S. Senators?

a)

Amendment 17

b)

Amendment 16

c)

Amendment 12

d)

Amendment 21

51.

Which amendment repealed Prohibition?

a)

Amendment 18

b)

Amendment 21

c)

Amendment 27

d)

Amendment 22

52.

Which amendment deals with presidential succession and disability?

a)

Amendment 25

b)

Amendment 22

c)

Amendment 12

d)

Amendment 14

53.

Which amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law?

a)

Amendment 13

b)

Amendment 14

c)

Amendment 15

d)

Amendment 16

54.

Which amendment prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude?

a)

Amendment 15

b)

Amendment 19

c)

Amendment 26

d)

Amendment 22

55.

Which amendment limits the president to two terms in office?

a)

Amendment 12

b)

Amendment 22

c)

Amendment 25

d)

Amendment 27

56.

Which amendment established the federal income tax?

a)

Amendment 16

b)

Amendment 17

c)

Amendment 18

d)

Amendment 21

57.

Which amendment changed the way the president and vice president are elected?

a)

Amendment 12

b)

Amendment 22

c)

Amendment 25

d)

Amendment 27

58.

Which amendment prohibits Congress from giving itself a pay raise without an intervening election?

a)

Amendment 21

b)

Amendment 27

c)

Amendment 25

d)

Amendment 17

59.

Which amendment started Prohibition in the United States?

a)

Amendment 18

b)

Amendment 21

c)

Amendment 16

d)

Amendment 27

60.

Which amendment is most closely associated with the concept of "due process" and "equal protection"?

a)

Amendment 14

b)

Amendment 13

c)

Amendment 15

d)

Amendment 19

61.

If a 19-year-old citizen wants to vote in a federal election, which amendment guarantees this right?

a)

Amendment 15

b)

Amendment 19

c)

Amendment 26

d)

Amendment 22

62.

How did Amendment 17 change the way U.S. Senators are chosen?

a)

Senators are appointed by the President

b)

Senators are elected directly by the people

c)

Senators are chosen by state legislatures

d)

Senators are chosen by the Supreme Court

63.

Which amendments are considered "Civil Rights Amendments" and what do they address?

a)

Amendments 13, 14, and 15; they address slavery, citizenship, and voting rights

b)

Amendments 1, 2, and 3; they address freedom of speech, arms, and quartering soldiers

c)

Amendments 16, 17, and 18; they address taxes, senators, and prohibition

d)

Amendments 19, 21, and 22; they address women's rights, alcohol, and presidential terms

64.

If the President is unable to perform their duties, which amendment outlines the process for the Vice President to take over?

a)

Amendment 12

b)

Amendment 22

c)

Amendment 25

d)

Amendment 27

65.

Analyze how the Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10) protects individual freedoms. Choose the best summary.

a)

They only protect the rights of the government

b)

They guarantee basic rights such as freedom of speech, religion, and fair trial to individuals

c)

They focus solely on voting rights

d)

They establish the process for electing the president

66.

Constitutionality of Baker v. Carr

a)

1st amendment - Establishment Clause

b)

Right to Privacy:1st,4th, 5th, 9th, & 14th due process clause

c)

Article I & Supremacy, Proper & Necessary, Commerce Clause

d)

  1st amendment - Free Exercise Clause

e)

14th amendment - Equal Protection in regard to one person one vote

67.

Constitutionality of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

a)

1st amendment - Establishment Clause

b)

Right to Privacy:1st,4th, 5th, 9th, & 14th due process clause

c)

Article I & Supremacy, Proper & Necessary, Commerce Clause

d)

  1st amendment - Free Exercise Clause

e)

14th amendment - Equal Protection in regard to one person one vote

68.

Constitutionality of Roe v. Wade (1973)

a)

1st amendment - Establishment Clause

b)

Right to Privacy:1st,4th, 5th, 9th, & 14th due process clause

c)

Article I & Supremacy, Proper & Necessary, Commerce Clause

d)

  1st amendment - Free Exercise Clause

e)

14th amendment - Equal Protection in regard to one person one vote

69.

Constitutionality of Engel v. Vitale (1962)

a)

1st amendment - Establishment Clause

b)

Right to Privacy:1st,4th, 5th, 9th, & 14th due process clause

c)

Article I & Supremacy, Proper & Necessary, Commerce Clause

d)

  1st amendment - Free Exercise Clause

e)

14th amendment - Equal Protection in regard to one person one vote

70.

Constitutionality of Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

a)

1st amendment - Establishment Clause

b)

Right to Privacy:1st,4th, 5th, 9th, & 14th due process clause

c)

Article I & Supremacy, Proper & Necessary, Commerce Clause

d)

  1st amendment - Free Exercise Clause

e)

14th amendment - Equal Protection in regard to one person one vote

71.

Constitutionality of Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

a)

1st amendment - Freedom of press, & 14th amendment

b)

6th, right to counsel, 14th amendment

c)

Article III, Judicial Review

d)

14th, Equal Protection regarding racially drawn districts

e)

1st amendment - Limits to Freedom of Speech

72.

Constitutionality of Marbury v. Madison (1803)

a)

1st amendment - Freedom of press, & 14th amendment

b)

6th, right to counsel, due process clause

c)

Article III, Judicial Review

d)

14th, Equal Protection regarding racially drawn districts

e)

1st amendment - Limits to Freedom of Speech

73.

Constitutionality of Schenck v. United States (1919)

a)

1st amendment - Freedom of press, & 14th amendment

b)

6th, right to counsel, due process clause

c)

Article III, Judicial Review

d)

14th, Equal Protection regarding racially drawn districts

e)

1st amendment - Limits to Freedom of Speech

74.

Constitutionality of New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)

a)

1st amendment - Freedom of press, & 14th amendment

b)

6th, right to counsel, due process clause

c)

Article III, Judicial Review

d)

14th, Equal Protection regarding racially drawn districts

e)

1st amendment - Limits to Freedom of Speech

75.

Constitutionality of Shaw v. Reno (1993)

a)

1st amendment - Freedom of press, & 14th amendment

b)

6th, right to counsel, due process clause

c)

Article III, Judicial Review

d)

14th, Equal Protection regarding racially drawn districts

e)

1st amendment - Limits to Freedom of Speech

76.

The Constitutionality of Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

a)

1st amendment - Freedom of Speech for students

b)

1st amendment - Freedom of Speech in campaign funding

c)

Article I, & Proper & Necessary, Commerce Clause

d)

Incorporation Clause, 2nd amendment

e)

14th amendment - equal protection under law applies to states

77.

The Constitutionality of United States v. Lopez (1995)

a)

1st amendment - Freedom of Speech for students

b)

1st amendment - Freedom of Speech in campaign funding

c)

Article I, & Proper & Necessary, Commerce Clause

d)

Incorporation Clause, 2nd amendment

e)

14th amendment - equal protection under law applies to states

78.

The Constitutionality of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent (1969)

a)

1st amendment - Freedom of Speech for students

b)

1st amendment - Freedom of Speech in campaign funding

c)

Article I, & Proper & Necessary, Commerce Clause

d)

Incorporation Clause, 2nd amendment

e)

14th amendment - equal protection under law applies to states

79.

The Constitutionality of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)

a)

1st amendment - Freedom of Speech for students

b)

1st amendment - Freedom of Speech in campaign funding

c)

Article I, & Proper & Necessary, Commerce Clause

d)

Incorporation Clause, 2nd amendment

e)

14th amendment - equal protection under law applies to states

80.

The Constitutionality of McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

a)

1st amendment - Freedom of Speech for students

b)

1st amendment - Freedom of Speech in campaign funding

c)

Article I, & Proper & Necessary, Commerce Clause

d)

Incorporation Clause, 2nd amendment

e)

14th amendment - equal protection under law applies to states

81.

The Constitutionality of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

a)

4th Amend. Exclusionary Rule

b)

14th Amend – Equal Protection Clause

c)

1st Amend. free speech and free press at schools

d)

5th Amend- self-incrimination, 6th Amend-informed of a crime, 14th Equal Protection

82.

The Constitutionality of Miranda v. Arizona

a)

4th Amend. Exclusionary Rule

b)

14th Amend – Equal Protection Clause

c)

1st Amend. free speech and free press at schools

d)

5th Amend- self-incrimination, 6th Amend-informed of a crime, 14th Equal Protection

83.

The Constitutionality of Mapp v. Ohio

a)

4th Amend. Exclusionary Rule

b)

14th Amend – Equal Protection Clause

c)

1st Amend. free speech and free press at schools

d)

5th Amend- self-incrimination, 6th Amend-informed of a crime, 14th Equal Protection

84.

The Constitutionality of Korematsu v. US (1944)

a)

4th Amend. Exclusionary Rule

b)

14th Amend – Equal Protection Clause and 5th due process

c)

1st Amend. free speech and free press at schools

d)

5th Amend- self-incrimination, 6th Amend-informed of a crime, 14th Equal Protection

85.

The Constitutionality of Nixon v. US

a)

Art II Executive Privilege

b)

1st Amend,. Symbolic speech

c)

14th Amend – Equal Protection Clause

d)

14th Amend. - Equal Protection clause in regard to Affirmative Action

86.

The Constitutionality of Plessy v. Ferguson

a)

Art II Executive Privilege

b)

1st Amend,. Symbolic speech

c)

14th Amend – Equal Protection Clause

d)

14th Amend. - Equal Protection clause in regard to Affirmative Action

87.

The Constitutionality of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

a)

Art II Executive Privilege

b)

1st Amend,. Symbolic speech

c)

14th Amend – Equal Protection Clause

d)

14th Amend. - Equal Protection clause in regard to Affirmative Action

88.

The Constitutionality of Texas v. Johnson

a)

Art II Executive Privilege

b)

1st Amend,. Symbolic speech

c)

14th Amend – Equal Protection Clause

d)

14th Amend. - Equal Protection clause in regard to Affirmative Action

89.

Constitutionality of Bush v. Gore (2000)

a)

14th Amend. – Citizenship Clause

b)

2nd Amend.

c)

Art II Electoral College and 14th Amend. Equal Protection Clause

90.

Constitutionality of Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

a)

14th Amend. – Citizenship Clause

b)

2nd Amend.

c)

Art II Electoral College and 14th Amend. Equal Protection Clause

91.

Constitutionality of District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)

a)

14th Amend. – Citizenship Clause

b)

2nd Amend.

c)

Art II Electoral College and 14th Amend. Equal Protection Clause

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