FCLE Civic Literacy 4

Question 1

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

Nineteenth Amendment

Answer

The Nineteenth Amendment, ratified in 1920, prohibited denying the right to vote based on sex, granting women the right to vote.

Question 2

What is the purpose of the Electoral College in U.S. presidential elections?

Accepted Answer

To formally elect the President and Vice President

Answer

The Electoral College is a body of electors established by the Constitution to formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States.

Question 3

Under the U.S. Constitution, which body has the power to declare war?

Accepted Answer

Congress

Answer

Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress—not the President—the exclusive power to formally declare war.

Question 4

What is the significance of the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause?

Accepted Answer

It requires states to provide equal protection under the law to all persons

Answer

The Equal Protection Clause prohibits states from denying any person within their jurisdiction equal protection of the laws.

Question 5

What does the term 'popular sovereignty' mean in the context of American democracy?

Accepted Answer

Political power ultimately rests with the people

Answer

Popular sovereignty is the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people through their elected representatives.

FCLE - Florida Civic Literacy Exam Practice Test

FCLE - Florida Civic Literacy Exam Practice Test

FCLE Civic Literacy 4