Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE)
Full Study Guide Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is the supreme law of the land? -
correct answer ✅▪The constitution
What does the constitution do? -
correct answer ✅▪ sets up the government
▪ defines the government
▪ protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the
Constitution. What are these words? -
correct answer ✅▪ We the people
What is an amendment? -
correct answer ✅▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? -
correct answer ✅▪ The Bill of Rights
,Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE)
Full Study Guide Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* -
correct answer ✅▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪Press
▪ Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? -
correct answer ✅▪ twenty-seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? -
correct answer ✅▪ announced our independence (from Great
Britain)
▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? -
correct answer ✅▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
,Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE)
Full Study Guide Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is freedom of religion? -
correct answer ✅▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a
religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?* -
correct answer ✅▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
What is the "rule of law"? -
correct answer ✅▪ Everyone must follow the law
▪ Leaders must obey the law
▪ Government must obey the law
▪ No one is above the law
Name one branch or part of the government.* -
correct answer ✅▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
, Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE)
Full Study Guide Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too
powerful? -
correct answer ✅▪ checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? -
correct answer ✅▪ the President
Who makes federal laws? -
correct answer ✅▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* -
correct answer ✅▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)
Full Study Guide Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is the supreme law of the land? -
correct answer ✅▪The constitution
What does the constitution do? -
correct answer ✅▪ sets up the government
▪ defines the government
▪ protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the
Constitution. What are these words? -
correct answer ✅▪ We the people
What is an amendment? -
correct answer ✅▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? -
correct answer ✅▪ The Bill of Rights
,Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE)
Full Study Guide Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* -
correct answer ✅▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪Press
▪ Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? -
correct answer ✅▪ twenty-seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? -
correct answer ✅▪ announced our independence (from Great
Britain)
▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? -
correct answer ✅▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
,Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE)
Full Study Guide Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is freedom of religion? -
correct answer ✅▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a
religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?* -
correct answer ✅▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
What is the "rule of law"? -
correct answer ✅▪ Everyone must follow the law
▪ Leaders must obey the law
▪ Government must obey the law
▪ No one is above the law
Name one branch or part of the government.* -
correct answer ✅▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
, Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE)
Full Study Guide Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too
powerful? -
correct answer ✅▪ checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? -
correct answer ✅▪ the President
Who makes federal laws? -
correct answer ✅▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* -
correct answer ✅▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)
