FCLE FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY STUDY
PRACTICE 2026 PRACTICE TEST PAPER
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS A+
⩥ What does the Constitution do? 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? Answer: we the people
⩥ What is an amendment? Answer: A change to the Constitution or an
addition to the constitution
⩥ What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Answer: the bill of rights
⩥ what is one right or freedom from the first amendment Answer:
speech, religion, assembly, press or petition
⩥ how many amendments does the constitution have? Answer: 27
,⩥ what did the declaration of independence do? Answer: announced our
independence,
declared our independence,
said that the United States is free
⩥ what are two rights in the declaration of independence? Answer: life,
liberty, pursuit of happiness
⩥ What is freedom of religion? Answer: you can practice any religion,
or not practice a religion
⩥ what is the economic system in the United States? Answer: cabalist
and market economy
⩥ What is the "rule of law"? Answer: Everyone must follow the law,
Leaders must obey the law,
Government must obey the law,
No one is above the law.
⩥ name a branch or part of the government? Answer: Congress
legislative
President
, executive
the courts
judicial
⩥ What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Answer: checks and balances, and separation of powers
⩥ who is in charge of the executive branch? Answer: president
⩥ who makes federal laws Answer: Congress,
Senate and House (of Representatives),
(U.S. or national) legislature
⩥ How many U.S. Senators are there? Answer: 100
⩥ What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Answer: Senate and
House of Representatives
⩥ we elect a us senator for how many years? Answer: 6
⩥ Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? Answer: Rick Scott
PRACTICE 2026 PRACTICE TEST PAPER
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS A+
⩥ What does the Constitution do? 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? Answer: we the people
⩥ What is an amendment? Answer: A change to the Constitution or an
addition to the constitution
⩥ What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Answer: the bill of rights
⩥ what is one right or freedom from the first amendment Answer:
speech, religion, assembly, press or petition
⩥ how many amendments does the constitution have? Answer: 27
,⩥ what did the declaration of independence do? Answer: announced our
independence,
declared our independence,
said that the United States is free
⩥ what are two rights in the declaration of independence? Answer: life,
liberty, pursuit of happiness
⩥ What is freedom of religion? Answer: you can practice any religion,
or not practice a religion
⩥ what is the economic system in the United States? Answer: cabalist
and market economy
⩥ What is the "rule of law"? Answer: Everyone must follow the law,
Leaders must obey the law,
Government must obey the law,
No one is above the law.
⩥ name a branch or part of the government? Answer: Congress
legislative
President
, executive
the courts
judicial
⩥ What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Answer: checks and balances, and separation of powers
⩥ who is in charge of the executive branch? Answer: president
⩥ who makes federal laws Answer: Congress,
Senate and House (of Representatives),
(U.S. or national) legislature
⩥ How many U.S. Senators are there? Answer: 100
⩥ What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Answer: Senate and
House of Representatives
⩥ we elect a us senator for how many years? Answer: 6
⩥ Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? Answer: Rick Scott
