FLORIDA CIVICS LITERACY EXAM 2026 COMPLETE EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
What does the judicial branch do? - ANS... --reviews laws
-explains laws
-resolves disputes (disagreements)
-decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What does the legislative branch do? - ANS... -- makes all laws
-declares war
-regulates interstate and foreign commerce
-controls taxing and spending policies
What does the executive branch do? - ANS... --Enforces laws written by the
congress
Who is the Governor of your state now? - ANS... -Ron Desantis
What is the capital of your state? - ANS... -Tallahassee
What are the two major political parties in the United States? - ANS... -Democratic
and Republican
What is the political party of the President now? - ANS... -Democratic Party
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? - ANS... -
Kevin McCarthy
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one
of them. - ANS... --Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
-You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
-Any citizen can vote regardless of sex. (Women and men can vote.)
-A male citizen of any race (can vote).
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? - ANS... --serve
on a jury
,-vote in a federal election
Name one right only for United States citizens. - ANS... --vote in a federal election
-run for federal office
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? - ANS... --freedom of
expression
-freedom of speech
-freedom of assembly
-freedom to petition the government
-freedom of religion
-the right to bear arms
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? - ANS... --the
United States
-the flag
What is the supreme law of the land? - ANS... -the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - ANS... --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? - ANS... -We the People
What is an amendment? - ANS... --a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANS... -the Bill of
Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANS... --speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANS... -twenty-seven
, What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ANS... --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? - ANS... --life
-liberty
-pursuit of
happiness
What is freedom of religion? - ANS... -You can practice
any religion, or
not practice a
religion.
What is the economic system
in the United States? - ANS... --capitalist economy
-market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - ANS... --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. - ANS... --Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
What stops one branch of
government from becoming
too powerful? - ANS... --checks and
balances
-separation
of powers
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
What does the judicial branch do? - ANS... --reviews laws
-explains laws
-resolves disputes (disagreements)
-decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What does the legislative branch do? - ANS... -- makes all laws
-declares war
-regulates interstate and foreign commerce
-controls taxing and spending policies
What does the executive branch do? - ANS... --Enforces laws written by the
congress
Who is the Governor of your state now? - ANS... -Ron Desantis
What is the capital of your state? - ANS... -Tallahassee
What are the two major political parties in the United States? - ANS... -Democratic
and Republican
What is the political party of the President now? - ANS... -Democratic Party
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? - ANS... -
Kevin McCarthy
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one
of them. - ANS... --Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
-You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
-Any citizen can vote regardless of sex. (Women and men can vote.)
-A male citizen of any race (can vote).
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? - ANS... --serve
on a jury
,-vote in a federal election
Name one right only for United States citizens. - ANS... --vote in a federal election
-run for federal office
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? - ANS... --freedom of
expression
-freedom of speech
-freedom of assembly
-freedom to petition the government
-freedom of religion
-the right to bear arms
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? - ANS... --the
United States
-the flag
What is the supreme law of the land? - ANS... -the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - ANS... --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? - ANS... -We the People
What is an amendment? - ANS... --a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANS... -the Bill of
Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANS... --speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANS... -twenty-seven
, What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ANS... --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? - ANS... --life
-liberty
-pursuit of
happiness
What is freedom of religion? - ANS... -You can practice
any religion, or
not practice a
religion.
What is the economic system
in the United States? - ANS... --capitalist economy
-market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - ANS... --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. - ANS... --Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
What stops one branch of
government from becoming
too powerful? - ANS... --checks and
balances
-separation
of powers
