FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY FINAL UPDATED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY A+
GRADED
What is the supreme law of the land - ANSWER-The
Constitution
What does the Constitution do - ANSWER-Sets up the
government, Define 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),
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, Petition the
Government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? -
ANSWER-27 amendments
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - 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? -
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-
market/capitalist 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 one 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, Separation of power
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
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY A+
GRADED
What is the supreme law of the land - ANSWER-The
Constitution
What does the Constitution do - ANSWER-Sets up the
government, Define 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),
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, Petition the
Government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? -
ANSWER-27 amendments
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - 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? -
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-
market/capitalist 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 one 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, Separation of power
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
