FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM 2023 ACTUAL EXAM
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|AGRADE
Which doc represents the supreme law of land? - ANSWER: us constitution
What does the US const., do? - ANSWER: sets up federal govt.
What is the first phrase of the US const.? - ANSWER: " we the people "
Which was established by a const. amendment? - ANSWER: senate may ratify
treaties
What is the name of the first ten amendments? - ANSWER: bill of rights
one right included in the first amendment ? - ANSWER: free speech
how many amendments does const. have? - ANSWER: 27
Which phrase in the US Constitution addresses the power to seize property -
ANSWER: eminent domain
What is one branch of the US federal government - ANSWER: legislative
Who is in charge of the executive branch - ANSWER: president
Who signs proposed spills into federal laws - ANSWER: president
What is one chamber of the US Congress - ANSWER: senate
How many US senators and present each state - ANSWER: 2
What is the length of the US senators electric term - ANSWER: 6
What is one power of the US Senate - ANSWER: impeach govt. officials
What is the length of the US representative elected term - ANSWER: 2
What is one qualification to serve as a member of the US House of Representatives -
ANSWER: 25 years
What is the minimum number of members of the US House of Representatives
representing each state - ANSWER: 1
What is the length of the US president elected term - ANSWER: 4
, The US Constitution requires that the president elected by whom - ANSWER:
electoral
Who is commander of chief in the military - ANSWER: president
In both the US president in the US vice president are an able to serve who acts as
president - ANSWER: speaker of house
Who has the power to veto bills - ANSWER: president
What is the highest federal court in the United States - ANSWER: supreme
Which two steps are required in order for someone to become chief justice of the US
Supreme Court - ANSWER: nomination by president, confirmation by senate
Which part of the US Constitution protects the freedom of religion - ANSWER: bill of
rights
What stops one branch of Government from becoming too powerful - ANSWER:
checks and balances
What is the rule of law - ANSWER: no one is above
What does a US senator to present - ANSWER: single state
What is one responsibility of only US citizens - ANSWER: serving jury
Which of the following is the right reserves for US citizens only - ANSWER: education
why did many colonists fight the British during the American Revolution - ANSWER:
taxation
What is the purpose of the selective service system - ANSWER: military
What is the purpose of civil rights movement - ANSWER: equalities
What is the purpose of the 17th amendment - ANSWER: democratic participation
Which is a shared power in the federal system - ANSWER: taxes
What is due process - ANSWER: fair treatment
What is an example of a power reserved to the states - ANSWER: coining money
Which scenario represents a violation of the equal protection clause - ANSWER:
higher minimum wage for men than women
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|AGRADE
Which doc represents the supreme law of land? - ANSWER: us constitution
What does the US const., do? - ANSWER: sets up federal govt.
What is the first phrase of the US const.? - ANSWER: " we the people "
Which was established by a const. amendment? - ANSWER: senate may ratify
treaties
What is the name of the first ten amendments? - ANSWER: bill of rights
one right included in the first amendment ? - ANSWER: free speech
how many amendments does const. have? - ANSWER: 27
Which phrase in the US Constitution addresses the power to seize property -
ANSWER: eminent domain
What is one branch of the US federal government - ANSWER: legislative
Who is in charge of the executive branch - ANSWER: president
Who signs proposed spills into federal laws - ANSWER: president
What is one chamber of the US Congress - ANSWER: senate
How many US senators and present each state - ANSWER: 2
What is the length of the US senators electric term - ANSWER: 6
What is one power of the US Senate - ANSWER: impeach govt. officials
What is the length of the US representative elected term - ANSWER: 2
What is one qualification to serve as a member of the US House of Representatives -
ANSWER: 25 years
What is the minimum number of members of the US House of Representatives
representing each state - ANSWER: 1
What is the length of the US president elected term - ANSWER: 4
, The US Constitution requires that the president elected by whom - ANSWER:
electoral
Who is commander of chief in the military - ANSWER: president
In both the US president in the US vice president are an able to serve who acts as
president - ANSWER: speaker of house
Who has the power to veto bills - ANSWER: president
What is the highest federal court in the United States - ANSWER: supreme
Which two steps are required in order for someone to become chief justice of the US
Supreme Court - ANSWER: nomination by president, confirmation by senate
Which part of the US Constitution protects the freedom of religion - ANSWER: bill of
rights
What stops one branch of Government from becoming too powerful - ANSWER:
checks and balances
What is the rule of law - ANSWER: no one is above
What does a US senator to present - ANSWER: single state
What is one responsibility of only US citizens - ANSWER: serving jury
Which of the following is the right reserves for US citizens only - ANSWER: education
why did many colonists fight the British during the American Revolution - ANSWER:
taxation
What is the purpose of the selective service system - ANSWER: military
What is the purpose of civil rights movement - ANSWER: equalities
What is the purpose of the 17th amendment - ANSWER: democratic participation
Which is a shared power in the federal system - ANSWER: taxes
What is due process - ANSWER: fair treatment
What is an example of a power reserved to the states - ANSWER: coining money
Which scenario represents a violation of the equal protection clause - ANSWER:
higher minimum wage for men than women
