Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) Full
Study Guide
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 (27)
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
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANS- ▪ the President
Who makes federal laws? - ANS- ▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - ANS- ▪ the Senate and House (of
Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANS- ▪ 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANS- ▪ six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - ANS- ▪ Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANS- ▪435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANS- ▪ two (2)
Name your U.S. Representative. - ANS- ▪Bill Posey
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANS- ▪ all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANS- ▪(because of)
the states population
▪(because) they have more people
▪(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? - ANS- ▪ four (4)
, In what month do we vote for President?* - ANS- ▪ November
What is the name of the President of the United States now? - ANS- ▪ Joe Biden
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - ANS- ▪ Kamala Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANS- ▪ The Vice
President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - ANS- ▪ The speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ANS- ▪ the President
Who signs bills to become laws? - ANS- ▪ the President
Who vetoes bills? - ANS- ▪The President
What does the President's Cabinet do? - ANS- ▪advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ANS- ▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President
What does the judicial branch do? - ANS- ▪ reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is the highest court in the United States? - ANS- ▪ the Supreme Court
Study Guide
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 (27)
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
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANS- ▪ the President
Who makes federal laws? - ANS- ▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - ANS- ▪ the Senate and House (of
Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANS- ▪ 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANS- ▪ six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - ANS- ▪ Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANS- ▪435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANS- ▪ two (2)
Name your U.S. Representative. - ANS- ▪Bill Posey
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANS- ▪ all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANS- ▪(because of)
the states population
▪(because) they have more people
▪(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? - ANS- ▪ four (4)
, In what month do we vote for President?* - ANS- ▪ November
What is the name of the President of the United States now? - ANS- ▪ Joe Biden
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - ANS- ▪ Kamala Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANS- ▪ The Vice
President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - ANS- ▪ The speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ANS- ▪ the President
Who signs bills to become laws? - ANS- ▪ the President
Who vetoes bills? - ANS- ▪The President
What does the President's Cabinet do? - ANS- ▪advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ANS- ▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President
What does the judicial branch do? - ANS- ▪ reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is the highest court in the United States? - ANS- ▪ the Supreme Court
