FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|GRADED A+
What is the supreme law of the land?..ANSWER..the
Constitution
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)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the
Constitution?..ANSWER..the Bill of Rights
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,How many amendments does the Constitution
have?..ANSWER..twenty-seven
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..-capitalist economy
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,-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 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
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, -separation
of powers
Who is in charge of the
executive branch?..ANSWER..the President
Who makes federal laws?..ANSWER..-Congress
-Senate and House
(of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national)
legislature
What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress?..ANSWER..the Senate
and House (of
Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators
are there?..ANSWER..one hundred (100)
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200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|GRADED A+
What is the supreme law of the land?..ANSWER..the
Constitution
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)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the
Constitution?..ANSWER..the Bill of Rights
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,How many amendments does the Constitution
have?..ANSWER..twenty-seven
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..-capitalist economy
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,-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 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
3|Page
, -separation
of powers
Who is in charge of the
executive branch?..ANSWER..the President
Who makes federal laws?..ANSWER..-Congress
-Senate and House
(of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national)
legislature
What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress?..ANSWER..the Senate
and House (of
Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators
are there?..ANSWER..one hundred (100)
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