FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
NEW MODIFIED EXAM TESTED AND
APPROVED!!!
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? ---- ANSWER-
---Africans
People in the United States did not agree about slavery. This was a major cause
of the Civil War. In 1865, after the Civil War was over, slavery was illegal.
Enslaved people became free citizens.
Name one branch or part of the government. ---- ANSWER----Congress
Name the three branches of the federal government ---- ANSWER----Congress,
the president, and the courts.
What is the congress called? ---- ANSWER----legislative branch, they writes,
debates, and makes laws.
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,When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? ---- ANSWER----July 4,
1776 the colonists adopted the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of Independence. It said the colonies were free from
Great Britain. Representatives from the 13 colonies signed the Declaration. July
4, 1776, is a special date in American history. It is the day that the United States
became an independent country, separate from Britain.
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? ---- ANSWER---
the Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who will? ----
ANSWER----the Speaker of the House of Representatives
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What
are these words? ---- ANSWER----We the People
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? ----
ANSWER----Serve on a jury
What did Susan B. Anthony do? ---- ANSWER----fought for women's rights
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? ---- ANSWER---
the Louisiana Territory
,Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? ----
ANSWER----because of the state's population
When must all men register for the Selective Service? ---- ANSWER---between
eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
What branch does the President lead? ---- ANSWER----The Executive Branch,
and the President enforces laws.
What are the courts called? ---- ANSWER----Judicial branch, and the courts
explain laws. They decide if laws follow the Constitution. They also decide if
people have broken laws.
When was the Constitution written? ---- ANSWER----1787
We elect a President for how many years? ---- ANSWER----four (4)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ---- ANSWER----six
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, What is a U.S Senator? ---- ANSWER----The Senate is considered the upper
chamber of congress.
The Senate and the House of Representatives together form the United States
Congress.
How many Senators does each state have? ---- ANSWER----2, that make up the
100 members in the Senate, and they serve for 6 years.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? ---- ANSWER----Atlantic
(Ocean)
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? ---- ANSWER---
freedom of speech and freedom of religion (1 Amendment)
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? ---- ANSWER----fought for civil rights
What happened at the Constitutional Convention? ---- ANSWER----The
Constitution was written
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? ---- ANSWER----U.S.
diplomat. (Diplomats are responsible for representing and protecting the
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
NEW MODIFIED EXAM TESTED AND
APPROVED!!!
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? ---- ANSWER-
---Africans
People in the United States did not agree about slavery. This was a major cause
of the Civil War. In 1865, after the Civil War was over, slavery was illegal.
Enslaved people became free citizens.
Name one branch or part of the government. ---- ANSWER----Congress
Name the three branches of the federal government ---- ANSWER----Congress,
the president, and the courts.
What is the congress called? ---- ANSWER----legislative branch, they writes,
debates, and makes laws.
Page 1 of 55
,When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? ---- ANSWER----July 4,
1776 the colonists adopted the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of Independence. It said the colonies were free from
Great Britain. Representatives from the 13 colonies signed the Declaration. July
4, 1776, is a special date in American history. It is the day that the United States
became an independent country, separate from Britain.
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? ---- ANSWER---
the Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who will? ----
ANSWER----the Speaker of the House of Representatives
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What
are these words? ---- ANSWER----We the People
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? ----
ANSWER----Serve on a jury
What did Susan B. Anthony do? ---- ANSWER----fought for women's rights
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? ---- ANSWER---
the Louisiana Territory
,Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? ----
ANSWER----because of the state's population
When must all men register for the Selective Service? ---- ANSWER---between
eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
What branch does the President lead? ---- ANSWER----The Executive Branch,
and the President enforces laws.
What are the courts called? ---- ANSWER----Judicial branch, and the courts
explain laws. They decide if laws follow the Constitution. They also decide if
people have broken laws.
When was the Constitution written? ---- ANSWER----1787
We elect a President for how many years? ---- ANSWER----four (4)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ---- ANSWER----six
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, What is a U.S Senator? ---- ANSWER----The Senate is considered the upper
chamber of congress.
The Senate and the House of Representatives together form the United States
Congress.
How many Senators does each state have? ---- ANSWER----2, that make up the
100 members in the Senate, and they serve for 6 years.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? ---- ANSWER----Atlantic
(Ocean)
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? ---- ANSWER---
freedom of speech and freedom of religion (1 Amendment)
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? ---- ANSWER----fought for civil rights
What happened at the Constitutional Convention? ---- ANSWER----The
Constitution was written
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? ---- ANSWER----U.S.
diplomat. (Diplomats are responsible for representing and protecting the
