Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions ANSWERED
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What is the supreme law of the land - Correct Answer ▪The constitution
What does the constitution do? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer ▪ We the people
What is an amendment? - Correct Answer ▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Correct Answer ▪ The Bill of
Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* - Correct Answer ▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪Press
▪ Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - Correct Answer ▪ twenty-seven (27)
,What did the Declaration of Independence do? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer ▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - Correct Answer ▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a
religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?* - Correct Answer ▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - Correct 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.* - Correct Answer ▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
, What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - Correct Answer ▪ checks
and balances
▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - Correct Answer ▪ the President
Who makes federal laws? - Correct Answer ▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - Correct Answer ▪ the Senate and House (of
Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? - Correct Answer ▪ 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - Correct Answer ▪ six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - Correct Answer ▪ Marco Rubio
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - Correct Answer ▪435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - Correct Answer ▪ two (2)
Name yourU.S. Representative. - Correct Answer ▪Donna Shalala
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - Correct Answer ▪ all people of the state
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What is the supreme law of the land - Correct Answer ▪The constitution
What does the constitution do? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer ▪ We the people
What is an amendment? - Correct Answer ▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Correct Answer ▪ The Bill of
Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* - Correct Answer ▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪Press
▪ Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - Correct Answer ▪ twenty-seven (27)
,What did the Declaration of Independence do? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer ▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - Correct Answer ▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a
religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?* - Correct Answer ▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - Correct 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.* - Correct Answer ▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
, What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - Correct Answer ▪ checks
and balances
▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - Correct Answer ▪ the President
Who makes federal laws? - Correct Answer ▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - Correct Answer ▪ the Senate and House (of
Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? - Correct Answer ▪ 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - Correct Answer ▪ six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - Correct Answer ▪ Marco Rubio
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - Correct Answer ▪435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - Correct Answer ▪ two (2)
Name yourU.S. Representative. - Correct Answer ▪Donna Shalala
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - Correct Answer ▪ all people of the state
