Florida Civics Literacy Exam
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1. What is the supreme law of the land?: the Constitution
2. What does the Constitution do?: -sets up the government
-defines the government
-protects basic rights of Americans
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.
What are these words?: We the People
4. What is an amendment?: -a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?: the Bill of Rights
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?: -speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?: twenty-seven
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?: -announced our independence (from Great
Britain)
-declared our independence (from Great Britain)
-said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
9. What are two rights in the
Declaration of Independence?: -life
-liberty
-pursuit of
happiness
10. What is freedom of religion?: You can practice
any religion, or
not practice a
religion.
11. What is the economic system
in the United States?: -capitalist economy
-market economy
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12. What is the "rule of law"?: -Everyone must follow the law.
-Leaders must obey the law.
-Government must obey the law.
-No one is above the law.
13. Name one branch or part of
the government.: -Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
14. What stops one branch of
government from becoming
too powerful?: -checks and
balances
-separation
of powers
15. Who is in charge of the
executive branch?: the President
16. Who makes federal laws?: -Congress
-Senate and House
(of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national)
legislature
17. What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress?: the Senate
and House (of
Representatives)
18. How many U.S. Senators
are there?: one hundred (100)
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for
how many years?: six
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_e1sfbm
1. What is the supreme law of the land?: the Constitution
2. What does the Constitution do?: -sets up the government
-defines the government
-protects basic rights of Americans
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.
What are these words?: We the People
4. What is an amendment?: -a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?: the Bill of Rights
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?: -speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?: twenty-seven
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?: -announced our independence (from Great
Britain)
-declared our independence (from Great Britain)
-said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
9. What are two rights in the
Declaration of Independence?: -life
-liberty
-pursuit of
happiness
10. What is freedom of religion?: You can practice
any religion, or
not practice a
religion.
11. What is the economic system
in the United States?: -capitalist economy
-market economy
, Florida Civics Literacy Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_e1sfbm
12. What is the "rule of law"?: -Everyone must follow the law.
-Leaders must obey the law.
-Government must obey the law.
-No one is above the law.
13. Name one branch or part of
the government.: -Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
14. What stops one branch of
government from becoming
too powerful?: -checks and
balances
-separation
of powers
15. Who is in charge of the
executive branch?: the President
16. Who makes federal laws?: -Congress
-Senate and House
(of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national)
legislature
17. What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress?: the Senate
and House (of
Representatives)
18. How many U.S. Senators
are there?: one hundred (100)
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for
how many years?: six
