FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY (FCLE) EXAM 2023 ACTUAL
EXAM AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
What is the supreme law of the land - ANSWER: The Constitution
What does the Constitution do - ANSWER: Sets up the government, Define 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
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANSWER: Speech,
Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the Government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWER: 27 amendments
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: market/capitalist
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, Separation of power
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANSWER: 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: 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANSWER: 6 years
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER: 435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANSWER: 2 years
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANSWER: all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANSWER: the
state's population
We elect a President for how many years? - ANSWER: 4 years
In what month do we vote for President? - ANSWER: November
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER: Vice
President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - ANSWER: The Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ANSWER: president
Who signs bills to become laws? - ANSWER: the President (final signer)
Who vetoes bills? - ANSWER: president
What does the President's Cabinet do? - ANSWER: advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ANSWER: ▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
EXAM AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
What is the supreme law of the land - ANSWER: The Constitution
What does the Constitution do - ANSWER: Sets up the government, Define 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
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANSWER: Speech,
Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the Government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWER: 27 amendments
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: market/capitalist
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, Separation of power
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANSWER: 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: 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANSWER: 6 years
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER: 435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANSWER: 2 years
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANSWER: all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANSWER: the
state's population
We elect a President for how many years? - ANSWER: 4 years
In what month do we vote for President? - ANSWER: November
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER: Vice
President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - ANSWER: The Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ANSWER: president
Who signs bills to become laws? - ANSWER: the President (final signer)
Who vetoes bills? - ANSWER: president
What does the President's Cabinet do? - ANSWER: advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ANSWER: ▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
