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Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions and
Correct Answers
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
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✔✔-▪ twenty-seven (27)
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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
▪ 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
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▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANSWER✔✔-▪ checks and
balances
▪ 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✔✔-▪ 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANSWER✔✔-▪ six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - ANSWER✔✔-▪ Marco Rubio
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER✔✔-▪435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANSWER✔✔-▪ two (2)
Name yourU.S. Representative. - ANSWER✔✔-▪Donna Shalala
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANSWER✔✔-▪ all people of the state
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Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions and
Correct Answers
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
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✔✔-▪ twenty-seven (27)
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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
▪ 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
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▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANSWER✔✔-▪ checks and
balances
▪ 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✔✔-▪ 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANSWER✔✔-▪ six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - ANSWER✔✔-▪ Marco Rubio
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER✔✔-▪435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANSWER✔✔-▪ two (2)
Name yourU.S. Representative. - ANSWER✔✔-▪Donna Shalala
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANSWER✔✔-▪ all people of the state
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