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...
FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM (FCLE)
2024-2025 VERIFIED
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 ammendment? - CORRECT ANSWER A change or 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 ammendments 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)
,FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM (FCLE)
2024-2025 VERIFIED
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - CORRECT
ANSWER life, liberty, and the 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
, FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM (FCLE)
2024-2025 VERIFIED
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
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)
The House of Representatives has how many voting members -
CORRECT ANSWER four hundred thirty-five (435)
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - CORRECT
ANSWER two
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - CORRECT ANSWER all people of
the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? -
CORRECT ANSWER (because of) the state's population
(because) they have more people
(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER Four
(4)
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