CIVIC LITERACY TEST 2026
QUESTIONS & ELABORATED
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS ALL PASSED
What is the form of government of the US? - CORRECT ANSWER Republic
Constitution-based federal republic
Representative democracy
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER U.S. Constitution
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. - CORRECT ANSWER Forms the
government
Defines powers of government
Defines the parts of government
Protects the rights of the people
The US Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People"
mean? - CORRECT ANSWER Self-government
Popular sovereignty
Consent of the governed
People should govern themselves
example of social contract
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWER Amendments
The amendment process
What does the Bill of Rights protect? - CORRECT ANSWER (The basic) rights of
Americans
(The basic) rights of people living in the United States
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - CORRECT ANSWER 27
Why is the Declaration of Independence important? - CORRECT ANSWER It says
America is free from British control.
It says all people are created equal.
It identifies inherent rights.
It identifies individual freedoms.
What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain? -
CORRECT ANSWER Declaration of Independence
,Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.
Constitution. - CORRECT ANSWER Equality
Liberty
Social Contract
Natural rights
Limited government
Self-government
The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
- CORRECT ANSWER Declaration of Independence
What is the economic system in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER capitalism
free market economy
What is 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.
Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one. - CORRECT ANSWER
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Mayflower Compact
Iroquois Great Law of Peace
There are three branches of government. Why? - CORRECT ANSWER So one part
does not become too powerful
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Name the three branches of government - CORRECT ANSWER Legislative, executive,
and judicial
Congress, president, and the courts
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government? -
CORRECT ANSWER Executive branch
What part of the federal government writes laws? - CORRECT ANSWER (U.S.)
Congress
(U.S. or national) legislature
Legislative branch
, What are the two parts of the US Congress? - CORRECT ANSWER Senate and House
of Representatives
Name one power of the U.S. Congress. - CORRECT ANSWER Writes laws
Declares war
Makes the federal budget
How many US Senators are there? - CORRECT ANSWER 100
How long is a term for a US Senator? - CORRECT ANSWER 6 years
Who is one of your state's senators now? - CORRECT ANSWER Rick Scott (R)
Marco Rubio (R)
(FL 2024)
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? - CORRECT
ANSWER 435
How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? - CORRECT
ANSWER 2 years
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators? - CORRECT
ANSWER to more closely follow public opinion
How many senators does each state have? - CORRECT ANSWER two
Why does each state have two senators? - CORRECT ANSWER Equal representation
(for small states)
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Name your U.S. Representative. - CORRECT ANSWER Bill Posey (R)
Brevard County FL 2024
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? - CORRECT
ANSWER Mike Johnson
2024
Who does a US senator represent? - CORRECT ANSWER Citizens of their state
People of their state
Who elects US senators? - CORRECT ANSWER Citizens from their state
Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent? - CORRECT
ANSWER Citizens/people in their congressional district
Citizens/people in their district
QUESTIONS & ELABORATED
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS ALL PASSED
What is the form of government of the US? - CORRECT ANSWER Republic
Constitution-based federal republic
Representative democracy
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER U.S. Constitution
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. - CORRECT ANSWER Forms the
government
Defines powers of government
Defines the parts of government
Protects the rights of the people
The US Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People"
mean? - CORRECT ANSWER Self-government
Popular sovereignty
Consent of the governed
People should govern themselves
example of social contract
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWER Amendments
The amendment process
What does the Bill of Rights protect? - CORRECT ANSWER (The basic) rights of
Americans
(The basic) rights of people living in the United States
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - CORRECT ANSWER 27
Why is the Declaration of Independence important? - CORRECT ANSWER It says
America is free from British control.
It says all people are created equal.
It identifies inherent rights.
It identifies individual freedoms.
What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain? -
CORRECT ANSWER Declaration of Independence
,Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.
Constitution. - CORRECT ANSWER Equality
Liberty
Social Contract
Natural rights
Limited government
Self-government
The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
- CORRECT ANSWER Declaration of Independence
What is the economic system in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER capitalism
free market economy
What is 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.
Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one. - CORRECT ANSWER
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Mayflower Compact
Iroquois Great Law of Peace
There are three branches of government. Why? - CORRECT ANSWER So one part
does not become too powerful
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Name the three branches of government - CORRECT ANSWER Legislative, executive,
and judicial
Congress, president, and the courts
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government? -
CORRECT ANSWER Executive branch
What part of the federal government writes laws? - CORRECT ANSWER (U.S.)
Congress
(U.S. or national) legislature
Legislative branch
, What are the two parts of the US Congress? - CORRECT ANSWER Senate and House
of Representatives
Name one power of the U.S. Congress. - CORRECT ANSWER Writes laws
Declares war
Makes the federal budget
How many US Senators are there? - CORRECT ANSWER 100
How long is a term for a US Senator? - CORRECT ANSWER 6 years
Who is one of your state's senators now? - CORRECT ANSWER Rick Scott (R)
Marco Rubio (R)
(FL 2024)
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? - CORRECT
ANSWER 435
How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? - CORRECT
ANSWER 2 years
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators? - CORRECT
ANSWER to more closely follow public opinion
How many senators does each state have? - CORRECT ANSWER two
Why does each state have two senators? - CORRECT ANSWER Equal representation
(for small states)
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Name your U.S. Representative. - CORRECT ANSWER Bill Posey (R)
Brevard County FL 2024
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? - CORRECT
ANSWER Mike Johnson
2024
Who does a US senator represent? - CORRECT ANSWER Citizens of their state
People of their state
Who elects US senators? - CORRECT ANSWER Citizens from their state
Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent? - CORRECT
ANSWER Citizens/people in their congressional district
Citizens/people in their district
