FLORIDA CIVICS UPDATED END OF COURSE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - ✔✔the speaker of the house
✔✔Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ✔✔president
✔✔Who signs bills to become laws? - ✔✔president
✔✔Who vetoes bills? - ✔✔president
✔✔What does the President's Cabinet do? - ✔✔advises the President
✔✔What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ✔✔Secretary of defense
Secretary of education
✔✔what does the judicial branch do? - ✔✔reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
✔✔What is the highest court in the United States? - ✔✔Supreme Court
✔✔Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. what is one power of the
states? - ✔✔providing schooling and education
✔✔How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - ✔✔9
✔✔Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? - ✔✔John Roberts
✔✔Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one
power of the federal government? - ✔✔to print money
✔✔Who is the Governor of your state now? - ✔✔ron desantis
✔✔what is the capital of your state? - ✔✔Tallahassee
✔✔What are the two major political parties in the United States? - ✔✔republican and
democratic
✔✔What is the political party of the President now? - ✔✔Democratic
, ✔✔What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? - ✔✔Kevin
McCarthy
✔✔There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of
them. - ✔✔citizens 18 and older can vote
✔✔What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? - ✔✔serve on a jury
✔✔Name one right only for United States citizens. - ✔✔vote in a federal election
✔✔What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? - ✔✔freedom of
expression and speech
✔✔What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? - ✔✔the unites
states and the flag
✔✔How old do you have to be to vote? - ✔✔18
✔✔What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? - ✔✔give
up loyalty to other countries
✔✔what are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy - ✔✔vote and
run for office
✔✔What is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? - ✔✔April 15
✔✔When must all men register for the Selective Service? - ✔✔18
✔✔What is one reason colonists came to America? - ✔✔freedom
✔✔What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? - ✔✔africans
✔✔who lived in America before the europeans arrived - ✔✔native americans
✔✔Why did the colonists fight the British? - ✔✔taxation without representation,
boarding, quartering,
no self government
✔✔Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? - ✔✔Thomas Jefferson
✔✔there were 13 original states name three - ✔✔virginia, New York and Pennsylvania
✔✔When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? - ✔✔July 4, 1776
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - ✔✔the speaker of the house
✔✔Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ✔✔president
✔✔Who signs bills to become laws? - ✔✔president
✔✔Who vetoes bills? - ✔✔president
✔✔What does the President's Cabinet do? - ✔✔advises the President
✔✔What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ✔✔Secretary of defense
Secretary of education
✔✔what does the judicial branch do? - ✔✔reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
✔✔What is the highest court in the United States? - ✔✔Supreme Court
✔✔Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. what is one power of the
states? - ✔✔providing schooling and education
✔✔How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - ✔✔9
✔✔Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? - ✔✔John Roberts
✔✔Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one
power of the federal government? - ✔✔to print money
✔✔Who is the Governor of your state now? - ✔✔ron desantis
✔✔what is the capital of your state? - ✔✔Tallahassee
✔✔What are the two major political parties in the United States? - ✔✔republican and
democratic
✔✔What is the political party of the President now? - ✔✔Democratic
, ✔✔What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? - ✔✔Kevin
McCarthy
✔✔There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of
them. - ✔✔citizens 18 and older can vote
✔✔What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? - ✔✔serve on a jury
✔✔Name one right only for United States citizens. - ✔✔vote in a federal election
✔✔What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? - ✔✔freedom of
expression and speech
✔✔What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? - ✔✔the unites
states and the flag
✔✔How old do you have to be to vote? - ✔✔18
✔✔What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? - ✔✔give
up loyalty to other countries
✔✔what are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy - ✔✔vote and
run for office
✔✔What is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? - ✔✔April 15
✔✔When must all men register for the Selective Service? - ✔✔18
✔✔What is one reason colonists came to America? - ✔✔freedom
✔✔What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? - ✔✔africans
✔✔who lived in America before the europeans arrived - ✔✔native americans
✔✔Why did the colonists fight the British? - ✔✔taxation without representation,
boarding, quartering,
no self government
✔✔Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? - ✔✔Thomas Jefferson
✔✔there were 13 original states name three - ✔✔virginia, New York and Pennsylvania
✔✔When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? - ✔✔July 4, 1776
