FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM
FCLE STUDY GUIDE | 153
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED 2026
What is the supreme law of the land? - ANSWERS-the Constitution
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What does the Constitution do? - ANSWERS--sets up the government
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-defines the government lf lf lf
-protects basic rights of Americans lf lf lf lf
The idea of self-
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government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
ANSWERS-We the People
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What is an amendment? - ANSWERS--a change (to the Constitution)
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-an addition (to the Constitution)
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANSWERS-
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the Bill of Rights
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANSWERS--speech
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-religion lf
-assembly lf
-press lf
-petition the government lf lf
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWERS-twenty-seven
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What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ANSWERS--
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announced our independence (from Great Britain) lf lf lf lf lf lf
-declared our independence (from Great Britain) lf lf lf lf lf lf
-said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
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What are two rights in thelf lf lf lf lf
Declaration of Independence? - ANSWERS--life lf lf lf lf
-liberty
-pursuit of lf
happiness
What is freedom of religion? - ANSWERS-You can practice
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any religion, or
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not practice a
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religion.
What is the economic system
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, in the United States? - ANSWERS--capitalist economy
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-market economy lf
What is the "rule of law"? - ANSWERS--Everyone must follow the law.
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-Leaders must obey the law. lf lf lf lf lf
-Government must obey the law. lf lf lf lf lf
-No one is above the law.
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Name one branch or part of lf lf lf lf lf
the government. - ANSWERS--Congress
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-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts lf
-judicial
What stops one branch of lf lf lf lf
government from becoming lf lf
too powerful? - ANSWERS--checks and
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balances
-separation
of powers
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Who is in charge of the lf lf lf lf lf
executive branch? - ANSWERS-the President lf lf lf lf
Who makes federal laws? - ANSWERS--Congress
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-Senate and House lf lf
(of Representatives)
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-(U.S. or national) lf lf
legislature
What are the two parts of the lf lf lf lf lf lf
U.S. Congress? - ANSWERS-the Senate
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and House (of lf lf
Representatives)
How many U.S. Senatorslf lf lf
are there? - ANSWERS-one hundred (100)
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We elect a U.S. Senator for
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how many years? - ANSWERS-six
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Who is one of your state'slf lf lf lf lf
U.S. Senators now? - ANSWERS-Marco Rubio
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Rick Scott lf
The House of Representatives
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has how many voting
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members? - ANSWERS-435 lf lf
FCLE STUDY GUIDE | 153
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED 2026
What is the supreme law of the land? - ANSWERS-the Constitution
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
What does the Constitution do? - ANSWERS--sets up the government
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-defines the government lf lf lf
-protects basic rights of Americans lf lf lf lf
The idea of self-
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government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
ANSWERS-We the People
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What is an amendment? - ANSWERS--a change (to the Constitution)
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-an addition (to the Constitution)
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANSWERS-
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the Bill of Rights
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANSWERS--speech
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-religion lf
-assembly lf
-press lf
-petition the government lf lf
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWERS-twenty-seven
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What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ANSWERS--
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announced our independence (from Great Britain) lf lf lf lf lf lf
-declared our independence (from Great Britain) lf lf lf lf lf lf
-said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
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What are two rights in thelf lf lf lf lf
Declaration of Independence? - ANSWERS--life lf lf lf lf
-liberty
-pursuit of lf
happiness
What is freedom of religion? - ANSWERS-You can practice
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any religion, or
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not practice a
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religion.
What is the economic system
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, in the United States? - ANSWERS--capitalist economy
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-market economy lf
What is the "rule of law"? - ANSWERS--Everyone must follow the law.
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-Leaders must obey the law. lf lf lf lf lf
-Government must obey the law. lf lf lf lf lf
-No one is above the law.
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Name one branch or part of lf lf lf lf lf
the government. - ANSWERS--Congress
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-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts lf
-judicial
What stops one branch of lf lf lf lf
government from becoming lf lf
too powerful? - ANSWERS--checks and
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balances
-separation
of powers
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Who is in charge of the lf lf lf lf lf
executive branch? - ANSWERS-the President lf lf lf lf
Who makes federal laws? - ANSWERS--Congress
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-Senate and House lf lf
(of Representatives)
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-(U.S. or national) lf lf
legislature
What are the two parts of the lf lf lf lf lf lf
U.S. Congress? - ANSWERS-the Senate
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and House (of lf lf
Representatives)
How many U.S. Senatorslf lf lf
are there? - ANSWERS-one hundred (100)
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We elect a U.S. Senator for
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how many years? - ANSWERS-six
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Who is one of your state'slf lf lf lf lf
U.S. Senators now? - ANSWERS-Marco Rubio
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Rick Scott lf
The House of Representatives
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has how many voting
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members? - ANSWERS-435 lf lf
