FLORIDA CIVICS LITERACY LATEST 2026 MAIN FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - ✔✔The Senate and House (of
Representatives)
✔✔How many U.S. Senators are there? - ✔✔100
✔✔We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ✔✔6 years
✔✔The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ✔✔435
✔✔We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ✔✔2 years
✔✔Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ✔✔all people of the state
✔✔Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ✔✔the state's
population
✔✔We elect a President for how many years? - ✔✔4 years
✔✔In what month do we vote for President? - ✔✔November
✔✔If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ✔✔Vice President
✔✔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? - ✔✔the President (final signer)
✔✔Who vetoes bills? - ✔✔president
✔✔What does the President's Cabinet do? - ✔✔advises the President
✔✔What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ✔✔▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
, ▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President
✔✔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
✔✔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? - ✔✔Print Money, declare war, create an army, make
treaties
✔✔Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the
states? - ✔✔Provide schooling and education Provide protection (police)
Provide safety (fire departments) Give a driver's license
Approve zoning and land use
✔✔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? - ✔✔Democrat and
Republican
✔✔What is the political party of the President now? - ✔✔democratic
✔✔There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of
them. - ✔✔Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
A male citizen of any race (can vote).
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - ✔✔The Senate and House (of
Representatives)
✔✔How many U.S. Senators are there? - ✔✔100
✔✔We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ✔✔6 years
✔✔The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ✔✔435
✔✔We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ✔✔2 years
✔✔Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ✔✔all people of the state
✔✔Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ✔✔the state's
population
✔✔We elect a President for how many years? - ✔✔4 years
✔✔In what month do we vote for President? - ✔✔November
✔✔If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ✔✔Vice President
✔✔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? - ✔✔the President (final signer)
✔✔Who vetoes bills? - ✔✔president
✔✔What does the President's Cabinet do? - ✔✔advises the President
✔✔What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ✔✔▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
, ▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President
✔✔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
✔✔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? - ✔✔Print Money, declare war, create an army, make
treaties
✔✔Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the
states? - ✔✔Provide schooling and education Provide protection (police)
Provide safety (fire departments) Give a driver's license
Approve zoning and land use
✔✔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? - ✔✔Democrat and
Republican
✔✔What is the political party of the President now? - ✔✔democratic
✔✔There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of
them. - ✔✔Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
A male citizen of any race (can vote).
