Florida Civics Literacy Actual Exam Study
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1. Which doc represents the supreme law of land? - ANSWER us constitution
2. What does the US const., do? - ANSWER sets up federal govt.
3. What is the first phrase of the US const.? - ANSWER " we the people "
4. Which was established by a const. amendment? - ANSWER senate may
ratify treaties
5. What is the name of the first ten amendments? - ANSWER bill of rights
6. What is the highest federal court in the United States - ANSWER supreme
7. Which two steps are required in order for someone to become chief justice
of the US Supreme Court - ANSWER nomination by president,
confirmation by senate
8. Which part of the US Constitution protects the freedom of religion -
ANSWER bill of rights
9. What stops one branch of Government from becoming too powerful -
ANSWER checks and balances
,10.What is the rule of law - ANSWER no one is above
11.What does a US senator to present - ANSWER single state
12.What is one responsibility of only US citizens - ANSWER serving jury
13.Which of the following is the right reserves for US citizens only -
ANSWER education
14.why did many colonists fight the British during the American Revolution -
ANSWER taxation
15.What is the purpose of the selective service system - ANSWER military
16.What is the purpose of civil rights movement - ANSWER equalities
17.What is the purpose of the 17th amendment - ANSWER democratic
participation
18.Which is a shared power in the federal system - ANSWER taxes
19.What is due process - ANSWER fair treatment
20.What is an example of a power reserved to the states - ANSWER coining
money
,21.Which scenario represents a violation of the equal protection clause -
ANSWER higher minimum wage for men than women
22.What is an example of federalism - ANSWER share power
23.one right included in the first amendment? - ANSWER free speech
24.how many amendments does const. have? - ANSWER 27
25.Which phrase in the US Constitution addresses the power to seize property -
ANSWER eminent domain
26.What is one branch of the US federal government - ANSWER legislative
27.Who is in charge of the executive branch - ANSWER president
28.Who signs proposed spills into federal laws - ANSWER president
29.What is one chamber of the US Congress - ANSWER senate
30.How many US senators and present each state - ANSWER 2
31.What is the length of the US senators electric term - ANSWER 6
32.What is one power of the US Senate - ANSWER impeach govt. officials
, 33.What is the length of the US representative elected term - ANSWER 2
34.What is one qualification to serve as a member of the US House of
Representatives - ANSWER 25 years
35.What is the minimum number of members of the US House of
Representatives representing each state - ANSWER 1
36.What is the length of the US president elected term - ANSWER 4
37.The US Constitution requires that the president elected by whom -
ANSWER electoral
38.Who is commander of chief in the military - ANSWER president
39.In both the US president in the US vice president are an able to serve who
acts as president - ANSWER speaker of house
40.Who has the power to veto bills - ANSWER president
41.What is an example of representation - ANSWER court system rules
42.What is an example of the democratic process - ANSWER people elect a
governor
43.Which government officials are elected by the people - ANSWER mayor
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1. Which doc represents the supreme law of land? - ANSWER us constitution
2. What does the US const., do? - ANSWER sets up federal govt.
3. What is the first phrase of the US const.? - ANSWER " we the people "
4. Which was established by a const. amendment? - ANSWER senate may
ratify treaties
5. What is the name of the first ten amendments? - ANSWER bill of rights
6. What is the highest federal court in the United States - ANSWER supreme
7. Which two steps are required in order for someone to become chief justice
of the US Supreme Court - ANSWER nomination by president,
confirmation by senate
8. Which part of the US Constitution protects the freedom of religion -
ANSWER bill of rights
9. What stops one branch of Government from becoming too powerful -
ANSWER checks and balances
,10.What is the rule of law - ANSWER no one is above
11.What does a US senator to present - ANSWER single state
12.What is one responsibility of only US citizens - ANSWER serving jury
13.Which of the following is the right reserves for US citizens only -
ANSWER education
14.why did many colonists fight the British during the American Revolution -
ANSWER taxation
15.What is the purpose of the selective service system - ANSWER military
16.What is the purpose of civil rights movement - ANSWER equalities
17.What is the purpose of the 17th amendment - ANSWER democratic
participation
18.Which is a shared power in the federal system - ANSWER taxes
19.What is due process - ANSWER fair treatment
20.What is an example of a power reserved to the states - ANSWER coining
money
,21.Which scenario represents a violation of the equal protection clause -
ANSWER higher minimum wage for men than women
22.What is an example of federalism - ANSWER share power
23.one right included in the first amendment? - ANSWER free speech
24.how many amendments does const. have? - ANSWER 27
25.Which phrase in the US Constitution addresses the power to seize property -
ANSWER eminent domain
26.What is one branch of the US federal government - ANSWER legislative
27.Who is in charge of the executive branch - ANSWER president
28.Who signs proposed spills into federal laws - ANSWER president
29.What is one chamber of the US Congress - ANSWER senate
30.How many US senators and present each state - ANSWER 2
31.What is the length of the US senators electric term - ANSWER 6
32.What is one power of the US Senate - ANSWER impeach govt. officials
, 33.What is the length of the US representative elected term - ANSWER 2
34.What is one qualification to serve as a member of the US House of
Representatives - ANSWER 25 years
35.What is the minimum number of members of the US House of
Representatives representing each state - ANSWER 1
36.What is the length of the US president elected term - ANSWER 4
37.The US Constitution requires that the president elected by whom -
ANSWER electoral
38.Who is commander of chief in the military - ANSWER president
39.In both the US president in the US vice president are an able to serve who
acts as president - ANSWER speaker of house
40.Who has the power to veto bills - ANSWER president
41.What is an example of representation - ANSWER court system rules
42.What is an example of the democratic process - ANSWER people elect a
governor
43.Which government officials are elected by the people - ANSWER mayor
