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FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM
(FCLE) STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
2026/2027
What is the supreme law of the land? - correct-answer - the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - correct-answer - -sets up the government
-defines the government
-protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What
are these words? - correct-answer - We the People
What is an amendment? - correct-answer - -a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - correct-answer -
the Bill of Rights
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - correct-answer - -
speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - correct-answer - twenty-
seven
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - correct-answer - -announced our
independence (from Great Britain)
-declared our independence (from Great Britain)
-said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the
Declaration of Independence? - correct-answer - -life
-liberty
-pursuit of
happiness
What is freedom of religion? - correct-answer - You can practice
any religion, or
not practice a
religion.
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What is the economic system
in the United States? - correct-answer - -capitalist economy
-market economy
What is the "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.
Name one branch or part of
the government. - correct-answer - -Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
What stops one branch of
government from becoming
too powerful? - correct-answer - -checks and
balances
-separation
of powers
Who is in charge of the
executive branch? - correct-answer - the President
FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM
(FCLE) STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
2026/2027
What is the supreme law of the land? - correct-answer - the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - correct-answer - -sets up the government
-defines the government
-protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What
are these words? - correct-answer - We the People
What is an amendment? - correct-answer - -a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - correct-answer -
the Bill of Rights
, 2
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - correct-answer - -
speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - correct-answer - twenty-
seven
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - correct-answer - -announced our
independence (from Great Britain)
-declared our independence (from Great Britain)
-said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the
Declaration of Independence? - correct-answer - -life
-liberty
-pursuit of
happiness
What is freedom of religion? - correct-answer - You can practice
any religion, or
not practice a
religion.
, 3
What is the economic system
in the United States? - correct-answer - -capitalist economy
-market economy
What is the "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.
Name one branch or part of
the government. - correct-answer - -Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
What stops one branch of
government from becoming
too powerful? - correct-answer - -checks and
balances
-separation
of powers
Who is in charge of the
executive branch? - correct-answer - the President
