Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions and Answers New
2023;(Actual exam)
What is the supreme law of the land
▪The constitution
What does the constitution do?
▪ 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?
▪ We the people
What is an amendment?
▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
▪ The Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪Press
▪ Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
▪ twenty-seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
▪ 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?
▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion?
▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?*
▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
What is the "rule of law"?
▪ 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.*
, ▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
▪ checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
▪ the President
Who makes federal laws?
▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
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?
▪ six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?*
▪ Marco Rubio
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
▪435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
▪ two (2)
Name yourU.S. Representative.
▪Donna Shalala
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
▪ all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
▪(because of) the states population
▪(because) they have more people
▪(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years?
▪ four (4)
In what month do we vote for President?*
▪ November
What is the name of the President of theUnited States now?*
▪ Donald J Trump
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
▪ Mike Pence
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
▪ The Vice President
2023;(Actual exam)
What is the supreme law of the land
▪The constitution
What does the constitution do?
▪ 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?
▪ We the people
What is an amendment?
▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
▪ The Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪Press
▪ Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
▪ twenty-seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
▪ 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?
▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion?
▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?*
▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
What is the "rule of law"?
▪ 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.*
, ▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
▪ checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
▪ the President
Who makes federal laws?
▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
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?
▪ six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?*
▪ Marco Rubio
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
▪435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
▪ two (2)
Name yourU.S. Representative.
▪Donna Shalala
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
▪ all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
▪(because of) the states population
▪(because) they have more people
▪(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years?
▪ four (4)
In what month do we vote for President?*
▪ November
What is the name of the President of theUnited States now?*
▪ Donald J Trump
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
▪ Mike Pence
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
▪ The Vice President
