Florida Civic Literacy questions and answers 2024

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 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? ▪ the President Who signs bills to become laws? ▪ the President Who vetoes bills? ▪The 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