Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions with 100% Correct Answers 2024

Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions with 100% Correct Answers 2024 What is the supreme law of the land - answer▪The constitution What does the constitution do? - 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? - answer▪ We the people What is an amendment? - answer▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - answer▪ The Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* - answer▪ Speech ▪ Religion ▪ Assembly ▪Press ▪ Petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have? - answer▪ twenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? - 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? - answer▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? - answer▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in the United States?* - answer▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy What is the "rule of law"? - 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.* - answer▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - answer▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? - answer▪ the President Who makes federal laws? - answer▪ Congress ▪ Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - answer▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives) How many U.S. Senators are there? - answer▪ 100 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - answer▪ six (6) Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - answer▪ Marco Rubio The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - answer▪435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - answer▪ two