FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY TEST COMPLETE ANSWERS

FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY TEST COMPLETE ANSWERS Supreme Law of the Land ️The Constitution What does the Constitution do? ️- Sets up the government - Defines the government - Protects basic rights of Americans What are the first three words of the Constitution that reflect the idea of self-government? ️We the People What is an amendment? ️A change or an addition to the Constitution. What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? ️The Bill of Rights Rights or freedoms from the First Amendment: ️1) Speech 2) Religion 3) Assembly 4) Press 5) Petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have? ️27 What did the Declaration of Independence do? ️Announced/Declared our independence from Great Britain Rights in the Declaration of Independence: ️1) Life 2) Liberty 3) Pursuit of Happiness What is the freedom of religion? ️You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in the United States? ️Capitalist/Market Economy What is the "rule of law"? ️- Everyone must follow he law. - Leaders must obey the law. - Governors must obey the law. - No one is above the law. What are the branches of government? ️1. Legislative/Congress 2. Executive/President 3. Judicial/Courts 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 / Legislature / Senate and House What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? ️1. Senate 2. House of Representatives How many U.S. Senators are there? ️100 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ️6 The House of Representatives has how many voting members? ️435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? ️2 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 state's population/they have more people/some states have more people We elect a President for how many years? ️4 In what month do we vote for President? ️November 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