Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions
with Verified Solutions
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
with Verified Solutions
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
