PBSC Florida Civics Literacy Exam Questions and
Answers Fully Solved
What is the supreme law of the land? - (answers)the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - (answers)-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?
- (answers)We the People
What is an amendment? - (answers)-a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - (answers)the Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - (answers)-speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - (answers)twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - (answers)-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? - (answers)-life
-liberty
-pursuit of
happiness
What is freedom of religion? - (answers)You can practice
any religion, or
not practice a
religion.
What is the economic system
in the United States? - (answers)-capitalist economy
-market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - (answers)-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. - (answers)-Congress
, -legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
What stops one branch of
government from becoming
too powerful? - (answers)-checks and
balances
-separation
of powers
Who is in charge of the
executive branch? - (answers)the President
Who makes federal laws? - (answers)-Congress
-Senate and House
(of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national)
legislature
What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress? - (answers)the Senate
and House (of
Answers Fully Solved
What is the supreme law of the land? - (answers)the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - (answers)-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?
- (answers)We the People
What is an amendment? - (answers)-a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - (answers)the Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - (answers)-speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - (answers)twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - (answers)-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? - (answers)-life
-liberty
-pursuit of
happiness
What is freedom of religion? - (answers)You can practice
any religion, or
not practice a
religion.
What is the economic system
in the United States? - (answers)-capitalist economy
-market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - (answers)-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. - (answers)-Congress
, -legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
What stops one branch of
government from becoming
too powerful? - (answers)-checks and
balances
-separation
of powers
Who is in charge of the
executive branch? - (answers)the President
Who makes federal laws? - (answers)-Congress
-Senate and House
(of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national)
legislature
What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress? - (answers)the Senate
and House (of
