FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM 2024 – 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 200 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS

FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM 2024 – 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 200 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS Brown v. Board of Education – Correct Answer-1954 - The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated. McCulloch v. Maryland - Correct Answer-1819 - The Supreme Court ruled that congress had the authority to establish a federal bank that could not be taxed by states. Established that congress could have powers not explicitly described in the constitution. Gibbons v. Ogden - Correct Answer-1824 - "The Commerce Clause." The Supreme Court ruled that states could not interfere with the federal's regulation of interstate commerce. Decision greatly enlarged Congress' interstate power by defining "commerce" to include virtually all types of economic activity. What is the supreme law of the land? - Ansthe Constitution What does the Constitution do? - Ans-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? - AnsWe the People What is an amendment? - Ans-a change (to the Constitution) -an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Ansthe Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? 2 | P a g e - Ans-speech -religion -assembly -press -petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have ? - Anstwenty-seven What did the Declaration of Independence do? - Ans-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? - Anslife -liberty -pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? - AnsYou can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in the United States? - Ans-capitalist economy -market economy What is the "rule of law"? - Ans-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. - Ans-Congress -legislative -President -executive -the courts -judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming 3 | P a g e too powerful? - Ans-checks and balances -separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? - Ansthe President Who makes federal laws? - Ans-Congress -Senate and House (of Representatives) -(U.S. or national) legislature What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - Ansthe Senate and House (of Representatives) How many U.S. Senators are there? - Ansone hundred (100) We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - Anssix Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - AnsMarco Rubio Rick Scott The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - Ans435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - Anstwo Name your U.S. Representative. - AnsMario Diaz Balart or Byron Donalds Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - Ansall people of the state Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - Ans-(because of) the state's population We elect a President for how many years? - Ansfour