Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions |Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions
(Answered) 2025
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 (27)
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
(Answered) 2025
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 (27)
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
