FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY TEST QUESTIONS
(CIV2222) / NEWEST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE – EXPERT STRATEGIES, REVIEW OF KEY
QUIZZES, AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Terms in this set (117)
What is the supreme law of ▪The constitution
the land
What does the constitution ▪ sets up the government
do? ▪ defines the government
▪ protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of selfgovernment ▪ We the people
is in the first three words
of the Constitution. What
are these words?
What is an amendment? ▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ▪ The Bill of Rights
ten amendments to the
Constitution?
What is one right or ▪ Speech
freedom from the First ▪ Religion
Amendment?* ▪ Assembly
▪Press
▪ Petition the government
, ▪ twenty-seven (27)
How many amendments
does the Constitution
have?
What did the Declaration of ▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)
Independence do? ▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the ▪ life
Declaration of ▪ liberty
Independence? ▪ pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? ▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic ▪ capitalist economy
system in the United ▪ market economy
States?*
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 ▪ Congress
the government.* ▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of ▪ checks and balances
government from becoming ▪ separation of powers
too powerful?
Who is in charge of the ▪ the President
executive branch?
Who makes federal laws? ▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
(CIV2222) / NEWEST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE – EXPERT STRATEGIES, REVIEW OF KEY
QUIZZES, AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Terms in this set (117)
What is the supreme law of ▪The constitution
the land
What does the constitution ▪ sets up the government
do? ▪ defines the government
▪ protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of selfgovernment ▪ We the people
is in the first three words
of the Constitution. What
are these words?
What is an amendment? ▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ▪ The Bill of Rights
ten amendments to the
Constitution?
What is one right or ▪ Speech
freedom from the First ▪ Religion
Amendment?* ▪ Assembly
▪Press
▪ Petition the government
, ▪ twenty-seven (27)
How many amendments
does the Constitution
have?
What did the Declaration of ▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)
Independence do? ▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the ▪ life
Declaration of ▪ liberty
Independence? ▪ pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? ▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic ▪ capitalist economy
system in the United ▪ market economy
States?*
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 ▪ Congress
the government.* ▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of ▪ checks and balances
government from becoming ▪ separation of powers
too powerful?
Who is in charge of the ▪ the President
executive branch?
Who makes federal laws? ▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
