FCLE 2025 FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY
EXAM STUDY GUIDE – 200+ VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪The
constitution
What does the constitution do? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ 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? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ We the people
What is an amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ a change (to the
Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ The Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪Press
,▪ Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅▪ twenty-seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪
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? - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ You can practice
any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?* - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ 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.* - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪
Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ the
President
Who makes federal laws? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪
six (6)
, Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪
Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅▪435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅▪ two (2)
Name your U.S. Representative. - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪Bill Posey
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ all people
of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅▪(because of) the states population
▪(because) they have more people
▪(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ four
(4)
In what month do we vote for President?* - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪
November
What is the name of the President of the United States now? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ Joe Biden
EXAM STUDY GUIDE – 200+ VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪The
constitution
What does the constitution do? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ 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? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ We the people
What is an amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ a change (to the
Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ The Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪Press
,▪ Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅▪ twenty-seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪
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? - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ You can practice
any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?* - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ 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.* - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪
Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ the
President
Who makes federal laws? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪
six (6)
, Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪
Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅▪435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅▪ two (2)
Name your U.S. Representative. - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪Bill Posey
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ all people
of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅▪(because of) the states population
▪(because) they have more people
▪(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ four
(4)
In what month do we vote for President?* - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅▪
November
What is the name of the President of the United States now? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅▪ Joe Biden
