Civic Literacy Test 2024 || Full Exam Pack: A+ Verified
Questions & Answers!!
What is the form of government of the US? correct answers Republic
Constitution-based federal republic
Representative democracy
What is the supreme law of the land? correct answers U.S. Constitution
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. correct answers Forms the government
Defines powers of government
Defines the parts of government
Protects the rights of the people
The US Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People"
mean? correct answers Self-government
Popular sovereignty
Consent of the governed
People should govern themselves
example of social contract
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? correct answers Amendments
The amendment process
What does the Bill of Rights protect? correct answers (The basic) rights of Americans
(The basic) rights of people living in the United States
How many amendments does the Constitution have? correct answers 27
Why is the Declaration of Independence important? correct answers It says America is free
from British control.
It says all people are created equal.
It identifies inherent rights.
It identifies individual freedoms.
What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain? correct answers
Declaration of Independence
Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
correct answers Equality
Liberty
Social Contract
Natural rights
Limited government
Self-government
The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
correct answers Declaration of Independence
,What is the economic system in the United States? correct answers capitalism
free market economy
What is rule of law? correct answers Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one. correct answers Declaration of
Independence
Articles of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Mayflower Compact
Iroquois Great Law of Peace
There are three branches of government. Why? correct answers So one part does not become
too powerful
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Name the three branches of government correct answers Legislative, executive, and judicial
Congress, president, and the courts
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government? correct
answers Executive branch
What part of the federal government writes laws? correct answers (U.S.) Congress
(U.S. or national) legislature
Legislative branch
What are the two parts of the US Congress? correct answers Senate and House of
Representatives
Name one power of the U.S. Congress. correct answers Writes laws
Declares war
Makes the federal budget
How many US Senators are there? correct answers 100
How long is a term for a US Senator? correct answers 6 years
Who is one of your state's senators now? correct answers Rick Scott (R)
Marco Rubio (R)
(FL 2024)
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? correct answers 435
, How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? correct answers 2 years
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators? correct answers to more
closely follow public opinion
How many senators does each state have? correct answers two
Why does each state have two senators? correct answers Equal representation (for small
states)
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Name your U.S. Representative. correct answers Bill Posey (R)
Brevard County FL 2024
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? correct answers Mike
Johnson
2024
Who does a US senator represent? correct answers Citizens of their state
People of their state
Who elects US senators? correct answers Citizens from their state
Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent? correct answers
Citizens/people in their congressional district
Citizens/people in their district
Who elects members of the House of Representatives? correct answers Citizens from their
(congressional) districts
Some states have more representatives than other states. Why? correct answers State
population
The President of the US is elected for how many years? correct answers 4
The President of the US can serve only two terms, why? correct answers The 22nd
Amendment
To keep them from becoming too powerful
What is the name of the President of the US now? correct answers Joe Biden
What is the name of the Vice President of the US now? correct answers Kamala D. Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? correct answers The Vice
President
Name a power of the President correct answers Signs bills into law
vetoes bills
enforces laws
commander in chief
Questions & Answers!!
What is the form of government of the US? correct answers Republic
Constitution-based federal republic
Representative democracy
What is the supreme law of the land? correct answers U.S. Constitution
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. correct answers Forms the government
Defines powers of government
Defines the parts of government
Protects the rights of the people
The US Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People"
mean? correct answers Self-government
Popular sovereignty
Consent of the governed
People should govern themselves
example of social contract
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? correct answers Amendments
The amendment process
What does the Bill of Rights protect? correct answers (The basic) rights of Americans
(The basic) rights of people living in the United States
How many amendments does the Constitution have? correct answers 27
Why is the Declaration of Independence important? correct answers It says America is free
from British control.
It says all people are created equal.
It identifies inherent rights.
It identifies individual freedoms.
What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain? correct answers
Declaration of Independence
Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
correct answers Equality
Liberty
Social Contract
Natural rights
Limited government
Self-government
The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
correct answers Declaration of Independence
,What is the economic system in the United States? correct answers capitalism
free market economy
What is rule of law? correct answers Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one. correct answers Declaration of
Independence
Articles of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Mayflower Compact
Iroquois Great Law of Peace
There are three branches of government. Why? correct answers So one part does not become
too powerful
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Name the three branches of government correct answers Legislative, executive, and judicial
Congress, president, and the courts
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government? correct
answers Executive branch
What part of the federal government writes laws? correct answers (U.S.) Congress
(U.S. or national) legislature
Legislative branch
What are the two parts of the US Congress? correct answers Senate and House of
Representatives
Name one power of the U.S. Congress. correct answers Writes laws
Declares war
Makes the federal budget
How many US Senators are there? correct answers 100
How long is a term for a US Senator? correct answers 6 years
Who is one of your state's senators now? correct answers Rick Scott (R)
Marco Rubio (R)
(FL 2024)
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? correct answers 435
, How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? correct answers 2 years
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators? correct answers to more
closely follow public opinion
How many senators does each state have? correct answers two
Why does each state have two senators? correct answers Equal representation (for small
states)
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Name your U.S. Representative. correct answers Bill Posey (R)
Brevard County FL 2024
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? correct answers Mike
Johnson
2024
Who does a US senator represent? correct answers Citizens of their state
People of their state
Who elects US senators? correct answers Citizens from their state
Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent? correct answers
Citizens/people in their congressional district
Citizens/people in their district
Who elects members of the House of Representatives? correct answers Citizens from their
(congressional) districts
Some states have more representatives than other states. Why? correct answers State
population
The President of the US is elected for how many years? correct answers 4
The President of the US can serve only two terms, why? correct answers The 22nd
Amendment
To keep them from becoming too powerful
What is the name of the President of the US now? correct answers Joe Biden
What is the name of the Vice President of the US now? correct answers Kamala D. Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? correct answers The Vice
President
Name a power of the President correct answers Signs bills into law
vetoes bills
enforces laws
commander in chief
