2024 Florida Civics Literacy Exam, Sample Questions,
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What is the supreme law of the land? correct answers the Constitution 1787
What does the Constitution do? correct 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? correct answers We the People
What is an amendment? correct answers -a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? correct answers the Bill of
Rights (ratified 1791)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? correct answers -speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? correct answers twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence (1776) do? correct 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? correct answers -life
-liberty
-pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? correct answers You can practice any religion, or not practice a
religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? correct answers capitalist economy,
market economy, mixed economy
What is the "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.
,Name one branch or part of the government. correct answers -Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? correct answers -checks
and balances
-separation of powers
+ greek philosophy
Who is in charge of the
executive branch? correct answers the President
Who makes federal laws? correct answers -Congress
-Senate and House (of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national) legislature
+ The current speaker of the house is Mike Johnson
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress? correct answers Senate and House of Representatives
+ The current speaker of the house is Mike Johnson
How many U.S. Senators are there? correct answers One hundred (100), two per state
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? correct answers six
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? correct answers Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? correct answers 435
+ The current speaker is Mike Johnson
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? correct answers two
Name your U.S. Representative. (district 5) correct answers Mario Diaz Balart or Byron
Donalds
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? correct answers all people of the state
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
, Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? correct answers -(because
of) the state's population
We elect a President for how many years? correct answers four
In what month do we vote for President? correct answers November
What is the name of the President of the United States now? correct answers Joe Biden
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? correct answers Kamala
Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? correct answers Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
correct answers the Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? correct answers the President
Who signs bills to become laws? correct answers the President
Who vetoes bills? correct answers the President
What does the President's Cabinet do? correct answers advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? correct answers -Secretary of Agriculture
-Secretary of Commerce
-Secretary of Defense
-Secretary of Education
-Secretary of Energy
-Secretary of Health and Human Services
-Secretary of Homeland Security
-Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
-Secretary of the Interior
-Secretary of Labor
-Secretary of State
-Secretary of Transportation
-Secretary of the Treasury
-Secretary of Veterans Affairs
-Attorney General
-Vice President
What does the judicial branch do? correct answers -reviews laws
-explains laws
-resolves disputes (disagreements)
-decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What does the legislative branch do? correct answers - makes all laws
-declares war
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FULLY UPDATED SOLUTIONS!!
What is the supreme law of the land? correct answers the Constitution 1787
What does the Constitution do? correct 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? correct answers We the People
What is an amendment? correct answers -a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? correct answers the Bill of
Rights (ratified 1791)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? correct answers -speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? correct answers twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence (1776) do? correct 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? correct answers -life
-liberty
-pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? correct answers You can practice any religion, or not practice a
religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? correct answers capitalist economy,
market economy, mixed economy
What is the "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.
,Name one branch or part of the government. correct answers -Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? correct answers -checks
and balances
-separation of powers
+ greek philosophy
Who is in charge of the
executive branch? correct answers the President
Who makes federal laws? correct answers -Congress
-Senate and House (of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national) legislature
+ The current speaker of the house is Mike Johnson
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress? correct answers Senate and House of Representatives
+ The current speaker of the house is Mike Johnson
How many U.S. Senators are there? correct answers One hundred (100), two per state
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? correct answers six
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? correct answers Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? correct answers 435
+ The current speaker is Mike Johnson
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? correct answers two
Name your U.S. Representative. (district 5) correct answers Mario Diaz Balart or Byron
Donalds
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? correct answers all people of the state
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
, Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? correct answers -(because
of) the state's population
We elect a President for how many years? correct answers four
In what month do we vote for President? correct answers November
What is the name of the President of the United States now? correct answers Joe Biden
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? correct answers Kamala
Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? correct answers Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
correct answers the Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? correct answers the President
Who signs bills to become laws? correct answers the President
Who vetoes bills? correct answers the President
What does the President's Cabinet do? correct answers advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? correct answers -Secretary of Agriculture
-Secretary of Commerce
-Secretary of Defense
-Secretary of Education
-Secretary of Energy
-Secretary of Health and Human Services
-Secretary of Homeland Security
-Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
-Secretary of the Interior
-Secretary of Labor
-Secretary of State
-Secretary of Transportation
-Secretary of the Treasury
-Secretary of Veterans Affairs
-Attorney General
-Vice President
What does the judicial branch do? correct answers -reviews laws
-explains laws
-resolves disputes (disagreements)
-decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What does the legislative branch do? correct answers - makes all laws
-declares war
