Florida Civics Literacy EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the supreme law of the land? - ANS the Constitution 1787
What does the Constitution do? - ANS -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? - ANS We the People
What is an amendment? - ANS -a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANS the Bill of Rights
(ratified 1791)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANS -speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
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-petition the government
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, How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANS twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence (1776) do? - ANS -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? - ANS -life
-liberty
-pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - ANS You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? - ANS capitalist economy, market
economy, mixed economy
What is the "rule of law"? - ANS -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. - ANS -Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
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-the courts
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANS -checks and
balances
-separation of powers
+ greek philosophy
Who is in charge of the
executive branch? - ANS the President
Who makes federal laws? - ANS -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? - ANS Senate and House of Representatives
+ The current speaker of the house is Mike Johnson
How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANS One hundred (100), two per state
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
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, We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANS six
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - ANS Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANS 435
+ The current speaker is Mike Johnson
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANS two
Name your U.S. Representative. (district 5) - ANS Mario Diaz Balart or Byron Donalds
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANS all people of the state
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANS -(because of) the
state's population
We elect a President for how many years? - ANS four
In what month do we vote for President? - ANS November
What is the name of the President of the United States now? - ANS Joe Biden
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the supreme law of the land? - ANS the Constitution 1787
What does the Constitution do? - ANS -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? - ANS We the People
What is an amendment? - ANS -a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANS the Bill of Rights
(ratified 1791)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANS -speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
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Page
-petition the government
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, How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANS twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence (1776) do? - ANS -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? - ANS -life
-liberty
-pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - ANS You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? - ANS capitalist economy, market
economy, mixed economy
What is the "rule of law"? - ANS -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. - ANS -Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
2
-the courts
Page
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, -judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANS -checks and
balances
-separation of powers
+ greek philosophy
Who is in charge of the
executive branch? - ANS the President
Who makes federal laws? - ANS -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? - ANS Senate and House of Representatives
+ The current speaker of the house is Mike Johnson
How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANS One hundred (100), two per state
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
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, We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANS six
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - ANS Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANS 435
+ The current speaker is Mike Johnson
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANS two
Name your U.S. Representative. (district 5) - ANS Mario Diaz Balart or Byron Donalds
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANS all people of the state
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANS -(because of) the
state's population
We elect a President for how many years? - ANS four
In what month do we vote for President? - ANS November
What is the name of the President of the United States now? - ANS Joe Biden
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