FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention? - ANS The Constitution was written
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? - ANS U.S. diplomat. (Diplomats are
responsible for representing and protecting the interests and nationals of their sending state,
facilitating strategic agreements, promoting trade and commerce, and fostering friendly
relations between nations. They play a vital role in international diplomacy and negotiation.)
Benjamin Franklin was an inventor. He invented many things that we use today. He invented
bifocal eyeglasses. He invented the Franklin stove. Franklin was the writer of Poor Richard's
Almanac. It was a book with information about the weather and other topics. Franklin became
the first postmaster general of the United States in 1775. He created the postal, or mail, system
in the United States. Also, he started the first free libraries. Later, he was a U.S. diplomat. He
was the oldest member at the Constitutional Convention.
Who vetoes bills? - ANS The President
The president has the power to stop a bill from becoming a law. The president can refuse to
sign a bill that Congress approved. This is called a veto.
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, The bill is sent back to Congress without the president's signature. Congress can change the bill
or vote again. If two-thirds of the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the Senate vote
to override the veto, it becomes a law without the president's signature.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? - ANS John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of
the United States
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? - ANS freedom of speech and
freedom of religion (First Amendment)
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? - ANS Thomas Jefferson
He wanted to create a government for the United States that protected individual rights.
Thomas Jefferson wrote that the United States was free from Britain. He wrote that all men are
created equal. He wrote that everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness. The ideas in the Declaration helped shape the American government. These ideas
are still important today.
What is the supreme law of the land? - ANS The Constitution
Everyone must follow the Constitution.
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? - ANS Pacific (Ocean)
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANS The President
What is the economic system in the United States? - ANS Capitalist economy
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. - ANS Cherokee
There were 13 original states. Name three. - ANS Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
What happened at the Constitutional Convention? - ANS The Constitution was written
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? - ANS U.S. diplomat. (Diplomats are
responsible for representing and protecting the interests and nationals of their sending state,
facilitating strategic agreements, promoting trade and commerce, and fostering friendly
relations between nations. They play a vital role in international diplomacy and negotiation.)
Benjamin Franklin was an inventor. He invented many things that we use today. He invented
bifocal eyeglasses. He invented the Franklin stove. Franklin was the writer of Poor Richard's
Almanac. It was a book with information about the weather and other topics. Franklin became
the first postmaster general of the United States in 1775. He created the postal, or mail, system
in the United States. Also, he started the first free libraries. Later, he was a U.S. diplomat. He
was the oldest member at the Constitutional Convention.
Who vetoes bills? - ANS The President
The president has the power to stop a bill from becoming a law. The president can refuse to
sign a bill that Congress approved. This is called a veto.
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, The bill is sent back to Congress without the president's signature. Congress can change the bill
or vote again. If two-thirds of the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the Senate vote
to override the veto, it becomes a law without the president's signature.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? - ANS John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of
the United States
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? - ANS freedom of speech and
freedom of religion (First Amendment)
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? - ANS Thomas Jefferson
He wanted to create a government for the United States that protected individual rights.
Thomas Jefferson wrote that the United States was free from Britain. He wrote that all men are
created equal. He wrote that everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness. The ideas in the Declaration helped shape the American government. These ideas
are still important today.
What is the supreme law of the land? - ANS The Constitution
Everyone must follow the Constitution.
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? - ANS Pacific (Ocean)
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANS The President
What is the economic system in the United States? - ANS Capitalist economy
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. - ANS Cherokee
There were 13 original states. Name three. - ANS Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
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