2025/2026 version Florida Civics
Literacy Exam, Sample Questions,
FCLE court cases with correct
questions
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - correct answer>>>twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence (1776) 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, mixed 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
+ greek philosophy
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
+ 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 answer>>>Senate and House of Representatives
+ The current speaker of the house is Mike Johnson
How many U.S. Senators are there? - correct answer>>>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 answer>>>six
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
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
+ The current speaker is Mike Johnson
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - correct answer>>>two
Name your U.S. Representative. (district 5) - correct answer>>>Mario Diaz Balart or
Byron Donalds
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - correct answer>>>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
answer>>>-(because of) the state's population
We elect a President for how many years? - correct answer>>>four
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
What is the supreme law of the land? - correct answer>>>the Constitution 1787
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 (ratified 1791)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - correct answer>>>-speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - correct
answer>>>Kamala Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - correct answer>>>Vice
President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - correct answer>>>the Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - correct answer>>>the President
Who signs bills to become laws? - correct answer>>>the President
Who vetoes bills? - correct answer>>>the President
What does the President's Cabinet do? - correct answer>>>advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? - correct answer>>>-Secretary of Agriculture
-Secretary of Commerce
-Secretary of Defense
-Secretary of Education
Literacy Exam, Sample Questions,
FCLE court cases with correct
questions
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - correct answer>>>twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence (1776) 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, mixed 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
+ greek philosophy
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
+ 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 answer>>>Senate and House of Representatives
+ The current speaker of the house is Mike Johnson
How many U.S. Senators are there? - correct answer>>>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 answer>>>six
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
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
+ The current speaker is Mike Johnson
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - correct answer>>>two
Name your U.S. Representative. (district 5) - correct answer>>>Mario Diaz Balart or
Byron Donalds
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - correct answer>>>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
answer>>>-(because of) the state's population
We elect a President for how many years? - correct answer>>>four
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
What is the supreme law of the land? - correct answer>>>the Constitution 1787
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 (ratified 1791)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - correct answer>>>-speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - correct
answer>>>Kamala Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - correct answer>>>Vice
President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - correct answer>>>the Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - correct answer>>>the President
Who signs bills to become laws? - correct answer>>>the President
Who vetoes bills? - correct answer>>>the President
What does the President's Cabinet do? - correct answer>>>advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? - correct answer>>>-Secretary of Agriculture
-Secretary of Commerce
-Secretary of Defense
-Secretary of Education
