FLORIDA CIVICS LITERACY EXAM 2026 COMPLETE EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the supreme law of the land? - ANS... -the Constitution
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
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANS... --speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANS... -twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence 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
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
-the courts
-judicial
What stops one branch of
government from becoming
too powerful? - ANS... --checks and
balances
-separation
of powers
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
What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress? - ANS... -the Senate
and House (of
, Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators
are there? - ANS... -one hundred (100)
We elect a U.S. Senator for
how many years? - ANS... -six
Who is one of your state's
U.S. Senators now? - ANS... -Marco Rubio
Rick Scott
The House of Representatives
has how many voting
members? - ANS... -435
We elect a U.S.
Representative for how
many years? - ANS... -two
Name your
U.S. Representative. - ANS... -Matt Gaetz
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANS... -all people of the state
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
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - ANS... -
Kamala Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANS... -Vice
President
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the supreme law of the land? - ANS... -the Constitution
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
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANS... --speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANS... -twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence 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
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
-the courts
-judicial
What stops one branch of
government from becoming
too powerful? - ANS... --checks and
balances
-separation
of powers
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
What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress? - ANS... -the Senate
and House (of
, Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators
are there? - ANS... -one hundred (100)
We elect a U.S. Senator for
how many years? - ANS... -six
Who is one of your state's
U.S. Senators now? - ANS... -Marco Rubio
Rick Scott
The House of Representatives
has how many voting
members? - ANS... -435
We elect a U.S.
Representative for how
many years? - ANS... -two
Name your
U.S. Representative. - ANS... -Matt Gaetz
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANS... -all people of the state
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
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - ANS... -
Kamala Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANS... -Vice
President
