Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct What is the economic system in the United States?* - ANSWER -▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy What is the "rule of law"? - 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.* - ANSWER -▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANSWER -▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANSWER -▪ the President Who makes federal laws? - ANSWER -▪ Congress ▪ Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - ANSWER -▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives) How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANSWER -▪ 100 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANSWER -▪ six (6) Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - ANSWER -▪ Marco Rubio The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER -▪435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANSWER -▪ two (2) Name yourU.S. Representative. - ANSWER -▪Donna Shalala Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANSWER -▪ all people of the state Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANSWER ▪(because of) the states population ▪(because) they have more people ▪(because) some states have more people We elect a President for how many years? - ANSWER -▪ four (4) In what month do we vote for President?* - ANSWER -▪ November What is the name of the President of theUnited States now?* - ANSWER -▪ Donald J Trump What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - ANSWER -▪ Mike Pence If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER -▪ The Vice President If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER -▪ The speaker of the House Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ANSWER -▪ the President Who signs bills to become laws? - ANSWER -▪ the President Who vetoes bills? - ANSWER -▪The President What does the President's Cabinet do? - ANSWER -▪advises the President What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ANSWER -▪ 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? - ANSWER -▪ reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution What is the highest court in the United States? - ANSWER -▪ the Supreme Court How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - ANSWER -▪ nine (9) Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? - ANSWER -▪ John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)