FLORIDA CIVICS LITERACY LATEST STUDY EXAMS GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
What is the supreme law of the land - ✔✔▪The constitution
✔✔What does the constitution do? - ✔✔▪ 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? - ✔✔▪ We the people
✔✔What is an amendment? - ✔✔▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
✔✔What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ✔✔▪ The Bill of
Rights
✔✔What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* - ✔✔▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪Press
▪ Petition the government
✔✔How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ✔✔▪ twenty-seven (27)
✔✔What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ✔✔▪ 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? - ✔✔▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
✔✔What is freedom of religion? - ✔✔▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a
religion.
✔✔What is the economic system in the United States?* - ✔✔▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
✔✔What is the "rule of law"? - ✔✔▪ 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.* - ✔✔▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
✔✔What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ✔✔▪ checks
and balances
▪ separation of powers
✔✔Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ✔✔▪ the President
✔✔Who makes federal laws? - ✔✔▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
✔✔What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - ✔✔▪ the Senate and House (of
Representatives)
✔✔How many U.S. Senators are there? - ✔✔▪ 100
✔✔We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ✔✔▪ six (6)
✔✔Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - ✔✔▪ Marco Rubio
✔✔The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ✔✔▪435
✔✔We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ✔✔▪ two (2)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
What is the supreme law of the land - ✔✔▪The constitution
✔✔What does the constitution do? - ✔✔▪ 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? - ✔✔▪ We the people
✔✔What is an amendment? - ✔✔▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
✔✔What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ✔✔▪ The Bill of
Rights
✔✔What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* - ✔✔▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪Press
▪ Petition the government
✔✔How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ✔✔▪ twenty-seven (27)
✔✔What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ✔✔▪ 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? - ✔✔▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
✔✔What is freedom of religion? - ✔✔▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a
religion.
✔✔What is the economic system in the United States?* - ✔✔▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
✔✔What is the "rule of law"? - ✔✔▪ 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.* - ✔✔▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
✔✔What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ✔✔▪ checks
and balances
▪ separation of powers
✔✔Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ✔✔▪ the President
✔✔Who makes federal laws? - ✔✔▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
✔✔What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - ✔✔▪ the Senate and House (of
Representatives)
✔✔How many U.S. Senators are there? - ✔✔▪ 100
✔✔We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ✔✔▪ six (6)
✔✔Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - ✔✔▪ Marco Rubio
✔✔The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ✔✔▪435
✔✔We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ✔✔▪ two (2)
