Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions Flashcards
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 ▪ We the people
the Constitution. What are these words?
What is an amendment? ▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the ▪ The Bill of Rights
Constitution?
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 ▪ checks and balances
powerful? ▪ separation of powers
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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 ▪435
members?
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? ▪ two (2)
Name yourU.S. Representative. ▪Donna Shalala
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? ▪ all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than ▪(because of) the states population
other states? ▪(because) they have more people
▪(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? ▪ four (4)
In what month do we vote for President?* ▪ November
What is the name of the President of theUnited States ▪ Donald J Trump
now?*
What is the name of the Vice President of the United ▪ Mike Pence
States now?
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 ▪ We the people
the Constitution. What are these words?
What is an amendment? ▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the ▪ The Bill of Rights
Constitution?
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 ▪ checks and balances
powerful? ▪ separation of powers
, Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions Flashcards
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 ▪435
members?
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? ▪ two (2)
Name yourU.S. Representative. ▪Donna Shalala
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? ▪ all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than ▪(because of) the states population
other states? ▪(because) they have more people
▪(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? ▪ four (4)
In what month do we vote for President?* ▪ November
What is the name of the President of theUnited States ▪ Donald J Trump
now?*
What is the name of the Vice President of the United ▪ Mike Pence
States now?
