Florida Civic Literacy Test (FAU)
What is the supreme law of the land? 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 we the people
constitution. what are these words?
What is an amendment? A change to the Constitution or 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 or petition
how many amendments does the constitution have? 27
what did the declaration of independence do? announced our independence,
declared our independence,
said that the United States is free
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? cabalist and 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 a 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, and separation of powers
powerful?
, Florida Civic Literacy Test (FAU)
who is in charge of the executive branch? president
who makes federal laws Congress,
Senate and House (of Representatives),
(U.S. or national) legislature
How many U.S. Senators are there? 100
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Senate and House of Representatives
we elect a us senator for how many years? 6
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? Rick Scott
The House of Representatives has how many voting 435
members?
Name your U.S. Representative. Brian mast
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than states population
other states?
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? 2
We elect a President for how many years? 4
In what month do we vote for President? November
What is the name of the President of the United States Joe Biden
now?
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes Vice President
President?
What is the supreme law of the land? 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 we the people
constitution. what are these words?
What is an amendment? A change to the Constitution or 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 or petition
how many amendments does the constitution have? 27
what did the declaration of independence do? announced our independence,
declared our independence,
said that the United States is free
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? cabalist and 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 a 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, and separation of powers
powerful?
, Florida Civic Literacy Test (FAU)
who is in charge of the executive branch? president
who makes federal laws Congress,
Senate and House (of Representatives),
(U.S. or national) legislature
How many U.S. Senators are there? 100
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Senate and House of Representatives
we elect a us senator for how many years? 6
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? Rick Scott
The House of Representatives has how many voting 435
members?
Name your U.S. Representative. Brian mast
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than states population
other states?
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? 2
We elect a President for how many years? 4
In what month do we vote for President? November
What is the name of the President of the United States Joe Biden
now?
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes Vice President
President?
