FLORIDA CIVICS LITERACY EXAM 2026 U.S. CONSTITUTION & FOUNDING PRINCIPLES: KEY CONCEPTS AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE

FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY TEST QUESTIONS U.S. CONSTITUTION,
GOVERNMENT BRANCHES, AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE




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