Civic Literacy Test FAU Florida Final
exam with elaborated answers
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER-Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - CORRECT ANSWER-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? - CORRECT ANSWER-we the people
What is an amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER-A change to the Constitution or an
addition to the constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWER-
the bill of rights
what is one right or freedom from the first amendment - CORRECT ANSWER-speech,
religion, assembly, press or petition
how many amendments does the constitution have? - CORRECT ANSWER-27
what did the declaration of independence do? - CORRECT ANSWER-announced our
independence,
declared our independence,
said that the United States is free
what are two rights in the declaration of independence? - CORRECT ANSWER-life,
liberty, pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - CORRECT ANSWER-you can practice any religion, or
not practice a religion
what is the economic system in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER-cabalist and
market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - CORRECT ANSWER-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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Congress
, legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - CORRECT
ANSWER-checks and balances, and separation of powers
who is in charge of the executive branch? - CORRECT ANSWER-president
who makes federal laws - CORRECT ANSWER-Congress,
Senate and House (of Representatives),
(U.S. or national) legislature
How many U.S. Senators are there? - CORRECT ANSWER-100
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - CORRECT ANSWER-Senate and
House of Representatives
we elect a us senator for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER-6
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ted Cruz
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - CORRECT
ANSWER-435
Name your U.S. Representative. - CORRECT ANSWER-Brian mast
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - CORRECT ANSWER-all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - CORRECT
ANSWER-states population
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER-2
We elect a President for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER-4
In what month do we vote for President? - CORRECT ANSWER-November
What is the name of the President of the United States now? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Donald trump
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Vice President
exam with elaborated answers
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER-Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - CORRECT ANSWER-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? - CORRECT ANSWER-we the people
What is an amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER-A change to the Constitution or an
addition to the constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWER-
the bill of rights
what is one right or freedom from the first amendment - CORRECT ANSWER-speech,
religion, assembly, press or petition
how many amendments does the constitution have? - CORRECT ANSWER-27
what did the declaration of independence do? - CORRECT ANSWER-announced our
independence,
declared our independence,
said that the United States is free
what are two rights in the declaration of independence? - CORRECT ANSWER-life,
liberty, pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - CORRECT ANSWER-you can practice any religion, or
not practice a religion
what is the economic system in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER-cabalist and
market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - CORRECT ANSWER-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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Congress
, legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - CORRECT
ANSWER-checks and balances, and separation of powers
who is in charge of the executive branch? - CORRECT ANSWER-president
who makes federal laws - CORRECT ANSWER-Congress,
Senate and House (of Representatives),
(U.S. or national) legislature
How many U.S. Senators are there? - CORRECT ANSWER-100
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - CORRECT ANSWER-Senate and
House of Representatives
we elect a us senator for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER-6
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ted Cruz
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - CORRECT
ANSWER-435
Name your U.S. Representative. - CORRECT ANSWER-Brian mast
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - CORRECT ANSWER-all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - CORRECT
ANSWER-states population
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER-2
We elect a President for how many years? - CORRECT ANSWER-4
In what month do we vote for President? - CORRECT ANSWER-November
What is the name of the President of the United States now? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Donald trump
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Vice President
