FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY ACTUAL EXAM LATEST
2024/2025 DETAILED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A++
What is the supreme law of the land -ANSWER The Constitution
What does the Constitution do -ANSWER Sets up the government, Define
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? -ANSWER We the People
What is an amendment? -ANSWER A change (to the Constitution),
An addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? -ANSWER
The Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? -ANSWER
Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the Government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? -ANSWER 27
amendments
What did the Declaration of Independence do? -ANSWER 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? -ANSWER Life,
Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
What is freedom of religion? -ANSWER You can practice any religion, or
not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? -ANSWER
market/capitalist economy
,What is the "rule of law"? -ANSWER 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.* -ANSWER ▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? -
ANSWER Checks and balances, Separation of power
Who is in charge of the executive branch? -ANSWER President
Who makes federal laws? -ANSWER Congress,
Senate and House (of Representatives),
(U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* -ANSWER The Senate and
House (of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? -ANSWER 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? -ANSWER 6 years
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? -ANSWER
435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? -ANSWER 2 years
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? -ANSWER all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? -
ANSWER the state's population
We elect a President for how many years? -ANSWER 4 years
In what month do we vote for President? -ANSWER November
,If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? -ANSWER
Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who
becomes President? -ANSWER The Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? -ANSWER president
Who signs bills to become laws? -ANSWER the President (final signer)
Who vetoes bills? -ANSWER president
What does the President's Cabinet do? -ANSWER advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? -ANSWER ▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President
What does the judicial branch do? -ANSWER reviews laws,
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements),
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is the highest court in the United States? -ANSWER Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court? -ANSWER 9
, Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? -ANSWER John
Roberts
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government.
What is one power of the federal government? -ANSWER Print Money,
declare war, create an army, make treaties
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one
power of the states? -ANSWER Provide schooling and education Provide
protection (police)
Provide safety (fire departments) Give a driver's license
Approve zoning and land use
Who is the Governor of your state now? -ANSWER Ron DeSantis
What is the capital of your state? -ANSWER Tallahassee
What are the two major political parties in the United States? -ANSWER
Democrat and Republican
What is the political party of the President now? -ANSWER democratic
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.
Describe one of them. -ANSWER Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can
vote).
You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
A male citizen of any race (can vote).
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* -
ANSWER Vote in federal election, serve on a jury
Name one right only for United States citizens. -ANSWER vote in a federal
election
Run for federal office
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? -ANSWER
Right to bear arms, freedom of: expression, speech, assembly, petition
2024/2025 DETAILED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A++
What is the supreme law of the land -ANSWER The Constitution
What does the Constitution do -ANSWER Sets up the government, Define
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? -ANSWER We the People
What is an amendment? -ANSWER A change (to the Constitution),
An addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? -ANSWER
The Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? -ANSWER
Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the Government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? -ANSWER 27
amendments
What did the Declaration of Independence do? -ANSWER 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? -ANSWER Life,
Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
What is freedom of religion? -ANSWER You can practice any religion, or
not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? -ANSWER
market/capitalist economy
,What is the "rule of law"? -ANSWER 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.* -ANSWER ▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? -
ANSWER Checks and balances, Separation of power
Who is in charge of the executive branch? -ANSWER President
Who makes federal laws? -ANSWER Congress,
Senate and House (of Representatives),
(U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* -ANSWER The Senate and
House (of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? -ANSWER 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? -ANSWER 6 years
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? -ANSWER
435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? -ANSWER 2 years
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? -ANSWER all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? -
ANSWER the state's population
We elect a President for how many years? -ANSWER 4 years
In what month do we vote for President? -ANSWER November
,If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? -ANSWER
Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who
becomes President? -ANSWER The Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? -ANSWER president
Who signs bills to become laws? -ANSWER the President (final signer)
Who vetoes bills? -ANSWER president
What does the President's Cabinet do? -ANSWER advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? -ANSWER ▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President
What does the judicial branch do? -ANSWER reviews laws,
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements),
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is the highest court in the United States? -ANSWER Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court? -ANSWER 9
, Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? -ANSWER John
Roberts
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government.
What is one power of the federal government? -ANSWER Print Money,
declare war, create an army, make treaties
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one
power of the states? -ANSWER Provide schooling and education Provide
protection (police)
Provide safety (fire departments) Give a driver's license
Approve zoning and land use
Who is the Governor of your state now? -ANSWER Ron DeSantis
What is the capital of your state? -ANSWER Tallahassee
What are the two major political parties in the United States? -ANSWER
Democrat and Republican
What is the political party of the President now? -ANSWER democratic
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.
Describe one of them. -ANSWER Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can
vote).
You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
A male citizen of any race (can vote).
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* -
ANSWER Vote in federal election, serve on a jury
Name one right only for United States citizens. -ANSWER vote in a federal
election
Run for federal office
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? -ANSWER
Right to bear arms, freedom of: expression, speech, assembly, petition
