Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions
What is the supreme law of the land correct answers ▪The constitution
What does the constitution do? correct answers ▪ 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 answers ▪ We the people
What is an amendment? correct answers ▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? correct answers ▪ The
Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* correct answers ▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪Press
▪ Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? correct answers ▪ twenty-seven
(27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? correct answers ▪ 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? correct answers ▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? correct answers ▪ You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?* correct answers ▪ capitalist
economy
▪ market economy
What is the "rule of law"? correct answers ▪ 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.* correct answers ▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? correct answers ▪
checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? correct answers ▪ the President
Who makes federal laws? correct answers ▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* correct answers ▪ the Senate and
House (of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? correct answers ▪ 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? correct answers ▪ six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* correct answers ▪ Marco Rubio
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? correct answers ▪435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? correct answers ▪ two (2)
Name yourU.S. Representative. correct answers ▪Donna Shalala
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? correct answers ▪ all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? correct answers
▪(because of) the states population
▪(because) they have more people
▪(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? correct answers ▪ four (4)
In what month do we vote for President?* correct answers ▪ November
What is the supreme law of the land correct answers ▪The constitution
What does the constitution do? correct answers ▪ 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 answers ▪ We the people
What is an amendment? correct answers ▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? correct answers ▪ The
Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* correct answers ▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪Press
▪ Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? correct answers ▪ twenty-seven
(27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? correct answers ▪ 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? correct answers ▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? correct answers ▪ You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?* correct answers ▪ capitalist
economy
▪ market economy
What is the "rule of law"? correct answers ▪ 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.* correct answers ▪ Congress
▪ legislative
▪ President
▪ executive
▪ the courts
▪ judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? correct answers ▪
checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? correct answers ▪ the President
Who makes federal laws? correct answers ▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* correct answers ▪ the Senate and
House (of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? correct answers ▪ 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? correct answers ▪ six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* correct answers ▪ Marco Rubio
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? correct answers ▪435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? correct answers ▪ two (2)
Name yourU.S. Representative. correct answers ▪Donna Shalala
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? correct answers ▪ all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? correct answers
▪(because of) the states population
▪(because) they have more people
▪(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? correct answers ▪ four (4)
In what month do we vote for President?* correct answers ▪ November
