FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM 2023 ACTUAL
EXAM 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |GRADED A++
What is the supreme law of the land? - Correct Answer- the 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)
-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
-petition the government
,How many amendments does the Constitution have?
- Correct Answer- twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
- Correct 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?
- 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- -capitalist
economy
-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 one 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
-separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - Correct Answer- the President
Who makes federal laws? - Correct Answer- -Congress
-Senate and House
(of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national)
legislature
, What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
- Correct Answer- the Senate and House (of representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? - Correct Answer- one hundred (100)
We elect a U.S. Senator for
how many years? - Correct Answer- six
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
- Correct Answer- Marco Rubio
Rick Scott
The House of Representatives
has how many voting
members? - Correct Answer- 435
We elect a U.S.
Representative for how
many years? - Correct Answer- two
Name your U.S. Representative. - Correct Answer- Matt Gaetz
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - Correct Answer- all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
EXAM 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |GRADED A++
What is the supreme law of the land? - Correct Answer- the 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)
-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
-petition the government
,How many amendments does the Constitution have?
- Correct Answer- twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
- Correct 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?
- 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- -capitalist
economy
-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 one 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
-separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - Correct Answer- the President
Who makes federal laws? - Correct Answer- -Congress
-Senate and House
(of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national)
legislature
, What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
- Correct Answer- the Senate and House (of representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? - Correct Answer- one hundred (100)
We elect a U.S. Senator for
how many years? - Correct Answer- six
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
- Correct Answer- Marco Rubio
Rick Scott
The House of Representatives
has how many voting
members? - Correct Answer- 435
We elect a U.S.
Representative for how
many years? - Correct Answer- two
Name your U.S. Representative. - Correct Answer- Matt Gaetz
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - Correct Answer- all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
