Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions
1. What does the judicial branch do?: reviews lawsexplains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
2. What is the highest court in the United States?: the Supreme Court
3. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?: nine (9)
4. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?: John Roberts (John G.Roberts, Jr.)
5. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government.
What is one power of the federal government?:
Toprint money
Todeclare war
Tocreate an army
Tomake treaties
6. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is onepower of the
states?: Providing schooling and education
Provide protection (police) Provide safety (fire departments)Give a driver's license
Approve zoning and land use
7. Who is the Governor of your state now?: Ron DeSantis
8. What is the capital of your state?*: Tallahassee
9. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*: Democraticand Republican
10. What is the political party of the President now?: Republican Party
11. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?: Nancy Pelosi
12. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. De-scribe one of
them.: Citizen 18 and older
You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote
Any citizen can vote (women and men can vote)Amale citizen of any race (can vote)
13. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*: Serveon a jury
vote in a federal election
14. Name one right only for United States citizens.: vote in a federal electionrun for federal
office
, 15. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?: Freedom ofexpression
Freedom of speech Freedom of assembly
Freedom to petition the governmentFreedom of religion
The right to bear arms
16. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?: TheUnited States
The flag
17. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?-
: give up loyalty to other countries
defend the constitution and laws of the United StatesObey the laws of the United States
Serve in the U.S military( if needed) Serve (do important work for) the nationbe loyal to the
United States
18. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*: 18 and older
19. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?: -vote
join a political party help with a campaign join a community groupjoin a civic group
run for office
write to a newspaper
20. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*: April 15
21. When must all men register for the Selective Service?: at age 18btw 18 and 26
22. What is one reason colonists came to America?: freedompolitical liberty
religious freedom economic opportunitypractice their religionescape persecution
23. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?: American IndiansNative Americans
24. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?: Africanspeople from
Africa
25. Why did the colonists fight the British?: because of high taxes (taxationwithout
representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)because they didn't have
self-government
26. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?: (Thomas) Jefferson
27. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?: July 4, 1776
28. There were 13 original states. Name three.: New HampshireMassachusetts
Rhode IslandConnecticut New York New Jersey PennsylvaniaDelaware Maryland Virginia
1. What does the judicial branch do?: reviews lawsexplains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
2. What is the highest court in the United States?: the Supreme Court
3. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?: nine (9)
4. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?: John Roberts (John G.Roberts, Jr.)
5. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government.
What is one power of the federal government?:
Toprint money
Todeclare war
Tocreate an army
Tomake treaties
6. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is onepower of the
states?: Providing schooling and education
Provide protection (police) Provide safety (fire departments)Give a driver's license
Approve zoning and land use
7. Who is the Governor of your state now?: Ron DeSantis
8. What is the capital of your state?*: Tallahassee
9. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*: Democraticand Republican
10. What is the political party of the President now?: Republican Party
11. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?: Nancy Pelosi
12. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. De-scribe one of
them.: Citizen 18 and older
You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote
Any citizen can vote (women and men can vote)Amale citizen of any race (can vote)
13. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*: Serveon a jury
vote in a federal election
14. Name one right only for United States citizens.: vote in a federal electionrun for federal
office
, 15. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?: Freedom ofexpression
Freedom of speech Freedom of assembly
Freedom to petition the governmentFreedom of religion
The right to bear arms
16. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?: TheUnited States
The flag
17. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?-
: give up loyalty to other countries
defend the constitution and laws of the United StatesObey the laws of the United States
Serve in the U.S military( if needed) Serve (do important work for) the nationbe loyal to the
United States
18. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*: 18 and older
19. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?: -vote
join a political party help with a campaign join a community groupjoin a civic group
run for office
write to a newspaper
20. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*: April 15
21. When must all men register for the Selective Service?: at age 18btw 18 and 26
22. What is one reason colonists came to America?: freedompolitical liberty
religious freedom economic opportunitypractice their religionescape persecution
23. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?: American IndiansNative Americans
24. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?: Africanspeople from
Africa
25. Why did the colonists fight the British?: because of high taxes (taxationwithout
representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)because they didn't have
self-government
26. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?: (Thomas) Jefferson
27. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?: July 4, 1776
28. There were 13 original states. Name three.: New HampshireMassachusetts
Rhode IslandConnecticut New York New Jersey PennsylvaniaDelaware Maryland Virginia
