FLORIDA ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What does the constitution do? 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? 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 ▪
twenty-seven (27)
◉ 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 ▪
capitalist economy
▪ market 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 powers
◉ Who is in charge of the executive branch? Answer ▪ the 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)
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What does the constitution do? 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? 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 ▪
twenty-seven (27)
◉ 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 ▪
capitalist economy
▪ market 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 powers
◉ Who is in charge of the executive branch? Answer ▪ the 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)
