Civic Literacy Test
What is the form of government of the US? correct
answersRepublic Constitution-based federal republic
Representative democracy
What is the supreme law of the land? correct answersU.S.
Constitution
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. correct answersForms the
government Defines powers of government
Defines the parts of
government Protects the
rights of the people
The US Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We
the People" mean? correct answersSelf-government
Popular sovereignty
Consent of the
governed
People should govern
themselves example of social
contract
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? correct
answersAmendments The amendment process
What does the Bill of Rights protect? correct answers(The basic) rights of
Americans (The basic) rights of people living in the United States
How many amendments does the Constitution have? correct answers27
Why is the Declaration of Independence important? correct answersIt says
America is free from British control.
It says all people are created
equal. It identifies inherent
rights.
It identifies individual
freedoms.
What founding document said the American colonies were free from
Britain? correct answersDeclaration of Independence
Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence
and the U.S. Constitution. correct answersEquality
Liberty
Social
Contract
Natural rights
,Limited
government Self-
government
The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding
document? correct answersDeclaration of Independence
What is the economic system in the United States? correct
answerscapitalism free market economy
What is rule of law? correct answersEveryone must follow
the law. Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the
law. No one is above the
law.
Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name
one. correct answersDeclaration of Independence
Articles of
Confederation
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers
Virginia Declaration of
Rights
Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut Mayflower
Compact
Iroquois Great Law of Peace
There are three branches of government. Why? correct answersSo one
part does not become too powerful
Checks and
balances
Separation of
powers
Name the three branches of government correct answersLegislative,
executive, and judicial
Congress, president, and the courts
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of
government? correct answersExecutive branch
What part of the federal government writes laws? correct answers(U.S.)
Congress (U.S. or national) legislature
Legislative branch
What are the two parts of the US Congress? correct answersSenate and
House of Representatives
Name one power of the U.S. Congress. correct
answersWrites laws Declares war
Makes the federal budget
, How many US Senators are there? correct answers100
How long is a term for a US Senator? correct answers6 years
Who is one of your state's senators now? correct answersRick
Scott (R) Marco Rubio (R)
(FL 2024)
How many voting members are in the House of
Representatives? correct answers435
How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? correct
answers2 years
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators? correct
answersto more closely follow public opinion
How many senators does each state have? correct answerstwo
Why does each state have two senators? correct answersEqual
representation (for small states)
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Name your U.S. Representative. correct answersBill
Posey (R) Brevard County FL 2024
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
now? correct answersMike Johnson
2024
Who does a US senator represent? correct answersCitizens of
their state People of their state
Who elects US senators? correct answersCitizens from their
state
Who does a member of the House of Representatives
represent? correct answersCitizens/people in their
congressional district
Citizens/people in their district
Who elects members of the House of Representatives? correct
answersCitizens from their (congressional) districts
Some states have more representatives than other states. Why? correct
answersState population
The President of the US is elected for how many years? correct answers4
What is the form of government of the US? correct
answersRepublic Constitution-based federal republic
Representative democracy
What is the supreme law of the land? correct answersU.S.
Constitution
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. correct answersForms the
government Defines powers of government
Defines the parts of
government Protects the
rights of the people
The US Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We
the People" mean? correct answersSelf-government
Popular sovereignty
Consent of the
governed
People should govern
themselves example of social
contract
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? correct
answersAmendments The amendment process
What does the Bill of Rights protect? correct answers(The basic) rights of
Americans (The basic) rights of people living in the United States
How many amendments does the Constitution have? correct answers27
Why is the Declaration of Independence important? correct answersIt says
America is free from British control.
It says all people are created
equal. It identifies inherent
rights.
It identifies individual
freedoms.
What founding document said the American colonies were free from
Britain? correct answersDeclaration of Independence
Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence
and the U.S. Constitution. correct answersEquality
Liberty
Social
Contract
Natural rights
,Limited
government Self-
government
The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding
document? correct answersDeclaration of Independence
What is the economic system in the United States? correct
answerscapitalism free market economy
What is rule of law? correct answersEveryone must follow
the law. Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the
law. No one is above the
law.
Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name
one. correct answersDeclaration of Independence
Articles of
Confederation
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers
Virginia Declaration of
Rights
Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut Mayflower
Compact
Iroquois Great Law of Peace
There are three branches of government. Why? correct answersSo one
part does not become too powerful
Checks and
balances
Separation of
powers
Name the three branches of government correct answersLegislative,
executive, and judicial
Congress, president, and the courts
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of
government? correct answersExecutive branch
What part of the federal government writes laws? correct answers(U.S.)
Congress (U.S. or national) legislature
Legislative branch
What are the two parts of the US Congress? correct answersSenate and
House of Representatives
Name one power of the U.S. Congress. correct
answersWrites laws Declares war
Makes the federal budget
, How many US Senators are there? correct answers100
How long is a term for a US Senator? correct answers6 years
Who is one of your state's senators now? correct answersRick
Scott (R) Marco Rubio (R)
(FL 2024)
How many voting members are in the House of
Representatives? correct answers435
How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? correct
answers2 years
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators? correct
answersto more closely follow public opinion
How many senators does each state have? correct answerstwo
Why does each state have two senators? correct answersEqual
representation (for small states)
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Name your U.S. Representative. correct answersBill
Posey (R) Brevard County FL 2024
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
now? correct answersMike Johnson
2024
Who does a US senator represent? correct answersCitizens of
their state People of their state
Who elects US senators? correct answersCitizens from their
state
Who does a member of the House of Representatives
represent? correct answersCitizens/people in their
congressional district
Citizens/people in their district
Who elects members of the House of Representatives? correct
answersCitizens from their (congressional) districts
Some states have more representatives than other states. Why? correct
answersState population
The President of the US is elected for how many years? correct answers4
