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