Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions
with verified answers 2026/2027
version
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 (27)
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>>>▪ 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - correct answer>>>▪ six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - correct answer>>>▪ Marco Rubio
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 (2)
Name yourU.S. Representative. - correct answer>>>▪Donna Shalala
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - correct answer>>>▪ all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - correct
answer>>>▪(because of) the states population
▪(because) they have more people
▪(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? - correct answer>>>▪ four (4)
In what month do we vote for President?* - correct answer>>>▪ November
What is the name of the President of theUnited States now?* - correct answer>>>▪
Donald J Trump
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - correct answer>>>▪
Mike Pence
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - correct answer>>>▪
The Vice President
with verified answers 2026/2027
version
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 (27)
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>>>▪ 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - correct answer>>>▪ six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - correct answer>>>▪ Marco Rubio
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 (2)
Name yourU.S. Representative. - correct answer>>>▪Donna Shalala
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - correct answer>>>▪ all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - correct
answer>>>▪(because of) the states population
▪(because) they have more people
▪(because) some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? - correct answer>>>▪ four (4)
In what month do we vote for President?* - correct answer>>>▪ November
What is the name of the President of theUnited States now?* - correct answer>>>▪
Donald J Trump
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - correct answer>>>▪
Mike Pence
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - correct answer>>>▪
The Vice President
