Florida Civics Literacy Exam Questions with Complete Solutions (A+ Graded)

What is the supreme law of the land? Correct Answer the Constitution What does the Constitution do? Correct 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? Correct Answer We the People What is an amendment? Correct Answer -a change (to the Constitution) -an addition (to the Constitution) 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 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