Florida Civic Literacy Test Exam with 100% correct answers

Florida Civic Literacy Test Exam with 100% correct answers 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-▪ twentyseven (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 peopl