FLORIDA CIVICS LITERACY EXAM WITH WELL COMPOSED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
Which doc represents the supreme law of land? - ANSWER us constitution
What does the US const., do? - ANSWER sets up federal govt.
What is the first phrase of the US const.? - ANSWER " we the people "
Which was established by a const. amendment? - ANSWER senate may ratify
treaties
What is the name of the first ten amendments? - ANSWER bill of rights
one right included in the first amendment ? - ANSWER free speech
how many amendments does const. have? - ANSWER 27
Which phrase in the US Constitution addresses the power to seize property -
ANSWER eminent domain
What is one branch of the US federal government - ANSWER legislative
Who is in charge of the executive branch - ANSWER president
Who signs proposed spills into federal laws - ANSWER president
What is one chamber of the US Congress - ANSWER senate
How many US senators and present each state - ANSWER 2
What is the length of the US senators electric term - ANSWER 6
What is one power of the US Senate - ANSWER impeach govt. officials
What is the length of the US representative elected term - ANSWER 2
What is one qualification to serve as a member of the US House of Representatives
- ANSWER 25 years
What is the minimum number of members of the US House of Representatives
representing each state - ANSWER 1
What is the length of the US president elected term - ANSWER 4
The US Constitution requires that the president elected by whom - ANSWER
electoral
Who is commander of chief in the military - ANSWER president
In both the US president in the US vice president are an able to serve who acts as
president - ANSWER speaker of house
, FLORIDA CIVICS LITERACY EXAM WITH WELL COMPOSED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
Who has the power to veto bills - ANSWER president
What is the highest federal court in the United States - ANSWER supreme
Which two steps are required in order for someone to become chief justice of the US
Supreme Court - ANSWER nomination by president, confirmation by senate
Which part of the US Constitution protects the freedom of religion - ANSWER bill of
rights
What stops one branch of Government from becoming too powerful - ANSWER
checks and balances
What is the rule of law - ANSWER no one is above
What does a US senator to present - ANSWER single state
What is one responsibility of only US citizens - ANSWER serving jury
Which of the following is the right reserves for US citizens only - ANSWER
education
why did many colonists fight the British during the American Revolution - ANSWER
taxation
What is the purpose of the selective service system - ANSWER military
What is the purpose of civil rights movement - ANSWER equalities
What is the purpose of the 17th amendment - ANSWER democratic participation
Which is a shared power in the federal system - ANSWER taxes
What is due process - ANSWER fair treatment
What is an example of a power reserved to the states - ANSWER coining money
Which scenario represents a violation of the equal protection clause - ANSWER
higher minimum wage for men than women
What is an example of federalism - ANSWER share power
What is an example of representation - ANSWER court system rules
What is an example of the democratic process - ANSWER people elect a governor
Which government officials are elected by the people - ANSWER mayor
based on the US constitution which part of the government was intended to hold the
least power - ANSWER legislative
ANSWERS.
Which doc represents the supreme law of land? - ANSWER us constitution
What does the US const., do? - ANSWER sets up federal govt.
What is the first phrase of the US const.? - ANSWER " we the people "
Which was established by a const. amendment? - ANSWER senate may ratify
treaties
What is the name of the first ten amendments? - ANSWER bill of rights
one right included in the first amendment ? - ANSWER free speech
how many amendments does const. have? - ANSWER 27
Which phrase in the US Constitution addresses the power to seize property -
ANSWER eminent domain
What is one branch of the US federal government - ANSWER legislative
Who is in charge of the executive branch - ANSWER president
Who signs proposed spills into federal laws - ANSWER president
What is one chamber of the US Congress - ANSWER senate
How many US senators and present each state - ANSWER 2
What is the length of the US senators electric term - ANSWER 6
What is one power of the US Senate - ANSWER impeach govt. officials
What is the length of the US representative elected term - ANSWER 2
What is one qualification to serve as a member of the US House of Representatives
- ANSWER 25 years
What is the minimum number of members of the US House of Representatives
representing each state - ANSWER 1
What is the length of the US president elected term - ANSWER 4
The US Constitution requires that the president elected by whom - ANSWER
electoral
Who is commander of chief in the military - ANSWER president
In both the US president in the US vice president are an able to serve who acts as
president - ANSWER speaker of house
, FLORIDA CIVICS LITERACY EXAM WITH WELL COMPOSED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
Who has the power to veto bills - ANSWER president
What is the highest federal court in the United States - ANSWER supreme
Which two steps are required in order for someone to become chief justice of the US
Supreme Court - ANSWER nomination by president, confirmation by senate
Which part of the US Constitution protects the freedom of religion - ANSWER bill of
rights
What stops one branch of Government from becoming too powerful - ANSWER
checks and balances
What is the rule of law - ANSWER no one is above
What does a US senator to present - ANSWER single state
What is one responsibility of only US citizens - ANSWER serving jury
Which of the following is the right reserves for US citizens only - ANSWER
education
why did many colonists fight the British during the American Revolution - ANSWER
taxation
What is the purpose of the selective service system - ANSWER military
What is the purpose of civil rights movement - ANSWER equalities
What is the purpose of the 17th amendment - ANSWER democratic participation
Which is a shared power in the federal system - ANSWER taxes
What is due process - ANSWER fair treatment
What is an example of a power reserved to the states - ANSWER coining money
Which scenario represents a violation of the equal protection clause - ANSWER
higher minimum wage for men than women
What is an example of federalism - ANSWER share power
What is an example of representation - ANSWER court system rules
What is an example of the democratic process - ANSWER people elect a governor
Which government officials are elected by the people - ANSWER mayor
based on the US constitution which part of the government was intended to hold the
least power - ANSWER legislative
