FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY Actual Exam
Supreme Law of the Land - Answer The Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - Answer - Sets up the
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- Defines the government
- Protects basic rights of Americans
What are the first three words of the Constitution that reflect the idea of self-government? - Answer We the People
What is an amendment? - Answer A change or an addition to the Constitution.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? - Answer The Bill of Rights
Rights or freedoms from the First Amendment: - Answer 1) Speech
2) Religion
3) Assembly
4) Press
5) Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - Answer 27
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - Answer Announced/Declared our independence from Great Britain
Rights in the Declaration of Independence: - Answer 1) Life
2) Liberty
3) Pursuit of Happiness
What is the freedom of religion? - Answer You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? - Answer Capitalist/Market Economy
What is the "rule of law"? - Answer - Everyone must follow he law.
- Leaders must obey the law.
- Governors must obey the law.
- No one is above the law.
What are the branches of government? - Answer 1. Legislative/Congress
2. Executive/President
3. Judicial/Courts
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - Answer - Checks and balances
- Separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - Answer The President
Who makes federal laws? - Answer Congress / Legislature / Senate and House
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - Answer 1. Senate
2. House of Representatives
How many U.S. Senators are there? - Answer 100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - Answer 6
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - Answer 435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - Answer 2
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - Answer All people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - Answer Because of the state's population/they have more people/some states have more people
We elect a President for how many years? - Answer 4
In what month do we vote for President? - Answer November
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - Answer The Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - Answer The Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - Answer The President
Who signs bills to become laws? - Answer The President
Who vetoes bills? - Answer The President
What does the President's Cabinet do? - Answer Advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? - Answer - Attorney General
- Vice President
What does the judicial branch do? - Answer - Reviews/Explains laws
- Resolves disputes/disagreements
- Decides if a law goes against the Constitution [Show Less]