Florida Civic Literacy Test With Sastified Questions and Answers Guaranteed A+ Pass
What is the supreme law of the land - Correct Answer-The
... [Show More] 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 (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
Rick Scott
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-Bill Posey
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-Representation in the House of Representatives is based on the population of the state with each state guaranteed at least 1 representative. [Show Less]