Florida Civic Literacy Test Study Guide Questions (Answered) 2023.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 (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 1 / 2
▪ 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 people We elect a President for how many years? - Correct Answer ▪ four (4) In what month do we vote for President?* - Correct Answer ▪ November
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