Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions with 100% Correct Answers

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Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions with 100% Correct Answers What is the supreme law of the land Ans ▪The constitution What does the constitution do? Ans ▪ sets up the government ▪ def... ines 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? Ans ▪ We the people What is an amendment? Ans ▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? Ans ▪ The Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* Ans ▪ Speech ▪ Religion ▪ Assembly ▪Press ▪ Petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have? Ans ▪ twenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? Ans ▪ 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? Ans ▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? Ans ▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in the United States?* Ans ▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy What is the "rule of law"? Ans ▪ 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.* Ans ▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? Ans ▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? Ans ▪ the President Who makes federal laws? Ans ▪ Congress ▪ Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* Ans ▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives) How many U.S. Senators are there? Ans ▪ 100 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? Ans ▪ six (6) Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* Ans ▪ Marco Rubio [Show More]

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