(FCLE) FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY 100%

(FCLE) FLORIDA CIVIC
LITERACY EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
CORRECTLY 100%
What is the supreme law of the land? - ANSWER ✔✔the Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - 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? - ANSWER ✔✔We the People
What is an amendment? - ANSWER ✔✔-a change (to the
Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? -
ANSWER ✔✔the Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANSWER
✔✔-speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWER
✔✔twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - 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? - ANSWER ✔✔-life
-liberty
-pursuit of
happiness
What is 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 economy
-market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - 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. - ANSWER ✔✔-Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
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
-Senate and House
(of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national)
legislature
What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress? - ANSWER ✔✔the Senate
and House (of
Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators
are there? - ANSWER ✔✔one hundred (100)
We elect a U.S. Senator for
how many years? - ANSWER ✔✔six
Who is one of your state's
U.S. Senators now? - ANSWER ✔✔Marco Rubio
Rick Scott
The House of Representatives
has how many voting
members? - ANSWER ✔✔435
We elect a U.S.
Representative for how
many years? - ANSWER ✔✔two
Name your
U.S. Representative. - ANSWER ✔✔Mario Diaz Balart or
Byron Donalds
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
We elect a President for how many years? - ANSWER ✔✔four
In what month do we vote for President? - ANSWER ✔✔November
What is the name of the President of the United States now? -
ANSWER ✔✔Joe Bide