Civic
Literacy
Assessment
-
Broward
College
Civic
Literacy
assessment
review
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
ammendment?
-
answer-A
change
or
addition
to
the
Constitution
What
do
we
call
the
first
ten
amendments
to
the
Constitution?
-
answer-Bill
of
Rights
What
is
one
right
or
freedom
from
the
First
Amendment?
-
answer-Freedom
of
speech
How
many
amendments
does
the
Constitution
have?
-
answer-27
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
and
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
power
Who
is
in
charge
of
the
executive
branch?
-
answer-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-Senate
and
House
of
Representatives
How
many
U.S.
Senators
are
there?
-
answer-100
We
elect
a
U.S.
Senator
for
how
many
years?
-
answer-6
Who
is
one
of
your
state's
U.S.
Senators
now?
-
answer-Lori
Berman
(Florida)
The
House
of
Representatives
has
how
many
voting
memebers?
-
answer-435
We
elect
a
U.S.
Representative
for
how
many
years?
-
answer-two Name
your
U.S.
Representative.
-
answer-Lois
Frankel
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
(because)
they
have
more
people
(because)
some
states
have
more
people
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
Biden
What
is
the
name
of
the
Vice
President
of
the
United
States
now?
-
answer-Kamala
Harris
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-president
Who
signs
bills
to
become
laws?
-
answer-president
Who
vetoes
bills?
-
answer-president
What
does
the
President's
Cabinet
do?
-
answer-Advices
the
president
What
are
two
Cabinet-level
positions?
-
answer-Secretary
of
Agriculture
Secretary
of
Commerce
Secretary
of
Defense
Secretary
of
Education
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