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Florida Civics Literacy Exam, St Petersburg College
Civic Literacy



What is the supreme law in the land? - ANSWER the Constitution.

What does the Constitution do? - ANSWER- establishes the government.

-Defines the government

- defends the fundamental rights of Americans


The concept of self-government appears in the first three words of the Constitution.
What words are these? - ANSWER We, the People


What constitutes an amendment? - ANSWER: A change (to the Constitution)

-an addendum (to the Constitution).


What do we call the first ten Amendments to the Constitution? - ANSWER the Bill
of Rights.


What is one fundamental right or freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment? -
ANSWER speech

-religion

-assembly

-press

-Petition the government.

,How many amendments exist in the Constitution? - Answer: twenty-seven.


What did the Declaration of Independence accomplish? - ANSWER - declared our
independence (from Great Britain)

- Declared our independence (from Great Britain)

-stated that the United States is free (from Great Britain).


What are two rights under the

Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER-Life

-liberty

-The pursuit of

happiness


What is the definition of religious freedom? - ANSWER You can practice.

Any faith or

Do not practice a

religion.


What is the economic system?

in the USA? - ANSWER: Capitalist economy.

-Market economy.


What exactly constitutes the "rule of law"? - ANSWER: Everyone must follow the
law.

,-Leaders must follow the law.

-The government must obey the law.

-Nobody is above the law.


Name a branch or portion of

The government. - ANSWER Congress

-legislative

-President

-Executive

-The courts.

-judicial


What prevents one branch from

Government from becoming

Too powerful? · ANSWER checks and

balances

-separation

of Powers


Who is in control of the

Executive branch? - ANSWER the President.


Who creates federal laws? - ANSWER Congress

, -Senate and House.

(of Representatives).

- (US or national)

legislature


What are the two components of the

U.S. Congress? - ANSWER the Senate.

And House (of

Representatives)


How many US Senators?

Are they there? - Answer: one hundred (100).


We elect a United States Senator for

How many years? - Answer six.


Who is among your state's

Senators from the United States now? - ANSWER Marco Rubio

Rick Scott


The House of Representatives

How many are voting?

members? - Answer 435.

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