Florida Civics Literacy Exam / Study Guide Questions with Definitive Solutions.Quiz____?What is the supreme law of the land? - Answer✓✓ the Constitution Quiz____?What does the Constitution do? - Answer✓✓ -sets up the government -defines the government -protects basic rights of Americans Quiz____?The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.What are these words? - Answer✓✓ We the People Quiz____?What is an amendment? - Answer✓✓ Page 1 of 41 1 / 4
-a change (to the Constitution) -an addition (to the Constitution) Quiz____?What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Answer✓✓ the Bill of Rights Quiz____?What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - Answer✓✓ -speech -religion -assembly -press -petition the government Quiz____?How many amendments does the Constitution have? - Answer✓✓ twenty-seven Quiz____?What did the Declaration of Independence do? - Answer✓✓ Page 2 of 41 2 / 4
-announced our independence (from Great Britain) -declared our independence (from Great Britain) -said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) Quiz____?What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - Answer✓✓ -life -liberty -pursuit of happiness Quiz____?What is freedom of religion? - Answer✓✓ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.Quiz____?What is the economic system in the United States? - Answer✓✓ -capitalist economy Page 3 of 41 3 / 4
-market economy Quiz____?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.Quiz____?Name one branch or part of the government. - Answer✓✓ -Congress -legislative -President -executive -the courts -judicial Quiz____?What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - Answer✓✓ Page 4 of 41
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