uf civic literacy study guide Exam

uf civic literacy study guide Exam Questions and Answers (Solved Papers) What is the supreme law of the land? - Correct Answers ✅The Constitution What does the Constitution do? - Correct Answers ✅- 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 three words? - Correct Answers ✅"We the People" What is an amendment? - Correct Answers ✅- A change (to the Constitution)

• An addition (to the Constitution)

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Correct Answers ✅The Bill of Rights What are the rights or freedoms from the First Amendment? - Correct Answers ✅- speech

• religion
• assembly
• press
• petition the government 1 / 3

uf civic literacy study guide Exam Questions and Answers (Solved Papers) How many amendments does the Constitution have? - Correct Answers ✅27 What did the Declaration of Independence do? - Correct Answers ✅- 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? - Correct Answers ✅- life

• liberty
• pursuit of happiness

What is freedom of religion? - Correct Answers ✅You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.What is the economic system in the United States? - Correct Answers ✅- capitalist economy

• market economy

What is the "rule of law"? - Correct Answers ✅- Everyone must follow the law.

• Leaders must obey the law. 2 / 3

uf civic literacy study guide Exam Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)

• Government must obey the law.
• No one is above the law.

Name the branches or parts of the government. - Correct Answers ✅- Legislative (Congress)

• Executive (President)
• Judicial (the Courts)

What stops of branch of government from becoming too powerful? - Correct Answers ✅- Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

Who is in charge of the executive branch? - Correct Answers ✅the President Who makes federal laws? - Correct Answers ✅- Congress

• Senate and House of Representatives
• U.S. Legislature

What are the two parts of U.S. Congress? - Correct Answers ✅the Senate and House of Representatives How many U.S. Senators are there? - Correct Answers ✅100

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