FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY STUDY QUESTIONS
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? - Answer>>> Communism What movement tried to end racial discrimination? - Answer>>> civil rights movement Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - Answer>>> the state's population We elect a President for how many years? - Answer>>> 4 years What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? - Answer>>> ▪ fought for civil rights ▪ worked for equality for all Americans
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? - Answer>>> Terrorists attacked the United States.Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. - Answer>>> Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Seminole, Creek, Lakota, Crow Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. - Answer>>> Mississippi River What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? - Answer>>> Pacific Ocean What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? - Answer>>> Atlantic Ocean Name one U.S. territory. - Answer>>> Puerto Rico Name one state that borders Canada. - Answer>>> New York Name one state that borders Mexico. - Answer>>> Texas What is the capital of the United States?* - Answer>>> Washington D.C.Where is the Statue of Liberty? - Answer>>> New York (Harbor) Liberty Island 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>>> The 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 years
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - Answer>>> 435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - Answer>>> 2 years Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - Answer>>> all people of the state
In what month do we vote for President? - Answer>>> November If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - Answer>>> 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>>> the President (final signer) Who vetoes bills? - Answer>>> president What does the President's Cabinet do? - Answer>>> advises the President What are two Cabinet-level positions? - Answer>>> ▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President
What does the judicial branch do? - Answer>>> reviews laws, explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements),
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is the highest court in the United States? - Answer>>> Supreme Court How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - Answer>>> 9 Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? - Answer>>> John Roberts
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? - Answer>>> Print Money, declare war, create an army, make treaties Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? - Answer>>> Provide schooling and education Provide protection (police) Provide safety (fire departments) Give a driver's license Approve zoning and land use Who is the Governor of your state now? - Answer>>> Ron DeSantis What is the capital of your state? - Answer>>> Tallahassee What are the two major political parties in the United States? - Answer>>> Democrat and Republican What is the political party of the President now? - Answer>>> democratic
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. - Answer>>> Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
