ANSWERS TO THE CIVICS 101 QUIZ
FOUND IN THE CITY’S APRIL 2015 NEWSLETTER
1. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are
these words?
▪ We the People
2. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
▪ Freedom of speech
▪ Freedom of religion
▪ Freedom of assembly
▪ Freedom of the press
▪ Freedom to petition the government
3. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
▪ Twenty-seven (27)
4. There are three rights listed in the Declaration of Independence? Name two of them.
▪ Life
▪ Liberty
▪ Pursuit of happiness
5. How many U.S. Senators are there? Who are yours?
 One hundred (100)
 Senator Bill Nelson and Senator Marco Rubio
6. The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members? Who is yours?
 435
 Representative Jeff Miller
7. Who are your Florida Senator and Representative?
 Representative Matt Gaetz and Senator Don Gaetz
8. There are 16 (U.S.) Cabinet members, ____ of which are appointed and ____ elected.
How many of those posts can you recall?
 15 appointed and 1 elected
 The appointed positions are:
o Secretary of Agriculture
o Secretary of Commerce
o Secretary of Defense
o Secretary of Education
o Secretary of Energy
o Secretary of Health and Human Services
o Secretary of Homeland Security
o Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
o Secretary of the Interior
o Secretary of Labor
o Secretary of State
o Secretary of Transportation
o Secretary of the Treasury
o Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and
o The Attorney General
 The elected cabinet member is:
o The Vice President
9. How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
 Nine (9)
10. True or False? Because the U.S. has an all-volunteer (no draft) army, males attaining
age 18 no longer have to register with the Selective Service.
 False. All young men must register with the Selective Service upon their 18th birthday.