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July 4 is always a fine time to double-check how much you know about how the U.S. government works.
According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 878,500 people became U.S. citizens in fiscal year 2023. Part of that process is taking a civics test. During the naturalization interview, a USCIS officer chooses 10 questions from a list of 100, and the applicant has to get six correct to pass.
The questions are said in English, and there is NO MULTIPLE CHOICE. But the practice test on the USCIS website is multiple choice, it consists of 20 randomized questions and anyone can try their hand at it online.
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But Florida has its own government test, and it may be harder: the Florida Civic Literacy Exam.
In 2021, the Florida Legislature required all students taking a U.S. government course in public high schools to take the FCLE.
The test consists of 80 multiple-choice questions and is taken on a computer. The test is about understanding the U.S. Constitution and its application, knowing the founding documents, and understanding landmark laws, Supreme Court cases and their impact on society.
To pass, you need to get 60% of the questions right.
Do you think you can pass?
Below is a 40-question practice test that’s put out by the Florida Department of Education. As you go through the questions, be sure to write your answers down and check them against the answer key at the end.
Tell us how you did and what you think of the tests in the comments below.
Florida Civic Literacy Exam Practice Test by Christie Zizo on Scribd
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