Illinois Constitution Review

The small states liked the idea of the Senate because all states were equally represented there

Definition of Pardon

The requirements to be President are

The General Assembly alone can pass amendments to the Constitution. The voters of Illinois must approve the amendments

The ____ elected officials in the Executive Branch have duties that are described in Article V of the Constitution

Persons convicted of a felony are not allowed to

definition of habeas corpus

To be eligible to register to vote in Illinois you must be

Federalism is a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights

The Constitution created one court, the

Definition of General Assembly

“Education in public schools through the secondary level is to be free”

What year was the Bill of Rights made

Each state gets its power from the 10th amendment

When the US flag is carried in a procession, it should be to the marching _____.

_______ is Chief Executive Officer

The _______ is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces

A person has _____ years to pay his or her taxes before finally losing his or her property

Defenition of Impeachment

There are ______ Supreme Court Justices

The Articles of Confederation failed because each state had much power and the federal government had too little power

Where was the constitutional convention held

The Senate leader is the Vice President.

Definition of Militia

The ___________ (Congress) has the power to declare war

Judicial branch

When the US flag is displayed with the flags from other nations, it should be the same _______ as the other flags

To be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, you must be

The 19th Amendment guarantees

Article VI states that the US Constitution, laws made by the Congress, and US treaties are the supreme laws of the land

Definition of Treason

The Governor is Commander in Chief of the Illinois National Guard in peacetime

The 1st Amendment guarantees

only the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor must be of the same political party

Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases that involve the states and in cases which involve foreign countries

There are now three types of federal courts

The US flag can be flown from sunrise to sunset, on state and national holidays, and at night with a light

Federal judges serve for ______ as long as they have “good behavior”. They can retire at age 70

When the US flag is displayed on a staff with the flags of states, cities or localities, the US flag should be ________

A state law should be followed before a county ordinance

Qualification for senators

How many articles are in the US Constitution

The state constitution authorizes the Governor to convene the General Assembly in a special session

14th Amendment guarantees

Article I is the Bill of Rights in the Illinois Constitution

When did the Declaration of Independence become effective

The President has _______ days in which to veto a bill

Who was a major writer of the Declarartion of Independence

The Constitution guarantees that each state shall have a republican form of government

The 5th Amendment guarantees

Qualification for Representatives

The _______ actually elects the President and Vice President

Legislative branch

Definition of Ordinance

A senator is elected from the 59 legislative districts, and one House member is elected from the 118 representative

_____states had to approve the Constitution before it could become law

Definition of Original jurisdiction

Executive branch

Definition of Filibuster

Congress cannot: suspend writs of habeas corpus, issue bills of attainder, pass ex post facto laws

The first plan for the US government was

The 26th Amendment guarantees

The Illinois Constitution guarantees citizens that they will not be discriminated against

Article 1 gives the President the power to approve or veto the laws which Congress makes

Definition of Perjury

Definition of General Election

The President can serve no more than

What is the leader of the House called