B. Civics FINAL Review

Number of Senators per state

What is the oldest newspaper in Illinois?

The first governor of Illinois

The body that elects the President and Vice President

The first American constitution - did not work

This amendment includes due process, double jeopardy, and self-incrimination

Location of the Constitutional Convention

What is the Illinois congressional body known as?

Who does the source of all governmental power and authority in the United States belong to?

Division of government into three branches

This amendment protects citizens against "unreasonable" searches of their homes and forbids seizures of their property

Current Illinois governor

This amendment gives us freedom of speech, religion, press, meeting and petition

Who is the state's chief lawyer?

To formally charge a person with a crime

The three levels of federal courts

Number of articles in the Constitution

What is the largest city in Illinois (3rd largest in the country)?

Branch that interprets the laws

State dance

The first ten amendments

The Constitutional Convention could not begin in May as planned because this was not present (minimum people)

This group was given the right to vote in the 26th amendment.

State song

What does the federal and state governments collects to pay for things?

Numbe of amendments to the Constitution

The leading agricultural product in Illinois

State animal

Presidential power of rejecting a bill.

Branch that enforces the laws

Current US President

Current US Vice President

You have to live in Illinois, be a US citizen and 21 years old to vote

State bird

1215 document signed by King John limiting a monarchs power

What are the three capitals of Illinois?

What is the number of House of Representatives per state based on?

Branch that makes the laws

Author of the Declaration of Independence