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Review the US and Illinois #Constitution
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1
Who is the leader of the Supreme Court?
President Protempore
Speaker of the House
The President
The Chief Justice
2
Illinois has had five cities serve as state capitals.
False
True
3
The only elected officials in the Executive branch are?
Secretary and Treasurer
Speaker of the House and Vice President
Speaker of the House and Sergeant at Arms
President and Vice President
4
The house of Congress where a census is taken every 10 years to establish representation.
Neither
Senate
Both
House of Representatives
5
A bill must be reviewed and passed by the Supreme Court to become a law.
False
True
6
Which branch of government explains or interprets laws?
Executive
Judicial
None of the above
Legislative
7
Has the responsibility for making laws.
House of Representatives
Neither
Senate
Both
8
Which is a duty of the President of the United States?
Impeach the Vice President
Choose the Speaker of the House
Veto a bill
Interpret a law
9
Which has 100 members?
Senate
House of Representatives
Both
Neither
10
What is the Legislative Branch responsible for?
Carrying out laws
Explaining laws
Making laws
None of the above
11
How many branches of government are there?
4
26
none of the above
3
12
What is it called when you divide power among different branches in the same government?
Line Item Veto
Separation of Powers
Democracy
Individual Rights
13
What do the stars stand for on the United States flag?
the 50 states
the number of members of Congress
the number of presidents we have had
the original 13 colonies
14
A bill is a proposal for a law.
False
True
15
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was?
to end all taxes in America
set up an assembly for the colonies
to declare that the colonies were independent states
to continue to allow Great Britain to rule
16
A written plan that lists the powers of the government and tells how it is supposed to work.
Congressional Record
None of the above
Constitution
Preamble
17
Which of the following are duties of the President?
Commander in Chief and Head of the House of Representatives
Power of veto and power to grant paroles and pardons
Select the Vice President and Speaker of the House
Make laws that he feels are necessary
18
The main author of the Declaration of Independence was?
John Hancock
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
19
The leader or president of the Senate is?
None of the above
Speaker of the House
Vice President
Chief Justice
20
You must be 25 years or older to be a member in?
Both
Neither
House of Representatives
Senate
21
The Bill of Rights consists of the first twenty amendments to the Constitution.
False
True
22
Both the Illinois government and the United States government have three branches.
True
False
23
The Constitution may be amended by the Congress.
True
False
24
Which branch of government is the court system of the country?
judicial
executive
legislative
25
Length of term in office is 6 years
Senate
Both
House of Representatives
Neither
26
Which branch of governments tries cases under the law?
executive
judicial
legislative
27
How long is the term for Governor of Illinois?
3 years
4 years
2 years
6 years
28
Members must live in the state they represent.
Senate
Both
House of Representatives
Neither
29
Which branch of government has two houses?
judicial
executive
legislative
30
Voters in Illinois must be how old?
12
21
18
15
31
What do the stripes on the United States flag stand for?
the number of presidents to resign from office
the number of states
the 13 original colonies
the number of members in the senate
32
Which branch of government enforces the country's laws?
executive
legislative
judicial
33
How many Justices are in the Supreme Court?
7
11
9
2
34
The Congress of the United States is bicameral.
True
False
35
What did the Great Compromise settle?
how the states were represented in Congress
where the Constitutional Convention would be held
how citizens voted in elections
how states were counted for taxation
36
In what year did Illinois become a state?
1900
1820
1792
1818
37
Both the Illinois Constitution and the United States Constitution have a Bill of Rights.
False
True
38
The United States' first written form of government was?
None of these
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
39
What are checks and balances?
one branch of government does not have more power
opening a closing a bank account
the government can control trade with other countries
states can make agreements with other countries
40
The place where all revenue or money bills start.
House of Representatives
Both
Neither
Senate
41
Which branch of government makes the country's laws
judicial
legislative
executive
42
If a bill it vetoed by the President
it becomes a law
it is reviewed by the Chief Justice
congress may override with a 2/3 vote in each house
it dies
43
The Constitution assures us that laws made in one state will be upheld by another state.
True
False
44
The Declaration of Independence came before the Constitution.
False
True
45
Which of the following is NOT a Flag Code Rule?
Worn flags should be burned and not thrown in the trash.
The flag should be flown from sunrise to sunset.
In a procession, the flag should always be in the front.
The flag can have items attached to it.
46
The Declaration of Independence was written in Washington D.C.
False
True
47
Only Congress has the power to declare war.
False
True
48
Needs a majority vote to pass a bill into law
Neither
Senate
House of Representatives
Both
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What is the purpose of the Preamble?
tell who signed the Constitution
tell how the President is chosen
tell why the Constitution was written
tell what the branches of government are
