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