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There is a total of ____ U.S. Senators.
118
100
50
435
2
Established the No Child Left Behind Act
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans' Affairs
3
There are ___ states in the U.S.
51
48
56
50
4
A representative must be ____ years old and be a U.S. citizen for ____ years.
30, 9
40, 10
25, 7
35, 14
5
"The Star Spangled Banner" was written by _____ in 1814.
Frank Sinatra
Francis Scott Key
Francis Duggard
Mozart
6
The _______ elects the President.
people
Electoral College
Congress
Courts
7
There are ____ amendments in the Bill of Rights
13
2
10
27
8
The President takes office on ________.
May 20th
October 20th
January 20th
November 20th
9
The original thirteen states were first the _______
thirteen provinces
thirteen colonies
thirteen districts
thirteen places
10
The Cabinet post of _________ was created after September 11th, 2001.
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Terrorism Counterintelligence
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of State
11
The ________ Branch studies and interprets the laws.
Executive
Legislative
Olive
Judicial
12
The three qualifications for President are:
40 Years old, citizen for 14 years, Live in U.S.
35 years old, natural born citizen, live in U.S. 14 years.
30 Years old, natural born citizen, Live in states.
Be Cool, awesome, and Rich
13
_________ is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Thomas Moore
James Madison
14
How many terms can a U.S. Representative serve?
2
life
4
3
15
__________ is our current Secretary of State.
Rex Tillerson
Mike Pompeo
Antony Blinkin
John Hopkins
16
The length of a term for a Representative is __ years.
6
8
2
4
17
Coins and prints money.
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of State
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Treasury
18
The first ten amendments make up the ________.
Bill of Rights
Eighth Article
Constitution
Rights list
19
There are ____ members of the Illinois House of Representatives.
100
118
59
435
20
The Two U.S. Senators from Illinois are ______ and ________
Dick Clark, Mark Wahlberg
Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth
Dick Jefferson, Mark Anderson
Bruce Rauner, Pat Quinn
21
The two houses of Congress are the _______ and the _______.
Senate, House of Representatives
Your House, My House
Senate, Rocky's House of Horrors
Senate, House of Burgesses
22
The state slogan is _______
The Prairie State
The Land of Lincoln
The corruption state
The state of confusion
23
The Declaration of Independence was adopted in _____
1787
1776
1215
1791
24
Oversees trade with other countries.
Secretary of State
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Commerce
25
The ______ is Commander in Chief of the Armed forces.
Chuck Norris
President
Secretary of Defense
top general
26
_______ elect congress.
People
Polls
Electoral College
Special Voters
27
Handles Foreign Affairs.
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Interior
28
Puts our country on terrorist alert.
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Veterans' Affairs
29
If the President and Vice President die the _______ takes over the position.
Speaker of the House
First Lady
Vice President
Secretary of State
30
The pilgrims came to America seeking freedom of _____.
arms
religion
pizza
speech
31
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is _______.
John Anderson
Joe Biden
John Stockton
John Roberts
32
The two major political parties are the _____ and the ______
Republicans, Independents
Whigs, Federalists
Democrats, Republicans
Democrats, Bull Moose
33
There are _____ members of the Illinois Senate.
59
435
118
100
34
The Constitution was signed in ______ in Philadelphia.
1776
1799
1787
1976
35
________ is not an inalienable right of a U.S. citizen.
Right of Assembly
Speech
Education
Trial by Jury
36
Is in charge of farm programs and farm aid.
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
37
The state bird is the _______
cardinal
pigeon
robin
blue jay
38
The President of the United States is ________
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
George W. Bush
Barrack Hussein Obama
39
The three branches of Government are ________.
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Executive, Judicial, Oak
Judicial, Legislative, Big Dog
Judicial, Executive, Olive
40
The chief legal officer of Illinois is the _______
Secretary of State
Governor
President of Senate
Attorney General
41
The _______ is president of the Senate, and casts a deciding vote in case of a tie.
President Pro Tempor
Speaker of the House
President
Vice President
42
Carries out a war.
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Interior
43
A Senator must be ___ years old and be a U.S. citizen for ___ years.
30, 9
35, 14
40, 10
25, 7
44
Chicago is in ______ county, and has the larges population in Illinois.
Lake
Will
Kendall
Cook
45
Regulates planes, trains, and automobiles.
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Interior
46
Congress meets in ______ at the ______.
Washington D.C., White House
White House, House of Burgesses
Washington D.C., Capitol Building
Capitol Building, West Wing
47
There have been _____ amendments to the constitution.
26
15
27
10
48
There are ____ branches of government.
2
7
4
3
49
The ______ Branch studies and interprets the laws.
Executive
Judicial
Olive
Legislative
50
The ________ Branch enforces the laws.
Legislative
Olive
Executive
Judicial
51
The _________ freed the slaves.
Emancipation Proclamation
15th Amendment
Bill of Rights
Sixth Article
52
______ said "Give me Liberty or Give Me Death."
Patrick Stevens
Patrick Kane
John Henry
Patrick Henry
53
__________ is considered to be the father of our country.
George Washington
James Monroe
James Madison
James Buchanan
54
The President has the power to ____ laws.
dismiss
veto
make faces at
read
55
There are _____ Supreme Court Justices.
7
8
9
3
56
Bills can only start in the Illinois _______.
House of Representatives
PTA
Capital
Senate
57
________ was the first Commander in Chief.
King George
George Costanza
George Washington
George of the Jungle
58
There are ____ stars on our flag.
13
50
49
1
59
The state nickname is _______
Great Green Illinois
Land of Corruption
The Prairie State
The Land of Lincoln
60
The President resides in the ________
Beige House
Green House
Blue House
White House
61
The highest court in the U.S. is the _____.
U.S. District Court
Supreme Taco
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
62
There are a total of ____ members of the House of Representatives.
59
13
100
435
63
If the President dies the ____ takes over the position.
First Lady
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
64
Handles Public Housing
Secretary of Interior
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Homeland Security
65
The _________ is head of the Executive Branch.
Speaker of the House
Vice President
President
President Pro Tempor
66
The U.S. Congress must meet ____ time(s) a year.
1
2
4
3
67
The President's chief advisor in foreign affairs is the ________.
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of State
Secretary of Commerce
68
The White House is located in _______.
Pennsylvania
Washington State
New York
Washington D.C.
69
_______ was our first president.
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
70
The term for Illinois Governor is ____ and they can serve ____ terms.
4, 3
4, infinite
4, 2
4, 4
71
The special group that advises the President is the _______
Cabinet
Best Buds
Lobbyists
Justices
72
The Governor of Illinois is ______.
Bruce Rauner
Jimmy Stewart
J.B. Pritzker
Pat Quinn
73
Settles worker's strikes.
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
74
The stars on the flag stand for the ________.
number of provinces
number of wars
number of states
number of Hollywood icons
75
The length of a term for U.S. Senator is ____ years, and they can serve _____ terms.
6, Infinite
2, 2
6, 6
4, infinite
76
Handles soldiers who have served in the Armed Forces.
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Veterans' Affairs
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
77
The _______ is the beginning part of the Constitution, and it explains Constitutional goals.
Postamble
Preamble
Declaration of Independence
Introduction
78
The Declaration of Independence's basic belief is that _______
all government is good
everyone should have equal possessions
all dogs go to heaven
all men are created equal
79
Each state has a minimum of ___ representatives
0
3
2
1
80
The ________ is in charge of Driver's Licenses.
Senate
House of Representatives
Governor
Secretary of State
81
________ has the power to declare war.
Congress
The Secretary of Defense
The Supreme Court
The President
82
The Legislative branch has ____ house(s)
4
2
1
3
83
The _______ appoints Supreme Court Justices
Supreme Court
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
President
84
There are _____ amendments in the Bill of Rights.
16
27
5
10
85
Is in charge of U.S. land management.
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Interior
86
The Supreme Law of the U.S. is the _______
Declaration of Indepence
Constitution
State Charters
Big list of do's and don'ts
87
The _____ branch makes new laws.
Judicial
Legislative
Olive
Executive
88
Representatives are based on ________
The number of counties in the state.
The number of congressional districts in the state.
The population of the state.
The square miles of the state.
89
We vote for the President in _______.
December
November
January
February
90
The state animal of Illinois is the ________.
White tailed deer
racoon
squirrel
muskrat
91
The President cannot serve more than ____ terms.
life
3
4
2
92
The thirteen stripes on the flag represent the _________
Puppies
years of the revolutionary war.
original colonies
Delegates who signed the Declaration of Indepence
93
Establishes U.S. energy policies
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans' Affairs
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of State
94
The minimum voting age is ___.
17
18
25
21
95
The Vice President of the U.S. is ______.
Kamala Harris
Jim Braddock
Joe Biden
Mike Pence
96
The Capital of Illinois is _______.
Decatur
Navou
Chicago
Springfield