What is the order of succession for president?

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1
Sees that federal laws are obeyed.
Homeland Security
Interior
Education
Justice
2
The main duty of the legislative branch is to:
Make federal law
Make state law
Interpret federal law
Enforce federal law
3
The two senators from Illinois are:
Duckworth and Shimkus
Durbin and Obama
Duckworth and Kirk
Durbin and Duckworth
4
Income tax
17
16
15
14
5
What is the maximum number of years that a president may serve?
8
12
4
10
6
The elastic clause says that Congress can make all laws_______________.
necessary and needed
necessary and proposed
necessary and proper
proper and needed
7
Which of the following is NOT a qualification for House members?
U.S. citizen for 7 years
Live in state elected from.
30 years old
25 years old
8
Congress begins meeting on ___________ of each year.
January 13
January 20
January 3
January 1
9
Rights reserved for the people
11
8
9
10
10
Lame duck
21
19
20
18
11
Our representative is _____________
Pence
Duckworth
Durbin
Shimkus
12
All money bills must begin in the ________.
House
Senate
13
What is the maximum number of terms a president may serve?
3
1
4
2
14
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be president?
35 years old
natural born citizen
natural born US citizen
Lived in US for 14 years before the election
15
Abolished slavery
12
18
13
15
16
No cruel or unusual punishment
8
7
6
9
17
Bear arms
2
5
4
8
18
Free speech
1
5
2
3
19
Each state is guaranteed __________form of government.
Democratic
Representative
Oligarcial
Republican
20
The Senate has ________ members.
435
50
100
270
21
Our current president is ______________
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Dick Durbin
Donald Trump
22
The total number of electoral votes is
270
535
21
538
23
Which of the following is NOT part of the executive branch?
president
cabinet
Congress
vice president
24
The Speaker of the House is:
Shimkus
Pelosi
Durbin
Ryan
25
Soil conservation and programs to help farmers.
Transportation
Agriculture
Interior
Treasury
26
Improvement of education standards and conditions.
Education
Treasury
Interior
HUD
27
Benefits for veterans and their families.
Defense
VA
HUD
HHS
28
Washington, D.C. given right to vote for President and VP
23
24
22
21
29
Who has the power to declare war?
House
Senate
President
Congress
30
Trial by jury
7
4
6
5
31
The main duty of the executive branch is to _______.
make federal law
interpret federal law
enforce federal law
32
A bill of attainder punishes a person without a(n) _____
trial
shred of evidence
judge
accuser
33
In charge of the Secret Service
Commerce
Defense
Treasury
Justice
34
The U.S. Congress is composed of
Senate and Legislature
Senate and Congress
Congress and House
House and Senate
35
Aids housing programs and slum clearance.
VA
HUD
Transportation
HHS
36
The writ of habeas corpus says that you must be released if not charged within _____ hours.
24
48
12
36
37
What three things may a president do with a bill?
Sign, set aside, pocket veto
Sign, veto, pocket veto
Set aside, veto, ask for an extension
Sign, veto, set aside
38
Who has the power of impeachment?
House
Courts
President
Senate
39
Speedy, public trial
5
6
4
3
40
Encourages American business and trade.
Homeland Security
Treasury
Commerce
HHS
41
Abolished poll taxes
25
26
24
27
42
Repeal of the 18^th amendment
19
20
21
18
43
Lowered voting age
25
24
23
26
44
Separate election of President and V.P.
14
13
11
12
45
What is the order of succession for president?
Speaker, President pro tempore, Sec. of State, Sec. of Treas
Pres., VP, Speaker, President pro tempore
VP, Sec. of State, Sec. of Treasury
VP, Speaker, President pro tempore, Sec. of State
46
A census is taken every ____ years.
2
5
10
20
47
Limits presidential terms
21
20
23
22
48
Senators serve a term of _______ years.
2
8
4
6
49
Conservation of resources.
Transportation
Energy
Agriculture
Interior
50
How long is the term of office for a president?
2 years
4 years
8 years
6 years
51
How long does a president have to act on a bill?
30 days
10 days
14 days
7 days
52
Gave freed slaves the right to vote
15
14
13
16
53
In charge of medical care and welfare programs.
HUD
Agriculture
Justice
HHS
54
What vote is needed to pass a bill from one house to the other?
3/5
2/3
50%
Simple majority
55
There are a total of ________ member of the House.
345
438
270
435
56
Which of the following is NOT a main duty of the vice president?
President of the House
Take over in the absence of the President.
President of the Senate
57
Chief Justice
Mike Pence
John Shimkus
John Roberts
Dick Durbin
58
Ensuring safety of the US.
Defense
Justice
Homeland Security
Interior
59
Qualifications to be vice president include all of the following EXCEPT:
35 years old
Natural born US citizen
Lived in U.S. for 14 years prior to the election
U.S. citizen for 14 years prior to the election
60
The number of electoral votes needed to be elected president is
538
535
21
270
61
What vote is needed to find a person guilty of an impeachment offense?
Simple majority
2/3
1/2
3/5
62
Our current vice president is _________
Mike Pence
Al Gore
Hillary Clinton
Joe Biden
63
Presidential disability and succession
22
25
24
23
64
Each state has _____ senator(s).
three
One
four
two
65
Who must give approval for presidential appointments?
Senate
House
Congress
Supreme Court
66
We live in the ________ Congressional district.
13th
14th
16th
15th
67
Determines standards of labor and directs public employment.
Labor
HUD
Commerce
State
68
What vote is needed to override a presidential veto?
3/5 of both the House and Senate
2/3 of the House
2/3 of both the House and Senate
2/3 of the Senate
69
House member serve for ___ years.
8
6
2
4
70
Who is the jury in an impeachment trial?
Supreme Court
President
House
Senate
71
Double jeopardy
4
3
5
6
72
Maintains our armed forces
Commerce
Defense
VA
Agriculture
73
Maintains public parks and lands.
HHS
Interior
HUD
Agriculture
74
What day is Inauguration Day?
January 17
January 3
December 20
January 20
75
The Constitution is the supreme law of the ________
world
Western Hemisphere
land
North America
76
Prohibition
21
18
19
20
77
Illegal searches and seizures
4
3
5
6
78
Illinois has ________ electoral votes.
20
2
15
19
79
Promotes our highway, railroad, and air safety.
Justice
Transportation
Energy
State
80
Which of the following is NOT a qualification to serve as a Senate member?
U.S. citizen for 9 years.
Citizen for 9 years
Resident of state elected from.
30 years old
81
Conducts our relations with foreign countries
Energy
Transportation
VA
State
82
Ex post fact laws allow the government to punish a person for something__________
that wasn't illegal
that wasn't illegal when committed
done by a noncitizen
that was illegal at both state and federal levels

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US Federal Constitution

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Questions 82

Answers

1
Sees that federal laws are obeyed.
Homeland Security
Interior
Education
Justice
2
The main duty of the legislative branch is to:
Make federal law
Make state law
Interpret federal law
Enforce federal law
3
The two senators from Illinois are:
Duckworth and Shimkus
Durbin and Obama
Duckworth and Kirk
Durbin and Duckworth
4
Income tax
17
16
15
14
5
What is the maximum number of years that a president may serve?
8
12
4
10
6
The elastic clause says that Congress can make all laws_______________.
necessary and needed
necessary and proposed
necessary and proper
proper and needed
7
Which of the following is NOT a qualification for House members?
U.S. citizen for 7 years
Live in state elected from.
30 years old
25 years old
8
Congress begins meeting on ___________ of each year.
January 13
January 20
January 3
January 1
9
Rights reserved for the people
11
8
9
10
10
Lame duck
21
19
20
18
11
Our representative is _____________
Pence
Duckworth
Durbin
Shimkus
12
All money bills must begin in the ________.
House
Senate
13
What is the maximum number of terms a president may serve?
3
1
4
2
14
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be president?
35 years old
natural born citizen
natural born US citizen
Lived in US for 14 years before the election
15
Abolished slavery
12
18
13
15
16
No cruel or unusual punishment
8
7
6
9
17
Bear arms
2
5
4
8
18
Free speech
1
5
2
3
19
Each state is guaranteed __________form of government.
Democratic
Representative
Oligarcial
Republican
20
The Senate has ________ members.
435
50
100
270
21
Our current president is ______________
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Dick Durbin
Donald Trump
22
The total number of electoral votes is
270
535
21
538
23
Which of the following is NOT part of the executive branch?
president
cabinet
Congress
vice president
24
The Speaker of the House is:
Shimkus
Pelosi
Durbin
Ryan
25
Soil conservation and programs to help farmers.
Transportation
Agriculture
Interior
Treasury
26
Improvement of education standards and conditions.
Education
Treasury
Interior
HUD
27
Benefits for veterans and their families.
Defense
VA
HUD
HHS
28
Washington, D.C. given right to vote for President and VP
23
24
22
21
29
Who has the power to declare war?
House
Senate
President
Congress
30
Trial by jury
7
4
6
5
31
The main duty of the executive branch is to _______.
make federal law
interpret federal law
enforce federal law
32
A bill of attainder punishes a person without a(n) _____
trial
shred of evidence
judge
accuser
33
In charge of the Secret Service
Commerce
Defense
Treasury
Justice
34
The U.S. Congress is composed of
Senate and Legislature
Senate and Congress
Congress and House
House and Senate
35
Aids housing programs and slum clearance.
VA
HUD
Transportation
HHS
36
The writ of habeas corpus says that you must be released if not charged within _____ hours.
24
48
12
36
37
What three things may a president do with a bill?
Sign, set aside, pocket veto
Sign, veto, pocket veto
Set aside, veto, ask for an extension
Sign, veto, set aside
38
Who has the power of impeachment?
House
Courts
President
Senate
39
Speedy, public trial
5
6
4
3
40
Encourages American business and trade.
Homeland Security
Treasury
Commerce
HHS
41
Abolished poll taxes
25
26
24
27
42
Repeal of the 18^th amendment
19
20
21
18
43
Lowered voting age
25
24
23
26
44
Separate election of President and V.P.
14
13
11
12
45
What is the order of succession for president?
Speaker, President pro tempore, Sec. of State, Sec. of Treas
Pres., VP, Speaker, President pro tempore
VP, Sec. of State, Sec. of Treasury
VP, Speaker, President pro tempore, Sec. of State
46
A census is taken every ____ years.
2
5
10
20
47
Limits presidential terms
21
20
23
22
48
Senators serve a term of _______ years.
2
8
4
6
49
Conservation of resources.
Transportation
Energy
Agriculture
Interior
50
How long is the term of office for a president?
2 years
4 years
8 years
6 years
51
How long does a president have to act on a bill?
30 days
10 days
14 days
7 days
52
Gave freed slaves the right to vote
15
14
13
16
53
In charge of medical care and welfare programs.
HUD
Agriculture
Justice
HHS
54
What vote is needed to pass a bill from one house to the other?
3/5
2/3
50%
Simple majority
55
There are a total of ________ member of the House.
345
438
270
435
56
Which of the following is NOT a main duty of the vice president?
President of the House
Take over in the absence of the President.
President of the Senate
57
Chief Justice
Mike Pence
John Shimkus
John Roberts
Dick Durbin
58
Ensuring safety of the US.
Defense
Justice
Homeland Security
Interior
59
Qualifications to be vice president include all of the following EXCEPT:
35 years old
Natural born US citizen
Lived in U.S. for 14 years prior to the election
U.S. citizen for 14 years prior to the election
60
The number of electoral votes needed to be elected president is
538
535
21
270
61
What vote is needed to find a person guilty of an impeachment offense?
Simple majority
2/3
1/2
3/5
62
Our current vice president is _________
Mike Pence
Al Gore
Hillary Clinton
Joe Biden
63
Presidential disability and succession
22
25
24
23
64
Each state has _____ senator(s).
three
One
four
two
65
Who must give approval for presidential appointments?
Senate
House
Congress
Supreme Court
66
We live in the ________ Congressional district.
13th
14th
16th
15th
67
Determines standards of labor and directs public employment.
Labor
HUD
Commerce
State
68
What vote is needed to override a presidential veto?
3/5 of both the House and Senate
2/3 of the House
2/3 of both the House and Senate
2/3 of the Senate
69
House member serve for ___ years.
8
6
2
4
70
Who is the jury in an impeachment trial?
Supreme Court
President
House
Senate
71
Double jeopardy
4
3
5
6
72
Maintains our armed forces
Commerce
Defense
VA
Agriculture
73
Maintains public parks and lands.
HHS
Interior
HUD
Agriculture
74
What day is Inauguration Day?
January 17
January 3
December 20
January 20
75
The Constitution is the supreme law of the ________
world
Western Hemisphere
land
North America
76
Prohibition
21
18
19
20
77
Illegal searches and seizures
4
3
5
6
78
Illinois has ________ electoral votes.
20
2
15
19
79
Promotes our highway, railroad, and air safety.
Justice
Transportation
Energy
State
80
Which of the following is NOT a qualification to serve as a Senate member?
U.S. citizen for 9 years.
Citizen for 9 years
Resident of state elected from.
30 years old
81
Conducts our relations with foreign countries
Energy
Transportation
VA
State
82
Ex post fact laws allow the government to punish a person for something__________
that wasn't illegal
that wasn't illegal when committed
done by a noncitizen
that was illegal at both state and federal levels