How many electoral college votes do each state receive?

2 plus the number of the house representatives

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1
Which amendment legalized income taxes?
16
17
18
2
Who leads the house of represenatives?
Speaker of the house
Head representative
Secretary of state
3
When was Illinois mnost recent Constitution signed?
1870
1970
1971
4
How long is U.S. Supreme court Justices term?
Lifelong
4 years
10 years
5
How long is an Illinois Supreme Court Justices term?
Lifelong
20 years
10 years
6
Which amendment gave all those born on U.S. soil citizenship?
14
12
13
7
What amendments make up the bill of rights?
1-5
all
1-10
8
Who leads the senate?
Secretary of state
Vice president
President
9
Which amendment brought on prohibition?
18
16
17
10
How many electoral college votes do each state receive?
2 plus the congressmen
2 plus the number of the house representatives
2
11
What is the punishment for ingoring flag code
Death
None
Jail time
12
How many branches does our government have?
5
4
3
13
What cities have been captials of Illinois?
Kaskaaskia
Springfield
Vandalia
All of the above
14
How often is a census taken?
Every 4 years
Every 10 years
Every 5 years
15
what is the length of a term for an illinois state representative?
4 years
6 years
2 years
16
Where does a bill begin?
Congress
House of representatives
Senate
17
If a flag is placed on stage where does it go?
behind them
To their left
to their right
18
Which amendment gives the right To bear arms?
6
1
2
19
How old to you have to be to be in the Senate?
25 y/o
30 y/o
Any age
20
How many members are in the house of representatives?
100
200
435
21
What clause was put in the Constitution to make Sure future powers could be accounted for?
Exacto clause
Elastic clause
Future powers clause
22
How many members are in the Illinois senate?
59
50
60
23
What are the names of the federal courts?
appelate
circuit
Supreme
District
24
What fraction does it take to propose an ammendment?
1/3
2/3
3/4
25
How long is a U.S. House of representatives members term?
4 years
6 years
2 years
26
fraction of both houses must vote a bill into power for it to override a presidential veto
3/4
2/3
3/5
27
What compromise helped lead to the representation types in the House and Senate?
Grand compromise
Great compromise
Representation compromise
28
How many judges are on the Illinois Supreme Courts?
8
7
6
29
Which amendment limited presidents to two terms?
21
20
22
30
When was the Constitution signed?
September 18th, 1787
September 17th, 1787
September 17th, 1788
31
What is representation in the house based on?
Each state gets 2
State Population
Number of counties
32
What is the second step in becoming a Supreme Court Justice?
senate approval
Pass a background check
be approved by Congress
33
How long do you have to be a U.S. Citizen to be in the house of representatives?
4 years
7 years
6 years
34
Is it illegal to ignore flag code?
Sometimes
No
Yes
35
Who elects the president?
Congress
Citizens
Electoral college
36
What’s the Executive branches main job?
Intrepret laws
Make laws
Enforce laws
37
How long must you be a resident of Illinois to vote?
1 year
2 months
30 days
38
What creates the seperation of power between illinois and cities within Illinois?
Seperation of powers
Home rule
Checks and balnce system
39
What document cut the colonists ties with Great Britian?
Constitution
Declaration of independence
Articles of confederation
40
What role does the House of represenatives play in impeachments?
Accuser and evidence grabber
Judge
Jury
41
where do you have to live to be part of either side of Congress?
In the state you represent
Earth
USA
42
How many amendments are there?
20
26
27
43
If the U.S. Flag is displayed among the flags of other countries where is it displayed?
Below them
Above them
On the same level
44
What amendment moved congressional pay raises to the next election?
28
27
26
45
What is the first step in becoming a Supreme Copurt Justice?
Run for the position
Get elected
Presidential appointment
46
What is the highest law in America?
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
47
How long is a U.S. Senator’s term?
2 years
4 years
6 years
48
Which amendment freed slaves?
12
11
13
49
What is the length of an Illinois senators term?
2 years
6 years
4 years
50
What fraction of the State legislature has to pass an Illinois ammendent?
3/4
2/3
3/5
51
what is Illinois legslative branch called as a whole?
Illinois congress
Illinois general assembly
Illinois legslature
52
If the U.S. Flag shares a pole with another pole where does it go?
On top
On the side
On the bottom
53
Which amendment guarentees the freedom of speech?
1
2
6
54
What is representation. Based on in the Senate?
Each state gets 2
State population
Each state gets 3
55
What is Congress’s main job?
Enforce laws
Intrepret laws
Make laws
56
How many senators does each state get?
4
2
3
57
If a flag is placed on a wall where do the stars go?
Bottom left
Top right
Top left
58
How do you become an Illinois Supreme court justice?
Elected
President nominated
Governor nominated
59
What are the two houses in congress called?
Senate and the house of represenatives
House #1 and House #2
Executive and judicial
60
What are the branches of U.S. government?
House of representative, senate, executive
House of representative, senate, judicial
executive branch, judicial branch, legislative branch
61
Who can propose an Amendment?
Supreme court
President
State legislature and/or Congress
62
What is the highest court in the U.S?
District
Supreme court
Circuit
63
How old must you be to be president?
21 y/o
36 y/o
35 y/o
64
If a president is incapable of performing the duties of his office who takes over?
Speaker of the house
Secretary of state
Vice president
65
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19
18
20
66
How old to you have to be to be in the House of representatives?
25 y/o
30 y/o
any age
67
Which amendment gave all men the right to vote?
13
14
15
68
What role does senate play in impeachments?
Witnesses
Jury
Judge
69
What fraction does it take to ratify an amendment?
2/3
3/4
1/3
70
type of law makes something illegal and punishes them committed the crime before the law passed
Exacto facto
Habeas corpus
Premade law
71
Where does a bill go when it passes in Congress?
Supreme court
President
Citizens
72
How long do you have to be a U.S. Citizen to be in the senate?
Life
9 years
6 years
73
What is Illinois current capital?
Kaskaskia
Vandalia
Springfield
74
What does the 1st article put into place?
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
75
What was Illinois’s first capital?
Kaskaskia
Springfield
Vandalia
76
How many senators are in the U.S senate?
100
435
50
77
What amendment repealed prohibition?
22
23
21
78
What age did the 26th amendment lower the voting age to?
21
18
16
79
What power does the Illinois governor have that the president does not?
Declare war
Line item veto
Fire senators
80
What is the Judiciary branches main job?
Enforce the laws
Make the laws
interpret the laws
81
What can a president do if presented a bill?
All of the above
Veto it
Send it back
Pass it
82
How many Constitutions has Illinois had?
6
4
5
83
What is a city prevented from doing according to home rule?
Declare war
Fire the mayor
Defire a felony
84
What document created the U.S. government before the constitution?
declaration of independence
Articles of confederation
Bill of rights
85
What does the 2nd article set up?
Executive branch
Judicial branch
Legislative branch
86
What is the preamble?
Long, detailed introduction to the constitution
short, dignified introduction to the constitution
Part of the bill of rights
87
How many members are in the Illinois House of Representatives?
100
106
118
88
How many articles are in the Constitution?
6
7
11
89
Which amendment guarentees freedom of religion?
6th amendment
2nd amendment
1st amendment
90
What did the 16th amendment put in place?
Income tax
Property tax
Prohibition
91
How many capitals has Illinois had?
1
3
2
92
who is currently the vice president?
Mike pence
Joe biden
Donald trump
93
How long is the presidents term
4 years
6 years
2 years
94
How old must you be to be governor of Illinois?
30 y/o
26 y/o
25 y/o

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Questions 94

Answers

1
Which amendment legalized income taxes?
16
17
18
2
Who leads the house of represenatives?
Speaker of the house
Head representative
Secretary of state
3
When was Illinois mnost recent Constitution signed?
1870
1970
1971
4
How long is U.S. Supreme court Justices term?
Lifelong
4 years
10 years
5
How long is an Illinois Supreme Court Justices term?
Lifelong
20 years
10 years
6
Which amendment gave all those born on U.S. soil citizenship?
14
12
13
7
What amendments make up the bill of rights?
1-5
all
1-10
8
Who leads the senate?
Secretary of state
Vice president
President
9
Which amendment brought on prohibition?
18
16
17
10
How many electoral college votes do each state receive?
2 plus the congressmen
2 plus the number of the house representatives
2
11
What is the punishment for ingoring flag code
Death
None
Jail time
12
How many branches does our government have?
5
4
3
13
What cities have been captials of Illinois?
Kaskaaskia
Springfield
Vandalia
All of the above
14
How often is a census taken?
Every 4 years
Every 10 years
Every 5 years
15
what is the length of a term for an illinois state representative?
4 years
6 years
2 years
16
Where does a bill begin?
Congress
House of representatives
Senate
17
If a flag is placed on stage where does it go?
behind them
To their left
to their right
18
Which amendment gives the right To bear arms?
6
1
2
19
How old to you have to be to be in the Senate?
25 y/o
30 y/o
Any age
20
How many members are in the house of representatives?
100
200
435
21
What clause was put in the Constitution to make Sure future powers could be accounted for?
Exacto clause
Elastic clause
Future powers clause
22
How many members are in the Illinois senate?
59
50
60
23
What are the names of the federal courts?
appelate
circuit
Supreme
District
24
What fraction does it take to propose an ammendment?
1/3
2/3
3/4
25
How long is a U.S. House of representatives members term?
4 years
6 years
2 years
26
fraction of both houses must vote a bill into power for it to override a presidential veto
3/4
2/3
3/5
27
What compromise helped lead to the representation types in the House and Senate?
Grand compromise
Great compromise
Representation compromise
28
How many judges are on the Illinois Supreme Courts?
8
7
6
29
Which amendment limited presidents to two terms?
21
20
22
30
When was the Constitution signed?
September 18th, 1787
September 17th, 1787
September 17th, 1788
31
What is representation in the house based on?
Each state gets 2
State Population
Number of counties
32
What is the second step in becoming a Supreme Court Justice?
senate approval
Pass a background check
be approved by Congress
33
How long do you have to be a U.S. Citizen to be in the house of representatives?
4 years
7 years
6 years
34
Is it illegal to ignore flag code?
Sometimes
No
Yes
35
Who elects the president?
Congress
Citizens
Electoral college
36
What’s the Executive branches main job?
Intrepret laws
Make laws
Enforce laws
37
How long must you be a resident of Illinois to vote?
1 year
2 months
30 days
38
What creates the seperation of power between illinois and cities within Illinois?
Seperation of powers
Home rule
Checks and balnce system
39
What document cut the colonists ties with Great Britian?
Constitution
Declaration of independence
Articles of confederation
40
What role does the House of represenatives play in impeachments?
Accuser and evidence grabber
Judge
Jury
41
where do you have to live to be part of either side of Congress?
In the state you represent
Earth
USA
42
How many amendments are there?
20
26
27
43
If the U.S. Flag is displayed among the flags of other countries where is it displayed?
Below them
Above them
On the same level
44
What amendment moved congressional pay raises to the next election?
28
27
26
45
What is the first step in becoming a Supreme Copurt Justice?
Run for the position
Get elected
Presidential appointment
46
What is the highest law in America?
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
47
How long is a U.S. Senator’s term?
2 years
4 years
6 years
48
Which amendment freed slaves?
12
11
13
49
What is the length of an Illinois senators term?
2 years
6 years
4 years
50
What fraction of the State legislature has to pass an Illinois ammendent?
3/4
2/3
3/5
51
what is Illinois legslative branch called as a whole?
Illinois congress
Illinois general assembly
Illinois legslature
52
If the U.S. Flag shares a pole with another pole where does it go?
On top
On the side
On the bottom
53
Which amendment guarentees the freedom of speech?
1
2
6
54
What is representation. Based on in the Senate?
Each state gets 2
State population
Each state gets 3
55
What is Congress’s main job?
Enforce laws
Intrepret laws
Make laws
56
How many senators does each state get?
4
2
3
57
If a flag is placed on a wall where do the stars go?
Bottom left
Top right
Top left
58
How do you become an Illinois Supreme court justice?
Elected
President nominated
Governor nominated
59
What are the two houses in congress called?
Senate and the house of represenatives
House #1 and House #2
Executive and judicial
60
What are the branches of U.S. government?
House of representative, senate, executive
House of representative, senate, judicial
executive branch, judicial branch, legislative branch
61
Who can propose an Amendment?
Supreme court
President
State legislature and/or Congress
62
What is the highest court in the U.S?
District
Supreme court
Circuit
63
How old must you be to be president?
21 y/o
36 y/o
35 y/o
64
If a president is incapable of performing the duties of his office who takes over?
Speaker of the house
Secretary of state
Vice president
65
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19
18
20
66
How old to you have to be to be in the House of representatives?
25 y/o
30 y/o
any age
67
Which amendment gave all men the right to vote?
13
14
15
68
What role does senate play in impeachments?
Witnesses
Jury
Judge
69
What fraction does it take to ratify an amendment?
2/3
3/4
1/3
70
type of law makes something illegal and punishes them committed the crime before the law passed
Exacto facto
Habeas corpus
Premade law
71
Where does a bill go when it passes in Congress?
Supreme court
President
Citizens
72
How long do you have to be a U.S. Citizen to be in the senate?
Life
9 years
6 years
73
What is Illinois current capital?
Kaskaskia
Vandalia
Springfield
74
What does the 1st article put into place?
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
75
What was Illinois’s first capital?
Kaskaskia
Springfield
Vandalia
76
How many senators are in the U.S senate?
100
435
50
77
What amendment repealed prohibition?
22
23
21
78
What age did the 26th amendment lower the voting age to?
21
18
16
79
What power does the Illinois governor have that the president does not?
Declare war
Line item veto
Fire senators
80
What is the Judiciary branches main job?
Enforce the laws
Make the laws
interpret the laws
81
What can a president do if presented a bill?
All of the above
Veto it
Send it back
Pass it
82
How many Constitutions has Illinois had?
6
4
5
83
What is a city prevented from doing according to home rule?
Declare war
Fire the mayor
Defire a felony
84
What document created the U.S. government before the constitution?
declaration of independence
Articles of confederation
Bill of rights
85
What does the 2nd article set up?
Executive branch
Judicial branch
Legislative branch
86
What is the preamble?
Long, detailed introduction to the constitution
short, dignified introduction to the constitution
Part of the bill of rights
87
How many members are in the Illinois House of Representatives?
100
106
118
88
How many articles are in the Constitution?
6
7
11
89
Which amendment guarentees freedom of religion?
6th amendment
2nd amendment
1st amendment
90
What did the 16th amendment put in place?
Income tax
Property tax
Prohibition
91
How many capitals has Illinois had?
1
3
2
92
who is currently the vice president?
Mike pence
Joe biden
Donald trump
93
How long is the presidents term
4 years
6 years
2 years
94
How old must you be to be governor of Illinois?
30 y/o
26 y/o
25 y/o