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