1 st Amendment: Freedom of religious practice Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Freedom of assembly Freedom to petition government 2 nd Amendment: Right to bear arms 3 rd Amendment: No quartering of troops

4 th Amendment: No search and seizure unless probable cause and a warrant 5 th Amendment: No double jeopardy People don’t have to be a witness against themselves Cannot be deprived of life, liberty, property without due process 6 th Amendment Right to a speedy and public trial with a lawyer

7 th Amendment Right to trial by jury 8 th Amendment No excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment 9 th Amendment The government must respect all assumed rights even if they aren’t in the Constitution 10 th Amendment The powers NOT given to the federal government are reserved for the states or the people

13 th Amendment (1865)- Abolishes slavery. 14 th Amendment (1868)- Equal protection, birthright citizenship, due process, and application of the Bill of Rights to the states. 15 th Amendment (1868)- Right to vote regardless of race or color. 18 th Amendment(1919)- Prohibition (of alcohol). 19 th Amendment (1920)- Right to vote for women. 21 st Amendment (1933)- Repeals the 18 th Amendment- booze is back.

President of the United States, Barack Obama

Vice President of the United States JOE BIDEN

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court JOHN ROBERTS

Speaker of the House JOHN BOEHNER (Just resigned 10/31/15)

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (New Speaker)

Senators from Illinois DICK DURBIN and MARK KIRK

Von Steuben’s Representative in the House- MIKE QUIGLEY

Governor of the State of Illinois Bruce Rauner

47How many stars are currently displayed on the U.S. flag? How many stripes are currently displayed on the U.S. flag? 13 Red: 7White:6 What do they symbolize? The original 13 colonies 49. In order to indicate mourning, how should the United States flag be displayed? At half-mast (halfway down the flagpole) 50. When a flag has become old and tattered, what is the preferred manner of getting rid of it? Burning it in a dignified manner

51. When shown along with state flags, city flags, and others, what is the proper place of the U.S. flag? The U.S. flag should be higher than other flags. 52. Give one example of “disrespectful” flag treatment. The flag should not touch the ground.

53. What are the 3 branches of the Illinois state government? What are their specific names in Illinois government? Legislative  General Assembly Judicial  Supreme Court of Illinois Executive  Governor 55. What important differences are there between the federal and State of Illinois versions of these branches? The legislative branch is called the “General Assembly” instead of Congress. The line item veto: It is a power of the governor to veto PART of a bill without vetoing the ENTIRE bill. The president does not have this power 54. Where is the seat of the State government of the State of Illinois? Springfield