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3. 1 . Which of the following serves a six-year term of office?
President of United States
US Senator
US Representative
Supreme Court Justice
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4. 2. Which of the following serves a term of four years.
President of United States
United States Senator
United States Representative
Supreme Court Justice
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5. 3. Which of the following serves a term of two years.
President of United States
United States Senator
United States Representative
Supreme Court Justice

6. 4. The term of Supreme Court Justice is?
Two years
Six years
Four years
life

7. 5. How many terms may the president serve?
Two
six
four
eight

8. 6. How many branches of government do we have on the national level?
One
Two
Three
Four

9. 7. How many members serve in the legislative branch of government?
535
100
435
538

10. 8. How many members are in the Senate?
535
100
435
538

11. 9. How many members in the House of Representatives?
535
100
435
538

12. 10. How many justices currently serve on the United States Supreme Court?
Five
Nine
Eight
Twelve

13. 11. The 26th amendment gives the right to vote to whom?
Women
African-Americans
21 year olds
18 year olds

14. 12.The capital of Illinois is?
Peoria
Springfield
Chicago
D. None of the above

15. 13. The chief officer of the State of Illinois is the?
A. President
B. Mayor
C. Governor
D. Secretary of State

16. 14. This state sends the most electors to the electoral of college.
Illinois
California
Texas
New York

17. 15. Which of the following branches of government enforces the law?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court

18. 16. A bicameral legislature is one which has:
The power to override a presidential veto
One House legislation
Two House legislation
None of the above

19. 17. When the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional, it is using its power of:
Eminent Domain
Habeas Corpus
Judicial Review
Veto

20. 18. This group of people were kept from voting until the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920.
Women
African-Americans
Native Americans
Asian-Americans

21. 19. Which of the following is charged with negotiating treaties, with foreign nations?
The President
The Senate
The House of Representatives
The Supreme Court

22. 20. This branch of government has the power to collect taxes, declare war, ratify treaties, and regulate interstate and foreign commerce
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
The General Assembly

23. 21. Illinois became a state in what year?
1818
1819
1919
1918

24. 22. Which of the following documents were added to the Constitution to deal with concerns about the national government having too much power?
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
The American Creed

25. 23. How many senators does a state send to Washington, DC?
One
Two
Three
Four

26. 24. Which of the following is protected by the First Amendment
Libel
Slander
Political Speech
All of the Above

27. 25. Which of these taxes was legalized through a constitutional amendment?
Income
Excise
Poll
Sales

28. 26. The legislative body of the State of Illinois is called?
Congress
General Assembly
House Of Representatives
Senate

29. 27. All judges and associate judges in Illinois must be:
A citizen of the United States
A licensed attorney of the State of Illinois
A resident of the unit from which he/she is elected
All the above

30. 27. The 17th amendment changes the way we select Senators from:
State legislatures to the people of the state
The people of the state to the state legislatures
The state legislatures to the Electoral College
Electoral Colleges to the people of the state

31. 29. The main job of the judicial branch of government is to
Make laws
Interpret laws
Enforce laws
All of the above

32. 30. The main job of the executive branch of government is to
Make laws
Interpret laws
Enforce laws
All of the above

33. 31. The main job of the legislative branch of government is to
Make laws
interpret laws
Enforce laws
All of the above

34. years of age, native born citizen of the United States, and a resident of United States for at least 14 consecutive years. This criteria must be met to hold what office
President
Senator
Representative
Supreme Court Justice

35. years of age, citizen of the United States for least nine years, and must live in the state from which elected This criteria must be met to hold what office
President
Senator
Representative
Supreme Court Justice

36. years old, citizen of the United States for seven years, and a resident from the state which elected This criteria must be met to hold what office
President
Senator
Representative
Supreme Court Justice

37. 35. Which branch of government is headed by the president is in charge of the military and has the ability to veto laws unless overridden by Congress?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
State Legislatures

38. 36. Which of the following is a check on presidential power?
Impeachment
Overriding a presidential veto
Refusing to confirm an appointment of assent to a treaty
All of the above

39. 37. The general principles of the Constitution are found in the :
Elastic Clause
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Pledge of Allegiance

40. 38.Which of the following features is not mentioned in the Constitution?
Political Parties
Bicameral Congress
State of the Union address
Independent Judiciary

41. 39. This is the person whom you would obtain your drivers license from
Governor
State’s Treasurer
Secretary of State
State Comptroller

42. 40.Displaying the flag at half mast indicates?
A salute to a visiting dignitary
An important person has died
An emergency has been declared
District 227 has declared a snow day

43. 41. The court system in Illinois includes the following:
Appellate Court
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
All the above the

44. 42. This legislative body is based on population?
Senate
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
General Assembly

45. 43. This legislative body is based on equal representation.
Senate
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
General Assembly

46. 44. When a flag is no longer in good condition for public display it should be
Tossed in the garbage
Destroyed in a dignified manner preferably by burning
Put in a plastic storage compartment
None of the above

47. 45. To vote in the state of Illinois you must:
Be a permanent resident of the State of Illinois
Register to vote
Be 18 years old by election Day
All of the above

48. 46. Legislative districts in the state of Illinois are redistricted:
After every presidential election
Every five years
In the year following the federal census
When the General Assembly votes to change it

49. 47. An Amendment: Can be repealed Changes the Constitution
Requires approval by three fourths of the state
All of the above

50. 48. A federal system of government is one in which:
The states hold all the power
The national government holds all the power
Power is divided between the national government and several state governments
A dictator rules the country

51. 49. Trial by an impartial jury right to be represented by an attorney indictment by a grand jury in capital cases all would be examples of:
Full Faith and Credit
Due process of law
First Amendment
All of the above

52. 50. Congress may make laws that are necessary and proper because of the situation. In which clause of the Constitution would you find these powers?
Eminent Domain Clause
The Fourth Amendment
Elastic clause
3/5 Clause

53. Short answers 51. Explain what the great compromise was.
52. What is a republican form of government?
53. What are the civil rights amendments?
54. How can congress override a presidential veto?
55. What is the supreme law of the land concept
56. Give an example of freedom of religion,
peaceable assembly, protection against quartering of soldiers, and unreasonable search
57. What does a writ of Habeas Corpus do?
58. What must the police have before they can search your car?
59. Explain why the state cannot set up a law prohibiting Islamic prayers.[ what right would be violated ]
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