1. HOW ARE GOVERNMENT WORKS Constitution Exam Review

2. Who is the president of the United States?

3. Barack Obama

4. Who is the Vice President of the United States?

5. Joe Bidden

6. 54 Who is the governor of the state of Illinois?

7. Pat Quinn

8. Who is the Mayor of Chicago and the chief executive of the city?

9. Rahm Emanuel

10. 51 Who is the Senior Senator of the state of Illinois?

11. Richard (Dick) Durbin

12. 51 Who is the junior senator from Illinois?

13. Mark Kirk

14. 52 Who is our state representative?

15. Robin Kelly

16. 55 Who advises the president?

17. Cabinet Member

18. 8 Which branch of government makes the laws?

19. Legislative Branch

20. 9 Which branch enforces the laws?

21. Executive Branch

22. 10 Which branch interprets the laws?

23. Judicial Branch

24. 2 Restraints that one branch of government has on another are?

25. Checks and Balances

26. 3 These are the first 10 amendments

27. The Bill of Rights

28. 5 How many amendments are there in the Constitution?

29. 27

30. 10 This Article outlines the Judicial Branch

31. Article 3

32. 6 How many senators does each state have?

33. 2

34. 7 Representation in the house is based on?

35. Population

36. 9 This Article outlines the executive branch

37. Article 2

38. 8 This Article outlines the legislative branch

39. Article 1

40. This Article outlines the way in which the constitution can be amended

41. Article 5

42. Which amendment grants you the right to freedom of speech and religion?

43. The 1 st Amendment

44. 9 This amendment gives you the right the bear arms

45. The 2 nd Amendment

46. 11 This amendment protects us from unreasonable search and seizure

47. The 4 th Amendment

48. 12 This amendment gives rights to the accused person

49. The 5 th Amendment

50. 18 What does the 6 th amendment guarantee?

51. The Right to a speedy and fair trial

52. This amendment outlawed slavery

53. The 13 th Amendment

54. This amendment granted African American males the right to vote

55. The 15 th Amendment

56. 28 This amendment created a national income tax

57. The 16 th Amendment

58. 31 This amendment granted women the right to vote

59. The 19 th Amendment

60. 42 How many times can a person run for the office of president?

61. 2 Terms

62. 58 What is the leader of the House of Representatives called?

63. Speaker of the House

64. 38 How old does one have to be in the United States to vote?

65. 18 years old

66. 44 What are the restrictions for those that want to be president?

67. Born in the U.S. 35 years or older A U.S. resident for at least 14 years

68. 45 This House of Congress has 435 members

69. The House of Representatives

70. 64 If the vice president dies or resigns how is his/her replacement chosen?

71. Appointed by the president

72. 10 Who interprets the laws?

73. Supreme Court

74. 50 Who is the commander and chief or the military?

75. President

76. 10 By what fraction can Congress change or amend the constitution?

77. 2/3 vote by both houses of Congress

78. 74 The president vetoes a bill how can it still pass into law?

79. 2/3 vote by both houses of Congress

80. 45 How old do you have to be to run for the House of representatives

81. 25 years old

82. 46 How old does one need to be in order to serve in the Senate?

83. 30 years old

84. 44 How old does the president need to be?

85. 35 years

86. 56 How many judges are there on the Supreme Court?

87. Nine Judges

88. 33 This amendment is the only amendment to be repealed

89. 18 th Amendment

90. 42 How long is the presidents term in office?

91. 4 year term

92. 40 How long is the term for senators?

93. 6 years

94. 47 How long do federal judges serve for?

95. For Life

96. 61 Who grants pardons and reprieves?

97. The President

98. 79 Who is the U.S. secretary of State?

99. John Kerry

100. 82 Who is the newest member of the Supreme Court?

101. Elena Kagan

102. 85 Impeaches the president

103. The House of Representatives

104. 86 Acts as the court for impeachment

105. The Senate

106. 78 Who is the Illinois Secretary of State?

107. Jessie White

108. 8 This house has 100 members

109. The Senate

110. 69 What are concurrent powers?

111. Shared powers between states and federal government

112. 75 Which two presidents were impeached?

113. Clinton and Johnson

114. 75 Which president resigned before he could be impeached?

115. Richard Nixon

116. 58 Who will be the new Speaker of the House as of January 03, 2011?

117. John Boehner

118. 66 Who makes laws for the state of Illinois?

119. The General Assembly

120. 68 Who makes laws for the city of Chicago?

121. The City Council

122. 58 Who becomes president if the president dies or is unable to carry out his/her duties?

123. The Vice President

124. 8 All presidential appointments must be approved by who?

125. The Senate

126. 8 Who has the power to declare war?

127. Congress

128. 59 Who is the presiding officer of the Senate?

129. The Vice President

130. 9 The president’s cabinet fall under what branch of government?

131. The executive

132. 46 How long do you need to be a citizen for in order to run for the senate?

133. 9 years

134. 44 Where does the president need to be born and how long does he/she have to be a resident for?

135. The United States, resident for at least 14 years

136. 45 How long do you need to be a U.S. citizen for in order to run for the House of Representatives?

137. 7 years

138. 10 Who rules laws unconstitutional?

139. The Supreme Court

140. 9 Who has the power to veto laws?

141. The President

142. 8 All bills dealing with money (revenue) must originate in this house

143. The House of representatives

144. 84 Who legally elects the president and vice president?

145. The electoral college

146. 9 Who makes treaties with foreign nations?

147. The president

148. 8 Who approves treaties made with foreign nations?

149. The Senate

150. 34 This amendment put a limit on the number of times one can run for the office of president?

151. 22 nd amendment

152. 70 What are enumerated powers?

153. Powers given to the federal government

154. What are reserved powers?

155. Powers granted to local/state government

156. 83 How many electoral votes for the state of Illinois have?

157. 21

158. How chooses the cabinet members?

159. President chooses, Senate approves

160. In what year was the Constitution ratified?

161. 1789

162. Who is the newly elected Cook County Board president?

163. Toni Preckwinkle

164. What was the document that the Constitution replaced?

165. Articles of Confederation

166. The power of the courts to rule laws unconstitutional is?

167. Judicial Review

168. What are some of the power that the executive branch has?

169. carrying out and enforcing laws Nominating people for federal office negotiating treaties with other countries

170. Which court case established judicial review?

171. Marbury vs. Madison

172. Who was a famous American not at the Constitutional Convention?

173. Thomas Jefferson

174. What are powers granted to Congress?

175. Lay and collect taxes Regulate commerce To declare war

176. Who elects the members of the House?

177. The voters

178. Who wanted the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

179. The Anti Federalists