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1 . Which of the following serves a six-year term of office?

A. President of United StatesB. US Senator C. US RepresentativeD. Supreme Court Justice

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2. Which of the following serves a term of four years.

A. President of United StatesB. United States SenatorC. United States RepresentativeD. Supreme Court Justice

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3. Which of the following serves a term of two years.

A. President of United StatesB. United States SenatorC. United States RepresentativeD. Supreme Court Justice

4. The term of Supreme Court Justice is?

A. Two yearsB. Six yearsC. Four yearsD. life

5. How many terms may the president serve?

A. TwoB. sixC. fourD. eight

6. How many branches of government do we have on the national level?

A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four

7. How many members serve in the legislative branch of

government?

A. 535B. 100C. 435D. 538

8. How many members are in the Senate?

A. 535B. 100C. 435D. 538

9. How many members in the House of Representatives?

A. 535B. 100C. 435D. 538

10. How many justices currently serve on the United States Supreme Court?

A. FiveB. NineC. EightD. Twelve

11. The 26th amendment gives the right to vote to whom?

A. WomenB. African-AmericansC. 21 year oldsD. 18 year olds

12.The capital of Illinois is?

A. PeoriaB. SpringfieldC. ChicagoD. None of the

above

13. The chief officer of the State of Illinois is the?

A. PresidentB. MayorC. GovernorD. Secretary of State

14. This state sends the most electors to the electoral of college.

A. IllinoisB. CaliforniaC. TexasD. New York

15. Which of the following branches of government enforces the law?

A. Executive BranchB. Legislative BranchC. Judicial BranchD. Supreme Court

16. A bicameral legislature is one which has:

A. The power to override a presidential veto

B. One House legislationC. Two House legislationD. None of the above

17. When the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional, it is using its power of:

A. Eminent DomainB. Habeas CorpusC. Judicial ReviewD. Veto

18. This group of people were kept from voting until the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920.

A. WomenB. African-AmericansC. Native AmericansD. Asian-Americans

19. Which of the following is charged with negotiating treaties, with foreign nations?

A. The PresidentB. The SenateC. The House of RepresentativesD. The Supreme Court

20. This branch of government has the power to collect taxes, declare war, ratify treaties, and regulate interstate and foreign commerce

A. The Executive BranchB. The Legislative BranchC. The Judicial BranchD. The General Assembly

21. Illinois became a state in what year?

A. 1818B. 1819C. 1919D. 1918

22. Which of the following documents were added to the Constitution to deal with concerns about the national government having too much power?

A. Magna CartaB. Declaration of IndependenceC. Bill of RightsD. The American Creed

23. How many senators does a state send to Washington, DC?

A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four

24. Which of the following is protected by the First Amendment

A. LibelB. SlanderC. Political SpeechD. All of the Above

25. Which of these taxes was legalized through a constitutional amendment?

A. IncomeB. ExciseC. PollD. Sales

26. The legislative body of the State of Illinois is called?

A. CongressB. General AssemblyC. House Of RepresentativesD. Senate

27. All judges and associate judges in Illinois must be:

A. A citizen of the United StatesB. A licensed attorney of the State of

IllinoisC. A resident of the unit from which

he/she is electedD. All the above

27. The 17th amendment changes the way we select Senators from:

A. State legislatures to the people of the state

B. The people of the state to the state legislatures

C. The state legislatures to the Electoral College

D. Electoral Colleges to the people of the state

29. The main job of the judicial branch of government is to

A. Make laws B. Interpret lawsC. Enforce lawsD. All of the above

30. The main job of the executive branch of government is to

A. Make laws B. Interpret lawsC. Enforce lawsD. All of the above

31. The main job of the legislative branch of government is to

A. Make laws B. interpret lawsC. Enforce lawsD. All of the above

32. 35 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

A. PresidentB. SenatorC. RepresentativeD. Supreme Court Justice

33. 30 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 officeA. PresidentB. SenatorC. RepresentativeD. Supreme Court Justice

34. 25 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

A. PresidentB. SenatorC. RepresentativeD. Supreme Court Justice

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?

A. ExecutiveB. LegislativeC. JudicialD. State

Legislatures

36. Which of the following is a check on presidential power?

A. ImpeachmentB. Overriding a presidential vetoC. Refusing to confirm an

appointment of assent to a treatyD. All of the above

37. The general principles of the Constitution are found in the :

A. Elastic ClauseB. PreambleC. Bill of RightsD. Pledge of Allegiance

38.Which of the following features is not mentioned in the Constitution?

A. Political PartiesB. Bicameral CongressC. State of the Union addressD. Independent Judiciary

39. This is the person whom you would obtain your drivers license from

A. GovernorB. State’s TreasurerC. Secretary of StateD. State Comptroller

40.Displaying the flag at half mast indicates?

A. A salute to a visiting dignitaryB. An important person has diedC. An emergency has been declaredD. District 227 has declared a snow

day

41. The court system in Illinois includes the following:

A. Appellate CourtB. Supreme CourtC. Circuit CourtD. All the above the

42. This legislative body is based on population?

A. SenateB. Supreme CourtC. House of RepresentativesD. General Assembly

43. This legislative body is based on equal representation.

A. SenateB. Supreme CourtC. House of RepresentativesD. General Assembly

44. When a flag is no longer in good condition for public display it should be

A. Tossed in the garbageB. Destroyed in a dignified manner

preferably by burningC. Put in a plastic storage

compartmentD. None of the above

45. To vote in the state of Illinois you must:

A. Be a permanent resident of the State of Illinois

B. Register to voteC. Be 18 years old by election DayD. All of the above

46. Legislative districts in the state of Illinois are redistricted:

A. After every presidential electionB. Every five yearsC. In the year following the federal

censusD. When the General Assembly votes

to change it

47. An Amendment:

A. Can be repealedB. Changes the ConstitutionC. Requires approval by three fourths

of the stateD. All of the above

48. A federal system of government is one in which:

A. The states hold all the powerB. The national government holds all

the powerC. Power is divided between the

national government and several state governments

D. A dictator rules the country

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:A. Full Faith and CreditB. Due process of lawC. First AmendmentD. All of the above

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?

A. Eminent Domain Clause

B. The Fourth Amendment

C. Elastic clauseD. 3/5 Clause

Short answers51. 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 concept56. Give an example of freedom of religion, peaceable assembly, protection against quartering of

soldiers, and unreasonable search57. 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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