Post on 04-Jan-2016
HOW ARE GOVERNMENT WORKS
Constitution Exam Review
Who is the president of the United States?
Barack Obama
Who is the Vice President of the United States?
Joe Bidden
54
Who is the governor of the state of Illinois?
Pat Quinn
Who is the Mayor of Chicago and the chief executive of
the city?
Rahm Emanuel
51
Who is the Senior Senator of the state of Illinois?
Richard (Dick) Durbin
51
Who is the junior senator from Illinois?
Mark Kirk
52
Who is our state representative?
Robin Kelly
55
Who advises the president?
Cabinet Member
8
Which branch of government makes the
laws?
Legislative Branch
9
Which branch enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
10
Which branch interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
2
Restraints that one branch of government has on another
are?
Checks and Balances
3
These are the first 10 amendments
The Bill of Rights
5
How many amendments are there in the Constitution?
27
10
This Article outlines the Judicial Branch
Article 3
6
How many senators does each state have?
2
7
Representation in the house is based on?
Population
9
This Article outlines the executive branch
Article 2
8
This Article outlines the legislative branch
Article 1
This Article outlines the way in which the constitution can
be amended
Article 5
Which amendment grants you the right to freedom of
speech and religion?
The 1st Amendment
9
This amendment gives you the right the bear arms
The 2nd Amendment
11
This amendment protects us from unreasonable search
and seizure
The 4th Amendment
12
This amendment gives rights to the accused
person
The 5th Amendment
18
What does the 6th amendment guarantee?
The Right to a speedy and fair trial
This amendment outlawed slavery
The 13th Amendment
This amendment granted African American males the
right to vote
The 15th Amendment
28
This amendment created a national income tax
The 16th Amendment
31
This amendment granted women the right to vote
The 19th Amendment
42
How many times can a person run for the office
of president?
2 Terms
58
What is the leader of the House of Representatives
called?
Speaker of the House
38
How old does one have to be in the United States to
vote?
18 years old
44
What are the restrictions for those that want to be
president?
Born in the U.S.35 years or olderA U.S. resident for at least 14 years
45
This House of Congress has 435 members
The House of Representatives
64
If the vice president dies or resigns how is his/her replacement chosen?
Appointed by the president
10
Who interprets the laws?
Supreme Court
50
Who is the commander and chief or the military?
President
10
By what fraction can Congress change or amend
the constitution?
2/3 vote by both houses of Congress
74
The president vetoes a bill how can it still pass into
law?
2/3 vote by both houses of Congress
45
How old do you have to be to run for the House of
representatives
25 years old
46
How old does one need to be in order to serve in the
Senate?
30 years old
44
How old does the president need to be?
35 years
56
How many judges are there on the Supreme Court?
Nine Judges
33
This amendment is the only amendment to be repealed
18th Amendment
42
How long is the presidents term in office?
4 year term
40
How long is the term for senators?
6 years
47
How long do federal judges serve for?
For Life
61
Who grants pardons and reprieves?
The President
79
Who is the U.S. secretary of State?
John Kerry
82
Who is the newest member of the Supreme Court?
Elena Kagan
85
Impeaches the president
The House of Representatives
86
Acts as the court for impeachment
The Senate
78
Who is the Illinois Secretary of State?
Jessie White
8
This house has 100 members
The Senate
69
What are concurrent powers?
Shared powers between states and federal government
75
Which two presidents were impeached?
Clinton and Johnson
75
Which president resigned before he could be
impeached?
Richard Nixon
58
Who will be the new Speaker of the House as of January 03,
2011?
John Boehner
66
Who makes laws for the state of Illinois?
The General Assembly
68
Who makes laws for the city of Chicago?
The City Council
58
Who becomes president if the president dies or is
unable to carry out his/her duties?
The Vice President
8
All presidential appointments must be
approved by who?
The Senate
8
Who has the power to declare war?
Congress
59
Who is the presiding officer of the Senate?
The Vice President
9
The president’s cabinet fall under what branch of
government?
The executive
46
How long do you need to be a citizen for in order to run
for the senate?
9 years
44
Where does the president need to be born and how
long does he/she have to be a resident for?
The United States, resident for at least 14 years
45
How long do you need to be a U.S. citizen for in order to
run for the House of Representatives?
7 years
10
Who rules laws unconstitutional?
The Supreme Court
9
Who has the power to veto laws?
The President
8
All bills dealing with money (revenue) must originate in
this house
The House of representatives
84
Who legally elects the president and vice
president?
The electoral college
9
Who makes treaties with foreign nations?
The president
8
Who approves treaties made with foreign nations?
The Senate
34
This amendment put a limit on the number of times one
can run for the office of president?
22nd amendment
70
What are enumerated powers?
Powers given to the federal government
What are reserved powers?
Powers granted to local/state government
83
How many electoral votes for the state of Illinois
have?
21
How chooses the cabinet members?
President chooses, Senate approves
In what year was the Constitution ratified?
1789
Who is the newly elected Cook County Board president?
Toni Preckwinkle
What was the document that the Constitution replaced?
Articles of Confederation
The power of the courts to rule laws unconstitutional is?
Judicial Review
What are some of the power that the executive branch has?
carrying out and enforcing lawsNominating people for federal officenegotiating treaties with other countries
Which court case established judicial review?
Marbury vs. Madison
Who was a famous American not at the Constitutional Convention?
Thomas Jefferson
What are powers granted to Congress?
Lay and collect taxesRegulate commerceTo declare war
Who elects the members of the House?
The voters
Who wanted the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
The Anti Federalists