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41 Cards in this Set
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How many articles are in the U.S. Constitution? |
7 |
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Which House is not in Conrgress? House of Representatives House of Commons Senate |
House of Commons |
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How many years do you have to be a citizen to be a U.S. Representative? |
7 |
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What determines the number of representatives a state gets in the U.S. House of Representatives? |
Population |
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How old do you have to be a U.S. Representative? |
25 |
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How many years is the term of office for a U.S. Representative? |
2 |
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How many representatives are in the U.S. House of Representatives? |
435 |
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Which house acts as the public jury in an impeachment trial? |
House of Representatives |
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What is the leader of the House of Representatives called the ? |
Speaker of the House |
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What is the term for taking longer than necessary to delay a vote on a bill ? |
Filibuster |
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What is a spoken lie called? |
slander |
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What is written lie called? |
libel |
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How many senators are in the U.S. Senate? |
100 |
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How old do you have to be to be in the Senate? |
30 |
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How many people are in the Electoral College? |
538 |
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What fraction of the Senate must vote guilty to convict someone in an impeachment trial? |
2/3 |
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How old do you have to be to be President? |
35 |
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What is the minimum fraction of votes needed in each house to override a presidential veto? |
2/3 |
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How many years is the term of office for a president? |
4 |
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What is a court order to take the offenderto court and charge him with a crime? |
Writ of Habeas Corpus |
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The Executive Branch of our government______________ our Nations' Laws |
enforces |
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What is a law that punishes you for doing something that was legal when you did it? |
Ex post Facto |
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What is a group of 12-23 people who decide if there is enough evidence for a trial ? |
Grand Jury |
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What fraction of the state government must approve a constitutional amendment for it to go into affect? |
2/3 |
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How many electoral votes does is take to win the Electoral College? |
270 |
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When does the President take the oath of office? |
January 20 |
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What is is called when an accused person is taken back to the state where the crime was committed ? |
Extradition |
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The Judicial branch of our government______________ laws? |
Interprets |
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When in November are elections held? |
The Tuesday after the first Monday |
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How Long is the term of office for a U.S. Supreme Court Justice? |
Life or good behavior |
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In what year did Illinois become a state? |
1818 |
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If enough evidence is available to warrant a trial, a/an ___________________ is issued. |
Indictment |
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What type of jury decides if you are innocent or guilty? |
Public |
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How old do you have to be to be governor in Illinois? |
25 |
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The Legislative Branch of Illinois government is called __________________, |
General Assembly |
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What fraction of both houses of the Illinois Legislative Branch is needed to override a governor's veto? |
3/5 |
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How many senators are in the Illinois senate? |
59 |
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How old do you have to be in the Illinois law-making branch of government? |
21 |
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How many people are in the Illinois House of Representatives? |
118 |
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True/False When hanging flat on a wall, the union of the flag should be on the uppermost side and on the viewer's left. |
True |
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True/False When the flag is used to cover a casket, the union is at the head and over the person's right shoulder. |
False |
