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57 Cards in this Set
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Under the United States Constitution, what happens if a state law conflicts with a federal law?
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the federal law takes precedence
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The "Cabinet" meets only at the request of the:
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President
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Congress was given the power to levy and collect income taxes by the adoption of the:
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16th amendment
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What special power does the Governor have:
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Vetoing items of appropriation bills
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After each ten year census, the Illinois General Assembly is required to redisrict the legislative districts. The consititution requires that districts shall be:
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Compact
Contiguous Substantially equal in population |
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A bill is a proposed law and does not become a law until it has been:
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passed by both houses of Congress & approved (signed) by the President
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A constitutional right which protects the individual against unjust imprisonment is known as:
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Habeas corpus
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The famous U.S. Supreme Court that declared segregation in public school unconstitutional was called:
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Brown vs Brown of Education
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Since Federal judges are appointed by the President of the U.S., the constitution specifies that these judges hold office for:
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for life unless removed by impeachment
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The U.S. Constitution gives the national government sole power over:
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Foreign affairs
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The U.S. Constitution requires that the President meet the following qualifications:
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Be a natural born citizen
At least 35 years of age Resident of U.S. for at least 14 years |
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U.S. Senators are elected for terms of:
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six years
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Congress is authorized to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution and one method of ratifying amendments is by action of state legislatures. For the Illinois General Assembly to ratify a proposed amendment, there must be an affirmative vote of:
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three-fifths of the members elected to each house
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Every bill passed by the General Assembly of Illinois shall be presented to the Governor:
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within thirty days after its passage
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The amendment to the U.S. Constitution can be changed by the amending process. Proposed amendments can be ratified and become effective when they are approved by:
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a three-fifths vote of those persons voting on the amendment at a general election
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"Powers not delagated to the U.S. Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, "are reserved to the:
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states
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The most basic idea of our constitutional system is found in the Declaration of Independence, It is that:
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Govenment derives its power from the people
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When displayed from the wall of crossed staffs, the U.S. flag should be:
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to its own right (the viewer's left), with its staff in front of the other staffs
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Concurrent powers are powers that can be exercised by:
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both the national and state government
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When the flags of two or more nations are displayed together:
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the flags of two or more nations should be approximately equal size and flown at the same height during peacetime
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The first instance of the U.S. Supreme Court's use of the power of judicial review was in the case of:
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Marbury vs Madison
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Article VI of the U.S. constitution provides that:
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the Constitution, national laws, and U.S. treaties are the supreme laws of the land
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When should the U.S. flag be flown upside down?
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Only as a signal of distress
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The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution:
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Emphasizes that the power of government is derived from the people
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Under the Provisions of the Illinois Constitution, all persons with a physical or mental handicap are guaranteed freedom from:
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Discrimination
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The U.S. Congress is required to meet at least:
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Once each year
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How are each state's Electoral votes divided?
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All go to the candidate who wins the majority of the popular vote in that state
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The Constitution of the U.S. requires that the President be elected by the:
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Electoral college
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By action of Congress, the membership of the U.S. House of Representatives is set at
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435
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To convict a person for treason, the Government must:
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Present testimony of al least two witnesses to the same treasonous act or secure a confession in open court
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Primarily, the determination of eligibility requirements for voting is the responsibility of:
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The states
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U.S. Citizenship is defined by the
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14th amendment
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The Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution refers to:
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The first ten amendments
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By constitutional authority, the President of the U.S. has some military powers. One power is:
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function as commander-in-chief of the army and navy.
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The U.S. Constitution provides for a federal system of government which is charcterized by:
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the division of power between the national government and the state governments
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Amendment XXII of the U.S. Constitution states that no person shall be elected to the office of President for more than:
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two terms
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Article I, Section 2, of the Illinois Constitution states, "No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of lawyer be denied the equal protection of the laws." There is general agreement that this guarantees:
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basic rights as well as proper procedures
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When flags of states, cities, or localities are flown on the same halyard with the flag of the U.S., the U.S. flag:
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should always be at the peak
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In foreign affairs, the authority to recogize countries and governments resides with the:
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President of the U.S.
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The legislative branch of Illinois State government is known as the:
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General Assembly
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Congress has the power to:
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Levy and collect taxes
Borrow money on the credit of the U.S. Coin money and regulate its value |
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The first three articles of the U.S. Constitution provide teh constitutionla basis for the principle known as:
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separation of powers
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The U.S. Constitution provides that membership in the House of Representatives be apportioned among the states according to eah state's:
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total population
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The Bill of Rights of the Illinois Constitution contains a section entitled "Right of Eminent Domain." This right provides for:
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the government purchase of private property for public use
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The contitution under which the State of Illinois is now operating was adopted in:
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1970
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A member of the Illinios General Assembly must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of the district to be represented, and at least:
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21 years of age
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To be eliegible to vote in Illiniois, a person must be:
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A citizen of the U.S. and a resident of the state for six months
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The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois:
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performs the duties and exercises the powers of the executive branch delegated to him by the Governor and that may be prescribed by law
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Among the many issues facing the delgates at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, one of the most difficult was determining the method to be used in electing:
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the President of the U.S.
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The chief legal officer of the State of Illinois is the:
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Attorney General
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The Declaration of Independance is considered to be one of the most significant documents in the history of man's struggle for freedom. The man most responsible for the actual writing of the document was:
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Thomas Jefferson
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Nominations made by the Governor of Illinois must be approved by the :
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State Senate
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A law which would make acts criminal which were innocent when done is designated as:
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ex post facto
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If the office of Governor becomes vacant, the position is taken by the:
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Lieutenant Governor
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The presiding officer of the U.S. House of Representatives is the:
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speaker
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The Illiniois General Assemby can override the Governor's veto of a bill. To do so, each house must get a:
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three-fifths vote of all members
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The powers granted to the U.S. Congress by ArticleI of the U.S. Constitution are:
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delegated powers
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