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1 . Which of the following serves a
six-year term of office?
A.
B.
C.
D.
President of United States
US Senator
US Representative
Supreme Court Justice
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2. Which of the following serves a
term of four years.
A.
B.
C.
D.
President of United States
United States Senator
United States Representative
Supreme Court Justice
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3. Which of the following serves a
term of two years.
A.
B.
C.
D.
President of United States
United States Senator
United States Representative
Supreme Court Justice
4. The term of Supreme Court
Justice is?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Two years
Six years
Four years
life
5. How many terms may the
president serve?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Two
six
four
eight
6. How many branches of
government do we have on the
national level?
A.
B.
C.
D.
One
Two
Three
Four
7. How many members serve in
the legislative branch of
government?
A.
B.
C.
D.
535
100
435
538
8. How many members are in the
Senate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
535
100
435
538
9. How many members in the
House of Representatives?
A.
B.
C.
D.
535
100
435
538
10. How many justices currently
serve on the United States
Supreme Court?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Five
Nine
Eight
Twelve
11. The 26th amendment gives the
right to vote to whom?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Women
African-Americans
21 year olds
18 year olds
12.The capital of Illinois is?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Peoria
Springfield
Chicago
None of the
above
13. The chief officer of the State of
Illinois is the?
A. President
B. Mayor
C. Governor
D. Secretary of
State
14. This state sends the most
electors to the electoral college:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Illinois
California
Texas
New York
15. Which of the following
branches of government enforces
the law?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
16. A bicameral legislature is one
which has:
A. The power to override a presidential
veto
B. One House legislation
C. Two House legislation
D. None of the above
17. When the Supreme Court
declares a law unconstitutional, it
is using its power of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Eminent Domain
Habeas Corpus
Judicial Review
Veto
18. This group of people were kept
from voting until the passage of
the 19th amendment in 1920.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Women
African-Americans
Native Americans
Asian-Americans
19. Which of the following is
charged with negotiating treaties,
with foreign nations?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The President
The Senate
The House of Representatives
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.
B.
C.
D.
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
The General Assembly
21. Illinois became a state in what
year?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1818
1819
1919
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.
B.
C.
D.
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
The American Creed
23. How many senators does a
state send to Washington, DC?
A.
B.
C.
D.
One
Two
Three
Four
24. Which of the following is
protected by the First
Amendment:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Libel
Slander
Political Speech
All of the Above
25. Which of these taxes was
legalized through a constitutional
amendment?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Income
Excise
Poll
Sales
26. The legislative body of the
State of Illinois is called?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Congress
General Assembly
House Of Representatives
Senate
27. All judges and associate
judges in Illinois must be:
A. A citizen of the United States
B. A licensed attorney of the State of
Illinois
C. A resident of the unit from which
he/she is elected
D. All the above
28. 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.
B.
C.
D.
Make laws
Interpret laws
Enforce laws
All of the above
30. The main job of the executive
branch of government is to
A.
B.
C.
D.
Make laws
Interpret laws
Enforce laws
All of the above
31. The main job of the legislative
branch of government is to
A.
B.
C.
D.
Make laws
interpret laws
Enforce laws
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.
B.
C.
D.
President
Senator
Representative
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 office
A.
B.
C.
D.
President
Senator
Representative
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.
B.
C.
D.
President
Senator
Representative
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.
B.
C.
D.
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
State Legislatures
36. Which of the following is a
check on presidential power?
A. Impeachment
B. Overriding a presidential veto
C. Refusing to confirm an appointment of
assent to a treaty
D. All of the above
37. The general principles of the
Constitution are found in the :
A.
B.
C.
D.
Elastic Clause
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Pledge of Allegiance
38.Which of the following features
is not mentioned in the
Constitution?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Political Parties
Bicameral Congress
State of the Union address
Independent Judiciary
39. This is the person whom you
would obtain your drivers license
from
A.
B.
C.
D.
Governor
State’s Treasurer
Secretary of State
State Comptroller
40.Displaying the flag at half mast
indicates?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A salute to a visiting dignitary
An important person has died
An emergency has been declared
District 227 has declared a snow day
41. The court system in Illinois
includes the following:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Appellate Court
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
All the above the
42. This legislative body is based
on population?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Senate
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
General Assembly
43. This legislative body is based
on equal representation.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Senate
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
General Assembly
44. When a flag is no longer in
good condition for public display
it should be
A. Tossed in the garbage
B. Destroyed in a dignified manner
preferably by burning
C. Put in a plastic storage compartment
D. 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 vote
C. Be 18 years old by election Day
D. All of the above
46. Legislative districts in the
state of Illinois are redistricted:
A. After every presidential election
B. Every five years
C. In the year following the federal
census
D. When the General Assembly votes to
change it
47. An Amendment:
A. Can be repealed
B. Changes the Constitution
C. Requires approval by three fourths of
the state
D. All of the above
48. A federal system of
government is one in which:
A. The states hold all the power
B. The national government holds all the
power
C. 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.
B.
C.
D.
Full Faith and Credit
Due process of law
First Amendment
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 clause
D. 3/5 Clause
Short answers
51. 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 concept
56. Give an example of freedom of religion,
peaceable assembly, protection against quartering of soldiers,
and unreasonable search
57. 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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