Review Test

One idea contained in the Declaration of Independence is that a government gets its power from

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the king
the president
the people
the Congress

Article I of the Illinois Constitution provides that persons with physical or mental handicaps

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are excused from jury duty
all of the above
will not be discriminated against
cannot own guns

The Illinois Constitution now in effect was adopted in

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1970
1776
1787
1818

Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?

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James Madison
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson

A federal system of government

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forbids separation of powers
collect taxes from its citizens each year
divides power between a national government and state governments
gives unlimited power to the national government

To be eligible to run for president, a person must be a natural born citizen of the United States and

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be 30 years old and lived in the U.S. for 20 years
be male, be 35 years old, and lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years
be 35 years old and live in the U.S. for at least 14 years
be 45 years old and lived in the U.S. for 15 years

The number of members of the House of Representatives

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is the same as the number of Senators
always totals 435
can be changed by the President
always totals 100

The President is not elected directly by the people. Instead, the President is elected by the

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Electoral College
governors of the states
Democratic Party
Supreme Court

Article I of the Illinois Constitution guarantees due process and equal protection under the law to all Illinois citizens. This means

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no one can be treated differently because of race or religion
all persons are entitled to basic civil rights
police and courts must follow proper procedures
all of the above

Both the U.S. Constitution and the Illinois Constitution can be amended or changed. A proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution must be approved by

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the Supreme Court
three-fifths of all the voters during a general election
the Governor
both the Senate and the House of Representatives

Congress cannot suspend a person's right to the writ of habeas corpus. This protects a person from

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high taxes
cruel and unusual punishment
unjust imprisonment
self incrimination

The right of eminent domain allows

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the governor to appoint state officials
the general assembly to make laws for local governments
the state of Illinois to buy private property for public use
the police to search a house without a warrant

Article III of the Constitution defines treason. Article III also says that a person can be convicted of treason only if the person confesses in open court or

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one eyewitness testifies against the person
the FBI presents incriminating evidence
two eyewitnesses testify against the person
the House of Representatives finds the person guilty

If the U.S. flag is displayed with flags of other countries,

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the flags of all countries including the U.S. flag should be about the same size
the flags of all countries including the U.S. flag should be the same height
no one country's flag should be higher than another's
all of the above

To vote in Illinois, a person must be a U.S. citizen,

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21 years old, a resident of Illinois for 6 months, and registered to vote
18 years old, a resident of Illinois for at least 30 days before the election, and registered to vote
18 years old, a resident of Illinois for 1 year, and registered to vote
18 years old, a resident of Illinois for 2 years, and registered to vote

Articles I requires the Congress to meet

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at least once a year
at least once a month
Monday through Friday for 36 weeks each year
at least once every two years

One power the President does have is to

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set up a court system
collect taxes
act as commander-in-chief of the military
change the price of stamps

The legislative department of Illinois government is called

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the General Assembly
the Illinois Supreme Court
the governor's office
the Congress

If the U.S. flag is flown on the same pole and halyard with flags of other states or cities,

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flags are arranged in alphabetical order
the U.S. flag should be at the bottom
flags are arranged according to their size
the U.S. flag should be at the top

Congress cannot pass an ex post facto law. An ex post facto law

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applies only to post office employees
allows discrimination based on religious preference
makes an act illegal after it was done, even though when it was done, it was legal
takes an unusually long time to go into effect

To be in the Illinois General Assembly a person must be

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a U.S. citizen, 21 years old, and a resident of the district to be represented for at least 2 years
a U.S. citizen, 35 years old, and a resident of the district to be represented for at least 2 years
a U.S. citizen, 18 years old, and a resident of the district to be represented for at least 2 years
a U.S. citizen, 25 years old, and a resident of the district to be represented for at least 2 years

The Great Compromise settled one important issue at the Constitutional Convention, how to

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choose members of Congress
choose a vice president
choose a Supreme Court
choose a president

The first ten amendments to the Constitution, approved in 1791, are known as the

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the Gettysburg Address
the Preamble
Declaration of Indenpendence
the Bill of Rights

The Illinois Constitution says the General Assembly must redistrict the legislative districts after the census every 10 years. The Illinois Constitution says these districts must be

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spread equally across the state of Illinois
exactly equal in population
the same size
compact, contiguous, and about the same in population

Reserved powers are

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given to the federal government only
powers that may be used only in a national emergency
given to both the national and state governments
powers that state governments may use if the powers are not given to the national government and are not forbidden to the states

Concurrent powers are powers that

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are given to both the national and state governments
are forbidden to state governments
are given to the federal government only
are given to state governments only

Bills passed by the General Assembly must be presented to the governor. This must be done

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within 7 days after the bill has been passed
within 6 months after the bill has been passed
within 48 hours after the bill has been passed
within 30 days after the bill has been passed

Judicial review, the power of the Supreme Court to say that laws are unconstitutional, was established in 1803 in the case

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Brown versus Topeka Board of Education
Marbury versus Madison
Miranda versus Arizona
Clinton versus Jones

Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution divide the power of the federal government into three branches. This principle is called

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concurrent powers
separation of powers
power to the people
federalism

The main duty of the lieutenant governor of Illinois is to

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coordinate crime fighting activities among state and local governments
keep all the officials records of Illinois government
perform any duties stated in Illinois law or assigned by the governor
appoint officials to Illinois agencies

If the U.S. flag is displayed on the wall from crossed staffs, it should be

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placed in the middle with its staff in front of other staffs
on its own left with its staff in front of the other staffs
on its own right with its staff in front of the other staffs
placed in the middle with its staff behind other staffs

According to the 22nd amendment, a person can be elected president of the United States

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no more than three times
only once
as ofter as he or she can win the election
only twice

The chief legal officer in Illinois is

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the secretary of state
the lieutenant governor
the attorney general
the governor

Americans are free to practice any religion they choose or practice no religion at all. The amendent which guarantees this right is

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the first amendment
the second amendment
the fifth amendment
the fourth amendment

For the most part, the eligibility to vote is left up to

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each state
each county's Board of Elections
the federal government
the U.S. Supreme Court

If the governor of Illinois dies or is unable to act as governor, the position is filled by

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the lieutenant governor
the Illinois senate
the U.S. president
the secretary of state

A bill becomes a law only after it has been passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives and then

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signed by the President
approved by the Cabinet
declared constitutional by the Supreme Court
voted on by everyone at the next general election

Alcoholic drinks such as beer and wine were illegal in the U.S. after the passage of the 18th amendment in 1919. Today alcoholic drinks are legal in the United States because

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The Supreme Court ruled that the 18th amendment was unconstitutional
in 1933, the 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment
President Franklin D. Roosevelt vetoed the 18th amendment
Congress made a law allowing the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages

The governor appoints the directors and the administrators for many Illinois agencies. After the governor nominates these people, they must be approved by

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the secretary of state
the Illinois Senate
the lieutenant governor
the U.S. president

The Electoral College votes of each state

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are divided by the House of Representatives between the candidates
are unimportant in electing the president
all go to the candidate who received the most popular votes
are divided between the two candidates who received the most popular votes

The power to recognize and establish relationships with other countries and their governments is one power of

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the governor of each state
the U.S. Senate
the U.S. Congress
the President

If the governor vetoes a bill passed by the Illinois General Assembly, the general assembly can override the governor's veto. To do this, the vote in both the Senate and House of Representatives must be

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at least more than half of all members
three-fifths of all members
three-fourths of all members
unanimous

If no one running for president receives a majority of Electoral College votes,

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the House of Representatives selects the president from the 3 candidates who received teh most Electoral College votes
the election must be held over again
the President is chosen by the Supreme Court
the Speaker of the House becomes the President

Federal judges are

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chosen by other federal judges
chosen by Congress
elected every four years
appointed by the president and approved by the Senate

One power that the Illinois governor has which the U.S. president does not have is

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ability to recommend laws
ability to veto individual items of appropriation bills
power to appoint judges
power to declare war

Federal judges serve as judges

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for six years and then must be reappointed
for life and can never be removed from office
for life unless they are impeached
for four years and then must run for reelection

The 1954 Supreme Court case which ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional was

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Roe versus Wade
Brown versus Topeka Board of Education
the Dred Scott decision
Marbury versus Madison

How are federal court systems and the Illinois court systems similar?

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Both have one Supreme Court
Both have courts which hear appeals from lower courts
Both have trial courts
All of the above

The person who presides over the U.S. House of Representatives is

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the Speaker of the Senate
the president pro tempore
the Speaker of the House
the Vice President

The part of the Constitution which makes all people born in the U.S. citizens is

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the Bill of Rights
the fourteenth amendment
the Preamble
the Declaration of Independence