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| US: What are the six goals in the Preamble? |
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establish justice
insure domestic tranquility
provide for common defense
promote the general welfare
secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
order to form a more perfect union |
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| US: What does Article 1 deal with? |
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| US: what does Article 4 deal with? |
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| US: What does Article 6 deal with? |
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| debts, national supremacy, oath |
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| US: What does Article 5 deal with? |
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| US: What does Article 7 deal with? |
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| US: What are the first 10 amendments tot he US COnstitution called? |
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| BILL OF RIGHTS: What type of trial does the Seventh Amendment relate to? |
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| BILL OF RIGHTS: What three things are citizens protected from in the 8th Amendment? |
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excessive bail
excessive fines
unusual punishments |
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| BILL OF RIGHTS: Dfine eminent domain |
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| the right of government to take provate land upon just Compensation |
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| BILL OF RIGHTS: What is due process, as guaranteed in the 5th Amendment? |
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| government respect all the legal rights that are owed to a person according to the law |
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| BILL OF RIGHTS: What is self-incrimination? |
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| you dont have to admit to anything that can get you guilty |
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| BILL OF RIHGTS: According to the 10th Amendment, powers the Constituion does not grant to the national government goes to whom? |
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| BILL OF RIGHTS: According to the 4th Amendment, what do police officers need to have to search or seize evidence? |
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| BILL OF RIGHTS: What does the 3rd Amendment say about soldiers? |
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| no quartering of soldiers |
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| BILL OF RIGHTS: What does the 6th Amendment guarantee? |
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| right to a speedy public trail |
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| BILL OF RIGHTS: What does the 2nd Amendment guarantee? |
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| right to keep and bear arms |
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| BILL OF RIGHTS: What 5 rights are guaranteed in the 1st Amendment? |
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freedom of religon
freedom of speech
freedom of press
freedom of pentitio
freedom of assemble |
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| US1: How many Senators does each state get? |
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| US1: What is the writ of habeas corpus from Article 1, Section 9? |
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| a court over which prevents unjust arrests and imprisonments |
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| US1: What is an ex post facto law? |
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| a law that makes criminal an act that was legal whit it was commiteed. This is not allowed in the US |
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| US1: What fraction of the Senate is up of election every 2 years? |
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| US1: What does it take to override a Presidential veto? |
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| be repassed by 2/3 of the Senate and House of Representatives |
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| US1: If the President does not act within 10 days on a bill and the Congress adjourns, what happens to the bill? |
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| the bill dies/pocket veto |
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| US1: How many days, not counting Sundays, does the President have to sign a bill before it automaatically becomes a law? |
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| US1: Which clause in Article 1, Section 8 is called the Elastic Clause? |
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| US1: What is th Elastic Clause also known as? |
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| necessary and proper clause |
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| US1: How many expressed powers of Congress are listed in Article 1, Section 8? |
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| US1: If a memr of the House dies or leaves office before their term is up, who calls for a special election to fill the seat? |
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| US1: The senate has the sole power to try all _______________. |
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| US1: Who presides over the Senate when the Vice-President is not in ttendance? |
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| US1: Who is the President of the Senate? |
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| Vice-President of the United States |
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| US1: When does the President of the Senate vote? |
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| no vote, unless there is a tie |
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| US1: All legislative powers in the US are given to what body? |
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| congress of the United States |
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| US1: Once both houses sign a bill, where does it go? |
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| President of the United State |
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| If the President is being impeached, who presides over the trial? |
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| US1: What are the three qualifications to be a member of the House? |
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25 years old
US citizen for 7 years
resident of the State |
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| US1: Where do all revenue bills originate? |
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| US1: Who elects the Speaker of the House? |
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| members of the House of Representatives |
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| US1: How often are members of the House of Representatives elected? |
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| US1: If a President vetos a bill, where does the bill go? |
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| back to the house that it originated in |
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| US1: How long is the term of a US Senator? |
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| US1: What determines how many representatives each state has? |
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| US1: What two houses make up that body? |
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| Senate and a House of Representatives |
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| US1: What are three qualifications to be a member of the US Sentate? |
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30 years old
US citizen for 9 years
resident of the state |
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| US1: What is the fixed number of members in the House? |
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| US2: Who cannot be appointed as an Elector? |
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no person except a natural born citizen, 35 years old, 14 year resident of the US
no senator, representative, or a person holding office |
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| US2: Who traditionally administers the Oath of Office for the Presidency? |
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| US2: What groups is the President the Commander of Chief of? |
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army
navy
air force
marines
coast guard |
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| US2: What are three qualifications to be Presiendent? |
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natural-born citizen
35 years old
14 years resident |
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| US2: What is the number of state Electors equal to? |
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| senators and representatives (this was the most difficult thing in the constution for deligates) |
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| US2: When are Electoral votes cast? |
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| Monday after the second Wendesday in December |
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| US2: When did Congress set the Presidential Election Day? |
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| Tuesday following the first Monday in November |
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| US2: What can happen to the President if he/she is convicted to treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors? |
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| US2: How long is the term or a President of the United States? |
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| US2: The President has the sole power to make treaties, however for the treaty to become effective, it must be approved by ____________ vote in the Senate. |
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| 2/3 ( president is the only one who can recognize a foreign nation!) |
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| US2: What speech must the President make to Congress 'from time to time'? |
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| US3: Section2, paragraph 2 of Article 3 tells about the type of jurisdiction the Supreme court has. List the two types of cases that would specifically go to the Supreme Court. |
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| US3: Who had the Power to create lower federal courts? |
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| US3: What type of Jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have mostly? |
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| US3: What court is specifically created by the conditution? |
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| US5: What two ways can teh Constitution be amended? |
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To propose: whenever 2/3 of both Houses of Congress shall deem it necessary
To ratify: 3/4 of state legislatures approve it |
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| US6: Explain the Supremacy Clause. |
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| if there is a conflict between Constitution and state constitution. National Constitution wins. Nation governed laws are supreme over stare laws. (powers to both state and federal are called CONCURRENT POWERS) |
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| AMENDMENTS: What does the 26th amendment do to alter suffrage? |
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| lowers the voting age to 18 |
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| AMENDMENTS: Which amendment defines citizenship? |
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| AMENDMENTS: How does the 27th amendment effect congressional pay increases? |
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| cant vote themselves in a pay raise until the next set of people |
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| AMENDMENTS: What amendment to the US constitution bans Slavery? |
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| AMENDMENTS: What does the 25th amendment deal with? |
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| Presidential seccession and discharging of duties |
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| AMENDMENTS: In the 20th amendment, when does the term of President and Vice President end? |
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| non on the 20th day of January |
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| AMENDMENTS: What does the 12th amendment do tot he voting for President and Vice President? |
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| must cast distinct votes for President and Vice President (seperate ballots) |
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| AMENDMENTS: What is banned by the 24th amendment? |
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| poll taxes (having to pay to vote) |
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| AMENDMENTS: What does the 23rd amendment do to suffrage? |
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| gives D.C. electoral votes |
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| AMENDMENTS: According to the 20th amendment, how many times a year must congress meet? |
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| AMENDMENTS: What length of time counts as a term? |
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| AMENDMENTS: When does the term of Senators and Representatives end? |
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| noon on the 3rd day of January |
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| AMENDMENTS: What does the 22nd amendment state about Presidential terms? |
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| AMENDMENTS: What does the 19th amendment state conserning suffrage? |
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| AMENDMENTS: What did the 18th amendment prohibit? |
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| manufactures and sale of alcohol |
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| AMENDMENTS: What does teh 21st amendment do? |
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| prohibits the 18th amendment |
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| AMENDMENTS: What power is given to the Congress in the 16th amendment? |
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| to lay and collect taxes on incomes |
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| AMENDMENTS: What does the 15th amendment state? |
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| IL3: What are the three qualifications to vote in Illionios elections? |
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18 years old
permanent resident of the state for at least 30 days
US citizen |
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| IL3: Who gets to define permanent residency for the purpose of voting? |
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| IL3: What are the two disqualifications to vote in Illionis? |
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a person covnicted of a felony
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| IL4: Who has the sole power of impeachment? If the Governor is being impeached, who preseides over the trial? |
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The House of Represntatives
tried by the Senate
The Chief of Justice |
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| IL4: When is a member of the General Assembly immune from arrest? |
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| going to session, during sessiom, and from session (can get a ticket whenever they are at home) |
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| IL4: What is a "reduction veto"? |
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| when some part of the bill is taken away but passed |
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| IL4: How many people serve in the Illinois House of Representatives? How many in the Illinois Senate? |
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118 House of representative
59 Senate |
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| IL4: In whick house of the General Assembly may bills originate? |
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| IL4: Who is legislative power vested in? |
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| IL4: How often must legislative redistricting be done? |
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| IL4: What is the term length for an Illinois Representative? |
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| IL5: What are the powers of the Secretary of State? |
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official records
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state seal |
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| IL5: What are the powers of Lt. Governor? |
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| perform duties and exercise the powers |
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| IL5: What offices are parts of the Executive Branch? |
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governor
lieutenant governor
attorney general
secretary of state
comptroller and treasurer |
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| IL5: What is the term of office for the Illinois Executive Branch? |
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| IL5: What are the three qualifications to run for the Executive Branch? |
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US citizen
25 years old
3 years state resident |
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| IL5: If the results of an election for an executive officer show a tie, how would the winner be decided? |
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| draw lots (like draw straws) |
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| IL7: How long is the term of office for county officers? How are they chosen? |
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| What three county officers must each county have? |
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sherrif
county treasurer
county clerk |
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| IL8: Who is responsible for preparing and submitting the state budget each year? |
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| IL9: What two types of taxes are dealt with? |
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property taxes
income taxes |
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| IL9: Who has the exclusive power to tevy taxes? |
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| IL12: Who is considered part of the state militia? |
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| IL5: What are the powers of the Treasurer? |
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| IL5: Who is the Chief executive officer of Illinois? |
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| IL5: What are the powers of the Attorney General? |
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| IL5: What are the powers of the Comptroller? |
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| mantain the ststes central fiscal accounts |
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| IL6: In what three courts is Illinois judicial power vested? |
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supreme court
appellate court
circuit courts |
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| IL6: Who picks the Chief of justice of the Illinois Supreme Court? |
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| IL6: What officer is reponsible for prosecuting violators of state and local laws? |
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| IL6: How many judges does the Illinois Supreme Court have? |
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| IL6: What are the two classes of judges that are found in each Circuit Court? |
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associate judges
circuit judges |
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| IL6: What are trail courts called? |
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| IL4: How long does the governor have to sign a bill before it automatically becomes a law? |
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| federal office: president |
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| federal office:vice president |
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| federal office: speaker of the house |
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| federal office: president of the senate pro tempore |
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| federal office: secretary of state |
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| federal offices: secretary of the treasury |
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| federal office: secretary of defense |
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| federal office: attorney general |
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| federal office: secretary of homeland security |
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| federal office: chief justice |
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| federal office: senior senator-illinois |
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| federal office: junior senator-illionis |
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| federal office: Â IL dist. 12 US represenative |
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| il state: attorney general |
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| il state: president of the senate |
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| il state: speaker of the house |
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| il state: IL 59th legislative dist. - state senator |
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| il state: IL 117th represenative dist. - state rep. |
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| US1: how many days, not counting Sundays, does the President have to sign a bill before it automatically becomes a law? |
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| the president appoints advisors to head of thr different executive departments |
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| IL: What date did Illinois become a state? |
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| IL: What is the date of adoption of the present Illinois Constitution? |
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| IL: Which of the four Illinois costituions was in force the longest? |
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| IL: How many amendments have been ratified into the Illinois Constitution since 1970? |
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| IL: What are the house of representatives and the senate in Illinois called together? |
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| IL4: How many legislative districts are there in Illinois? |
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| IL4: What are the three term lengths that Illinois senators serve? |
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| IL4: What are the three qualifications to run for the general assembly? |
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US Citizen
21 years old
resedent of the district for 2 years |
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| IL4: What determines the size of Illinois Legislative and Representative Districts? |
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| IL4:What is the override procedure for a vetoed bill? |
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| IL4: How much of a vote is necessary in the General Assembly for the passage of bills? |
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| IL6: How long is the term of the judges of the Supreme and Appellate Courts? |
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| IL6: How long is the term of the circuit judges? |
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| IL6: How long is the term of the associate judges? |
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| IL6: How are the judges of Illinois chosen (except associate judges)? |
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| nominated at primary elections or by petiton |
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| IL6: How are associate judges chosen? |
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| IL7: What four county officers may each county have? |
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coroner
recorder
assessor
auditor |
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| IL14: List the main steps that would be necessary to adopt am amendment to the constitution: |
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3/5 of house
3/5 senate
voters 3/5 vote |
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| DI: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress? |
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| DI: Name the city where the Second Continental Congress assembled. |
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| DI: What is the title of the pamphlet that influenced many people in favor of complete independence from England? |
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| DI: Who was the author of the aforementioned pamphlet? |
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| DI: Name the patriot who introduced the resolution for independence in the Continental Congress. |
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| DI: name the members of the committee which was assigned the task of drawing up the Declaration of Independence. |
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Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Roger Sherman
Robert Livingston |
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| DI: Who was the actual author of the Declaration? |
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| DI: What are the truths that ate "self-evident"? |
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| all men are equal/endowed with certain rights |
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| DI: What are the three basic "inalienable rights"? |
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| life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
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| DI: What do governments that are "instituted among Men" derive their powers? |
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| from he consent of the governed (people) |
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| DI: What do people have a right to do, according to the Declaration, if a government "becomes destructive of these ends"? |
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| right of the people to alter or abolish it |
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| DI: What did colonist think they must do "when a long train of abuses and usurpations" aimed at reducing them "under absolute Desportism"? |
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| it is their right, their duty to throw off such Government and form a new one |
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| DI: How did the Declaration attempt's to prove that the king had followed an oppressive policy towards the colonies? |
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| let facts be submitted to a candid world by listing his abuses |
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| DI: list four specific things that the Declaration stated that the colonies could do as "Free and Independent States". |
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power to levy war
conclude peace
contract alliances
establish commerce |
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| DI: what did the signers of the Declaration pledge in the name of freedom? |
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| our lives our fortunes and our sacred honor |
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| DI: What is the most prominent (in size) signature of the Declaration of Independence? |
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