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Constitution Review-2
Question | Answer |
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Name an organization which is exempt from federal taxes. | Churches |
Define Incumbent | The current officeholder. |
Explain progressive tax. | A tax proportionate to your income (The more you make, the more they take.) |
What do U.S. Marshalls do? | Make arrests, secure jurors, serve papers. |
What are the three branches of government | executive, legislative, judicial |
Name the two (2) U.S. Senators from Illinois serving in Washington D.C. | Roland Burris and Dick Durbin |
What are the hours for voting on election day? | 6 AM to 7 pm |
What are the governors legislative powers? (plus an example). | Power to recommend legislation (message power) and to veto a bill. |
How often does redistricting occur? | Every 10 years (After each census.) |
Plaintiff | Plaintiff- The person initiating the suit (complainer). |
How long are Federal/Constitutional justices on the bench for? | Life |
What can the President do with a bill? | 1. Sign it 2. veto it 3. pocket veto 4. Let it sit for 10 days. |
How many white stripes on a flag? | Seriously....find a flag and count! |
How many senators come from each state | Two (2) |
How does the Speech and Debate Clause protect Congressmen? | They can debate freely while doing official business. |
How do you stop a filibuster? | cloture |
How do we know the number of electors (for the Electoral College) that each state gets? | # of senators + # of representatives= electors. |
Qualifications to be the President of the USA | 1. Natural born citizen 2. Live in USA 14 years. 3. at least 35 years old. |
How are the names of potential jurors selected? | driver's license lists. |
how can the constitution be amended? | 2/3 vote of congress; 3/4 vote of states |
What is the power of the government that allows them to take private property for public use? | eminent domain |
Who presides over the senate? | The Vice-President of the United States. |
Liberal constructionists | Broad view of constitution |
Explain the civil service system | The tests one must pass to get a federal government job. |
How are the number of members of the House of Representatives determined from a state. | Population |
When are presidential elections held? | The 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November every four (4) years. |
When was the Illinois state constitution written? | 1970 |
What is an indirect tax? | A tax first paid by someone else, then passed on to another (cigarette tax). |
A special session of Congress is called by the president for what reason? | An emergency. |
Why does the US government need to borrow money today? | They've been spending beyond their means for YEARS! |
Who is the Secretary of State in Illinois? | Jesse White |
Who appoints Supreme Court justices and cabinet members? | The President. |
Which tax produces the most income for most states? | Sales Tax. |
Which federal court has both original and appellate jurisdiction? | The U.S. Supreme Court. |
Who approves the Presidential appointments to cabinet level posts? | The U.S. Senate |
Who gerrymanders congressional districts? | State Legislatures. |
Who is the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court? | John Roberts, Jr. |
Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces? | The President |
Who is the Chief Diplomat of the USA | The President. |
What is the county seat of Bond County? | Greenville |
What is gerrymandering? | Drawing of district lines to favor the party in power. |
Copyright. | Exclusive right to creative work (books, music, articles in magazines & papers). |
Redress | Satisfaction of a claim |
Who is the Secretary of State at the Federal level? | Hillary Clinton |
Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois? | No one. The office is vacant. |
Who is the state Senator in the State of Illinois in the 51st Legislative district? | Kyle McCarter |
Who is the U.S. House of Representative member from the 19th Congressional district | John Shimkus |
Who is the governor of Illinois? | Pat Quinn |
Who is the county clerk of Bond county? | Randy Reitz |
Jurisdiction | Who may hear a case. |
Presidential salary. | $400,000 |
at-large | Voting from a state-wide slate. |
The biggest flaw in the electoral college system | A candidate can win the popular vote and still not win the presidency. |
bankruptcy | Attempting to get protection from creditors. |
amnesty | General pardon for a group of law violators. |
concurrent jurisdiction | Both Federal and state court may hear the case at the same time. |
Treaty | Pact with other countries; senate MUST approve. |
Preamble | Intro to Constitution.(We the People of the United States) |
maximum years the President can serve? | Ten (10) |
Role of President's cabinet. | To give advice to the president. |
State of the Union Address | Statement from the president to congress updating them on the status of the USA. |
The Constitution. | The Supreme Law of the Land. |
Qualifications for US Senator | 1. at least 30. 2. 9 years citizen. 3. Live in state they wish to represent. |
Term of US Senator | Six (6) years. |
How many justices on the Illinois Supreme Court? | Seven (7). |
How many amendments to the US Constitution? | 27Formally change the text of the constitution. |
Qualifications for US House member | 1. at least 25. 2. 7 years citizen 3. Live in state they wish to represent. |
Term of a US House member | Two (2) years. |
Federal debt? | In the trillions of dollars. |
How old must you be to be a member of the Illinois General Assembly? | at least 21 years old. |
Term of Governor | Four (4) years. |
The state's banker | Office of Treasury. |
Largest source of Federal revenue? | Individual income tax. |
partisan | Voting with their party. |
U.S. Constitution where and when? | Philadelphia, 1787 |
When are General Elections held? | 1st Tuesday, after 1st Monday, in November every even numbered year. |
Federal or state constitution. Which has more power? | Federal (US) Constitution. |
Which courts hear the greatest number of cases? | Federal District courts. |
Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the state's military forces. | The Governor. |
Who is the Chief law enforcement officer of the state? | Lisa Madigan, the attorney general. |
Defendant. | Defendant- The person who must "defend" themselves in the suit. |
Executive agreement | pact with other countries the President made. it DOESN'T need senate approval. |
Strict Constructionists. | Narrow view of constitution |
Order of Succession to the presidency. | 1. Vice-President 2. Speaker of the House 3. President Pro Tempore 4. Secretary of State. |
When you wish to dispose of a US flag, how do you do so? | Burn it. |
How much does a Congressman make per year. | $165,000 baseline salary. |
pardon | legal forgiveness of a crime |
reprieve | postponement of a sentence |
patent | Legal right to your invention. |
Bicameral | Two-house legislature. |
US Federal budget | A list of income and expenditures done by the president. |
commutation | To lessen a sentence. |
The whip of a party does what | Determines the number of votes that may be counted on. |
estate tax | a tax on someone who has died. |
excise tax | Tax on the manufacture, sale or consumption of goods or services. |
deficit financing | When the government continues to borrow money even though they are already in debt. |
Committee assignments in congress are based on..... | seniority. |
concurring opinion. | Agrees with the decision of the court. |
dissenting opinion. | DISagrees with the decision of the court. |
Grand jury | 6-23 people, determines if there is enough evidence to indict you (put you on trial). |
Petit jury | The jury that determines your fate in court. |
The governor's executive power (example) | appointing judges, making a budget.... |
Don't forget to study....... | the back page of your review sheet!!!!!!! It's called "Interpreting Diagrams!" |