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Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Flag Code | flag marching right, flag in center or on higher staff, flag should be hoisted to peak before being lowered to half-staff, should be kept clean, burn to dispose |
| Purpose of Dec. of Ind. | declare independence from Britain |
| What are natural rights? | rights that can't be taken away (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness) |
| The people may rebel against their government when... | it fails to protect the people's rights |
| Democracy | form of govt.-majority rule |
| Republic | form of govt.-people elect representatives |
| Federalism | authority shared between national govt. and state govts. |
| Naturalization | process of becoming U.S. citizen |
| Articles of Confederation-Weaknesses | states has the power, no pwr to tax, difficult to pass laws (9/13 states), difficult to amend Articles (all 13 states had to approve) |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 + NW Ordinance of 1787 | great successes, sale+organization of western lands |
| Constitutional Convention | revise Articles of Confederation, old rich white dudes |
| Constitutional Convention-Absentees | Jefferson (Paris) |
| Federalist Papers | Madison, Hamilton, Jay (#10) |
| Great Compromise | House (reps. based on population of state) Senate (each state has 2 senators) |
| Legislative Branch | makes laws-Congress, house of representatives |
| House of Representatives | 435 members, two year term, speaker of house, majority leader(chosen by majority party in House) minority leader(chosen by minority party in House), |
| Senate | 100 senators, 1/3 elected every two years, VP leads, majority and minority leaders |
| Duties/Pwrs of House of Representatives | impeach, all revenue or money bills must begin in House, override presidential veto with 2/3 majority |
| Duties/Pwrs of Senate | tries impeachment cases, ratifies treaties with 2/3 majority, override presidential veto with 2/3 majority |
| Ex Post Facto | limit on congressional pwr-can't make action illegal after it's already been done |
| Habeas Corpus | limit on congressional pwr-ppl can't be in jail indefinitely without being told charges |
| Excecutive Branch | enforces laws-president |
| President qualifications | 35 yrs, natural born citizen, 14 yr resident of U.S. , 4 yr term, two term limit, 10 yr max. |
| President Duties | 1) Head of state 2) Commander in Chief 3) Diplomat 4) Sign laws 5) State of the union address once a year (speech) 6) has emergency war powers |
| President Succsesion | VP, Speaker of House, VP Protemp, Sec. of State, Other members of cabinet |
| Cabinet | advises president, appointed by president, has a designated survivor |
| Candidate that gets majority of electors... | 270 or more, wins |
| powers of judicial Branch | interprets the laws, Supreme Court- life term, 9 justices, usually hears cases involving Constitutional law |
| Checks and Balances: House and Senate | House can impeach judges, Senate approves appointments of judges |
| Checks and Balances: President | veto laws, appoints judges |
| Checks and Balances: Supreme Court | rule that laws are unconstitutional, declare president's actions unconstitutional |
| Full Faith and Credit | each state will honor another's laws, records, and actions |
| Proposing an Amendment | 2/3 of both houses of Congress, 2/3 of Constitutional Convention |
| Ratifying an Amendment | 3/4 of state legislators, 3/4 of state conventions |
| Supremacy Clause | US Constitution is the supreme law of the land |
| Powers of National Govt. are... | delegated |
| Powers of States are... | reserved |
| Elastic Clause | govt makes necessary and proper laws, fed is superior to state |
| 4th Amendment | Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure |
| 5th Amendment | no double jeopardy, no self-incrimination, due process, eminent domain |
| 6th Amendment | right to lawyer |
| IL became state in... | 1818 |
| Capitol has been in... | Kaskaskia, Vandalia, Springfield |
| General Assembly | makes laws (legislative branch at state level) |
| IL voting qualifications | U.S. citizen, 18, resident of IL for 30 days, registered to vote 28 days before election, not be convicted and in jail |
| Member of General Assembly Requirements | U.S. citizen, 21, resident of district for 2 yrs |
| term of House of Rep.-IL | 2 yr term (same as fed.) |
| term of Senate-IL | 4 yr terms (fed. is 6 yrs) |
| term of Governor-IL | 4 yr term, call General Assembly into special session, grant pardons, fill vacancies in House and Senate with appointments, commander of IL National Guard, give state of the State Address |
| Judiciary Qualifications-IL | U.S. citizen, resident of judicial unit, licensed attorney |
| Term length of judge-IL | 10 yrs-elected in popular election during a general election |
| True or False: Flag Code is law | False, it is a set of recommended guidelines |
| Govt exists to | protect the rights of the people |
| Authority is found | in the people |
| The US has a what govt | democratic republic |
| Citizen | Has rights such as voting as a member of a nation-state |
| Alien | has protection of rights, but not the right to vote |
| Great Compromise and 3/5 had to do with what | both had to do with representation in congress |
| What REALLY elects the president | electoral college |
| Why electoral college? | Founding fathers thought common people couldn't be trusted |
| Impeachment starts where | starts in house and moves to senate |
| Both house and senate can do what | propose amendments and override veto with 2/3 majority |
| tax bills start where | the house |
| Senate ratifies what | treaties |
| Delegated/national powers | coin money, declare war, establish citizenship laws |
| Reserved/state powers | establish and maintain schools, establish marriage laws |
| concurrent/ state and national laws | eminent domain (land) and raise taxes |
| what do checks and balances do? | make sure no branch has more power |
| What does the bill of rights do | Protect the peoples rights |
| Can impeach judges | Legislative checks on judicial |
| Declare presidents actions unconstitutional | Judicial on executive |
| Appoint Supreme Court judges | Executive on judicial |
| Veto bills | Executive on legislative |
| Declares laws unconstitutional | Judicial on legislative |
| Refuse to confirm appointments | Legislative on executive |
| 8th amendment | Punishment must fit the crime |
| 10th amendment | All powers not given to the federal government are given to the states or the people |
| 13th amendment | Freed slaves |
| 14th amendment | Ex slaves made citizens |
| 15th amendment | All men could vote |
| 19th amendment | Women’s right to vote |
| 26th amendment | Voting age lowered to 18 |
| What can the governor do | Grant pardons and line item veto |
| Secretary of State does | State records |
| Supreme Court is decided by what | The people during the general election |
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