Constitution

Term of House of Representatives

2 years

Term of Senate

6 year terms

Age qualification for House of Representatives

25 years old

Age qualification for Senators

30 years old

The President has a term of how many years.

4 years

Term LIMIT of the President

2 terms

Age qualification of the President

35 years old

Citizenship qualifications for the President

natural born citizen

Checks and Balances

each branch of government has the power to check or limit the power of the other branches

Articles of Confederation

our first form of government

The Illinois Constitution was adopted in this year

1970

Constitution

the supreme law of the United States

Legislative branch

makes the laws

Executive branch

enforces the laws

Judicial branch

interprets the laws

Bill of Rights

the first 10 amendments

amendments

changes made to the Constitution

Chief executive of Illinois

Governor

Commander-in-chief of the Illinois National Guard

Governor

Leader of House of Representatives

Speaker of the House

Leader of Senate

Vice President

Amendments can be

repealed

Census

official count of population; taken every 10 years

The Constitution has three branches

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

Number of House of Representatives

435 members (based on state's population)

Number of Senators per state

2 (total 100)

Legislative Branch has two houses

Senate and House of Representatives

Federal judges can be removed by

impeachment

Money bills originate in

The House

Conference committee

Works out a compromise on a bill

Senators must be a U. S. citizen for

9 years

Senators are elected by

voters throughout their state

Another name for the Legislative Branch

Congress

How number of representatives each state gets in House of Representatives is determined

by population of census

Impeach

to accuse a public official of doing something illegal
(accuse someone of a crime)

House of Representatives must be a U. S. citizen for at least

7 years

Ratify

to approve

May be re-elected for an unlimited number of terms

Congress

Elastic Clause

Congress is allowed to make necessary laws to "carry out the other powers"

Must live in the state they represent

Congress (both Senate and House)

Powers given to Congress

Coin money
Regulate trade among the states
Establish and maintain an armed force
Pass naturalization laws
Pass laws over the President's veto

Powers forbidden to Congress

Pass ex post facto laws
Tax exports
Grant titles of notability

War may be declared only by

Congress

When Senators talk longer than necessary to delay action on a measure

Filibuster

The 25th amendment lists who becomes President if he dies (Presidential Succession)

Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore of the Senate

The House may vote to expel one of its

own members

Head officer of the Executive Branch

The President

May establish post offices and admit new states

Congress

Top 3 people in the President's succession

1. Vice President
2. Speaker of the House
3. President Pro-Tempore

Presidential Cabinet

group of advisors
(people that help the President make decisions)

Judicial Review

the right of the Judicial branch to declare a laws unconstitutional

Term for a Federal judge

life

This amendment gives Congress the power to vote themselves a raise beginning the next term

27th amendment

If the President vetoes a bill, it still becomes a law if ______ of both houses pass it over the veto

2/3

How Supreme Court justices get their job

the President appoints the judges, but the Senate must approve the President's choice

Once found not guilty, a person cannot be tried again for the

Same crime

Highest law in our country

The Constitution of the United States

Prepares the federal budget

The President

Appointed for life by the President

Supreme Court judges

How many judges are on the Supreme Court?

9 judges

Preamble

States the reasons for writing the Constitution

National census is taken every

10 years

US Constitution was written in

1787

How a Bill becomes a Law

Representative writes a bill
Bill send to House committee
Bill passes House
Bill passes Senate
President signs the bill into law

Congressmen cannot be

impeached

House of Representatives are elected by

district

The Legislative Branch can check the Executive Branch by

passing laws by 2/3 vote over veto

The Executive Branch can check the Legislative Branch by

Veto

The Speaker of the House is elected by

Representatives

All impeachment trials are held here

Senate

The stripes on the U. S. Flag stand for the

original colonies

This is the proper method of disposal when a flag is no longer in condition for displaying

Burning

This is a proper way to show respect when saying the pledge

Putting your hand over your heart

The U. S. flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if

well lit

When the flag is displayed in the auditorium, it should be to the speaker's

right

The President, with the agreement of Congress, may appoint someone to fill the office of _________if that office becomes vacant

Vice President

The Commander-in-Chief of our armed forces is

The President

A state is not allowed to

Tax imports

Who has the power to approve treaties

Senate

The first ten amendments of the Constitution are known as

Bill of Rights

A man accused of a crime in court has a right to

A fair and prompt trial
Hear witnesses against him
Be tried in the state where the crime was committed

A person's house or property may not be searched without

A search warrant

An amendment is added to the Constitution after it has been ratified by

3/4 of the states

The number of electoral votes for each state is

Equal to the number of Representatives and Senators from that state

These groups were granted the right to vote by Constitutional amendments

Women
African Americans
Eighteen year olds

The President may appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate,

Cabinet Members
Supreme Court Judges
Ambassadors and Consuls

When a bill passes Congress the first time, it takes a

Majority vote

A bill will become a law if it is not signed and returned within

10 days

Powers not given to the U. S. Congress by the Constitution and not forbidden to the states are reserved for the

States and the people

The Illinois Supreme Court has how many judges

7 judges

The Illinois Constitution divides the governmental power into three branches

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

The Illinois General Assembly is made up of _____ Senators and _____ Representatives

59; 118

The Illinois Constitution has a

Bill of Rights

The Illinois Constitution was patterned after

The U. S. Constitution

The Illinois Constitution is longer than the

U. S. Constitution

The Legislative Branch is discussed in

Article I

The Executive Branch is discussed in

Article II

The Judicial Branch is discussed in

Article III

Can make treaties with foreign countries with the approval of Congress

The President

The qualifications for the Vice President are the same as

The President