Shadow Government

435

How many members are there in the United States House of Representatives?

17

How many seats does Illinois currently have in the US House of Representatives?

2 years

What is the term of office for the US House of Representatives?

270

What is the minimum number of Electoral Votes needed in order to become President?

100

How many members are there in the United States Senate?

6 years

What is the term of office for a US Senator?

Make Laws

What is the primary duty of the Legislative Branch?

Must be Natural Born

How long must a candidate for President be a citizen of the United States?

Number of seats in Congress

How do we determine the number of the electoral votes a state receives?

4 years

What is the term of office for a President?

538

How many electoral votes are there total?

19

How many electoral votes does Illinois have?

Vice President

Who takes over is something happens to the President…?

President

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

President

Has veto power over all legislation passed by Congress

US Senate

Has the sole power to try impeachment cases?

US House of Representatives

Which house of Congress has the Speaker as the presiding officer?

Congress

Which body has the primary duty of making laws?

US House of Representatives

Which house of Congress has the sole power of bringing impeachment charges?

Senate

Which house of Congress has the authority to approve most Presidential appointments?

Enforce or Execute the laws

What is the primary duty of the Executive Branch?

Joe Biden

Who is the Current President of the US?

Dick Durbin (Senior Senator) and Tammy Duckworth (Junior Senator)

Who are the US Senators for Illinois?

Kamala Harris

Who is the current Vice President?

Mike Bost

Who is the Representative of Illinois' 12th District?

a bill

What do we call a proposed law?

Illinois 12th

Richland County is in what Congressional district?

Elastic Clause

Allows for the expansion of the Constitution without changing its language

Gerrymandering

The drawing of district boundaries for political advantage.

Bicameral

Refers to a two house legislature

Amendments

Actually changes the language of the constitution.

Constituents

The people of a particular geographic area represented by a law making body…"the voters back home".

The first Tuesday following the first Monday in November during even numbered years.

When is the General Election held?

Secretary of State

Which member of the President's Cabinet deals with foreign relations issues?

Secretary of Defense

Which member of the President's Cabinet is responsible for the military?

Secretary of Homeland Security

Which member of the President's Cabinet deals with the constant threat of terrorist attack?

Attorney General

Which member of the President's Cabinet is the Chief legal officer for the US government?

Supreme Court

Which is considered to be the highest court in the land?

District

Which of the Federal Courts act as the regular trial courts?

Life

What is the term of office for a Federal Court Judge?

The President

Who appoints all Federal Court Judges?

The US Senate

Who approves all appointments to the Federal bench? (judges)

District

Which federal court level utilizes the practice of "senatorial courtesy" during the appointment process?

Interpret Laws and Administer Justice

What is the primary duty of the Judicial Branch?

Benton, IL

Where is "our" federal district court located?

Original Jurisdiction

The authority to hear a case first.

Appellate Jurisdiction

The authority to hear appeals.

10

We take a count of our nation's population, the Census, every years.

two

How many Senators must each state receive?

Majority

What type of vote is needed for a bill to become a law?

First Amendment

Which amendment deals with freedom of religion, speech, press assembly, and petition?

Second Amendment

Which amendment deals with right to bear arms?

Third Amendment

Which amendment deals with the lodging of troops in private homes?

Fourth Amendment

Which amendment deals with illegal searches and seizures?

Fifth Amendment

Which amendment deals with the rights of the accused; double jeopardy, eminent domain, grand jury indictment, due process when dealing with Federal law?

Sixth Amendment

Which amendment deals with our right to a speedy trial by jury, to have the right to an attorney, and the right to know charges against us?

Seventh Amendment

Which amendment deals with our right to a Jury trial in civil cases?

Eighth Amendment

Which amendment states that there shall be no excessive bail or punishment?

Ninth Amendment

Which amendment deals with the rights reserved to the people?

Tenth Amendment

Which amendment deals with the powers reserved to the state?

Twelfth Amendment

Which amendment corrected problems with the Presidential election process?

Thirteenth Amendment

Which amendment deals with the abolition of slavery?

Fourteenth Amendment

Which amendment states that we cannot deny citizenship based on race; that we must provide equal protection under the law; and guarantees due process of law when dealing with state governments?

Fifteenth Amendment

Which amendment deals with the voting rights for African-Americans?

Seventeenth Amendment

Which amendment deals with the direct election of Senators?

Nineteenth Amendment

Which amendment deals with women's suffrage?

2/3 of both houses of Congress

What vote in Congress is necessary to propose an amendment?

3/4

How many of the States are needed to ratify a proposed amendment?

Supremacy Clause

Article VI, Paragraph 2 establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions.

The Bill of Rights

What are the First Ten Amendments to the US Constitution most commonly referred to as?

Vote needed to overcome a presidential veto.

2/3 Majority

Jurisdiction

The authority of a court to hear a case

Apportionment

Distribution of representatives among the states based on the population of each state

Preamble

Introduction to the Constitution

Impeachment

Charges against a president approved by a majority of the House of Representatives

Electoral College

the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president