US constitution test

representative (house member) - length of term + # per state

2 years

1 for every 30k people

senators - length of term + #per state

6 years

2 per state

who elects members of house?

the people (435 officials total)

electing of senators (before 1913)

state legislature

electing of senators (after 1913)

the people (election)

house members qualifications

• at least 25 yrs old

• lived in US for 7+ yrs

• residence in state they represent

senators qualification

• at least 30 yrs old

• lived in US for 9+ years

• residence in state they rep

special privilege of congress members (when in session)

legislative immunity (cannot be arrested)

• stops fake arrests for political gain

bills originate from which house?

house of representatives

• introduced by chamber of people who represent that need

two ways the president can veto

1. veto

2. pocket veto

veto

president dosent sign a bill

• congress can overide with 2/3 majority

pocket veto

president will pocket (hide) the bill until congress adjures

• within 10 days

requirement to overide presidential veto

2/3 majority (both house and senate)

checks and balances

make sure no branch has too much power

legislative branch

• senate + house

• write and pass laws/bills

executive branch

• president + cabinet

• enforces laws

judicial branch

• US court system

• interpret laws and punish those who break them

1. who does it? 2. who is it a check on?

   approve treaties

1. legislative

2. executive (president)

1. who does it? 2. who is it a check on?

declare war

1. legislative

2. president (is in charge)

1. who does it? 2. who is it a check on?

   propose amendments

1. legislative

2. judicial

1. who does it? 2. who is it a check on?

   raise/regulate militia

1. legislative

2. executive

1. who does it? 2. who is it a check on?

   regulate trade/commerce

1. legislative

2. executive

1. who does it? 2.who is it a check on?

   set up federal courts

1. legislative

2. judicial

1. who does it? 2. who is it a check on?

   appoint judges

1. president

2. judicial and senate (legislative)

1. who does it? 2. who is it a check on?

   grant pardons

1. president

2. judicial

1. who does it? 2. who is it a check on?

   make international treaties

1. president

2. legislative

1. who does it? 2. who is it a check on?

   veto bills

1. president

2. judicial

1. who does it? 2. who is it a check on?

   declare executive orders unconstitutional

1. judicial

2. executive

1. who does it? 2. who is it a check on?

   declare laws unconstitutional

1. judicial

2. legislative

elastic clause

allows constitution to stretch when needed

double jeopardy

cannot be tried twice for the same crime

habeas corpus

suspects cant be detained for long period of time unless charged with crime

bill of attainder

punishes a a person/ and or group without trial

ex post facto

punishes people for doing something legal before it was legal

ex. smoking marijuana before it was legalised

method of electing president (and vice president)

electoral college

electoral college definition

each state has a certain amount of elector depending on the population

• larger pop. = more electors = more influence

270/538

amount of electors needed to win presidential election

qualification for president

• at least 35 yrs old

• born citizen

• residence in USA for 14+ years

supreme court

• highest court of the judicial branch

• has the final say in a law

appellate jurisdiction

reviewing the outcome of a previous trial

original jurisdiction

the first time a trial or hearing has been conducted

length of a term for federal jugde (supreme

1st amendment

freedom of

P - press

A - assembly

P - petitions

E - expression

R - religion

S - speech

2nd amendment

right to bear arms

• protection and liberty

• provide national security

• the right to join militia

3rd amendment

no quartering

• government cannot force someone to quarter troops in their home

4th amendment

no unreasonable search and seizures

• warrant needed

5th amendment

1. right to be silent

2. protection from self incrimination

6th amendment

6 freedoms:

1. right to speedy public

2. right to a lawyer

3. right to impartial jury

4. right to know of ur accusation

5. right to know the witnesses

6. right to present own witnesses

7th amendment

• the eighth to a jury evening civil cases

• judge cannot overturn jury verdict

8th amendment

protection from cruel and unusual punishment

• plus excessive bail

9th amendment

your eights go beyond what is written out in the constitution

10th amendment

anything the federal gov does not control, the states control

bill of rights

first 10 amendments of the constitution

full faith and credit

states (and government) trust that individual states will enforce state laws/deal with acts

privileges and immunities clause

state cannot discriminate against people from other states

who sets up lower courts (all besides supreme)

congress

government guarantees:

republican nation

federal judges

selected by president

state judges

elected by voters

to be ratified, a constitutional law…

… needs to be ratified by 2/3 of the states (34)

how can an amendment be repealed?

pass another amendment

oath required of all gov. officials

to uphold the constitution

what test is directly forbidden

religion test

the bill of rights protects…

individual liberties and state rights

establishment clause (free exercise)

• gov cannot favor religion

• gov cannot create religion

peaceful assembly

• no violence

• ex. club meetings, pto, ect.

who grants copyrights and patents?

congress

protections of the 5th amendment

• self incrimination

• eminent domain

• grand jury

• double jeopardy

self incrimination

the right to remain silent (not testify against yourself)

eminent domain

gov cannot take your property without compensating you

grand jury

25-30 citizen jury

double jeopardy

cannot be tried twice for the same crime

requirements for supreme court judge

none

IL public school law

everyone has a right to a free education (K-12)

line item veto

governor can cross out one part of the bill and pass the rest

• president cant

where is the bill of rights in the IL constitution?

article 1

qualification to vote in IL

• 18+ yrs old

• born citizen

• resident of IL

general assembly

legislative branch of IL