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12/16/2012

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Where is the seat of the state government of the state of Illinois?
Definition
Springfield
Term
What important differences are there between the federal and state of Illinois versions of the legislative judicial and executive branches
Definition
Legislative branch is called general assembly instead of congress
The governor can veto only part of a bill without vetoing the whole thing the president can't
Term
What are the three branches of the Illinois state government
What are there specific names in Illinois government
Definition
Legislature....general assembly
Judicial.......... Supreme court of Illinois
Executive......governor
Term
Example of disrespectful flag treatment
Definition
Touching the ground
Term
When shown with other state flags, city flags, and others were is the proper place of the us flag
Definition
In the center and highest
Term
When flag is old and tattered, what is the preferred manner of getting rid of it?
Definition
Burned in a dignified manner
Term
To indicate mourning how should the us flag be displayed
Definition
Half staff
Halfway up the pole
Term
How many stripes are on the us flag
What do they symbolize
Definition
Seven red six white
13 original colonies
Term
How many stars are currently on the us flag
Definition
50
Term
Governor of state of Illinois
Definition
Pat Quinn
Term
House of representative for your district
Definition
Mike quigley
Term
Us senators for Illinois
Definition
Mark kirk and dick Durban
Term
Speaker of the house of representatives
Definition
John boehner
Term
Chief justice of the supreme court
Definition
John Roberts
Term
Vice president of the u.s
Definition
Joe biden
Term
President of the u.s
Definition
Barack obama
Term
Which amendment protected the right of abolished slavery
What year was it passed
Definition
13 amendment
1865
Term
Which amendment protected the right to vote regardless race or color
What year was it passed
Definition
15amendment
1868
Term
Which amendment protected the right of prohibition of the sale and manufacture of alcohol
Definition
18 amendment
1919
Term
Which amendment protected the right for women to vote
What year was it passed
Definition
19 amendment 1920
Term
What amendment protected the right to repeal prohibition
What year was it passed
Definition
21 amendment
1933
Term
1 amendment
Definition
Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, and petition
Term
2amendment
Definition
Right to bear arms
Term
3amendment
Definition
Cant be forced to house troops
Term
4 amendment
Definition
Right to privacy
Can't be searched without a warrant or reasonable cause
Term
5amendment
Definition
a person dosent have to answer for a capital crime unless in the pressence of a grand jury
Term
6 amendment
Definition
Right to a speedy trial and public trial with a lawyer
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7 amendment
Definition
Trial by jury
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8 amendment
Definition
No excessive bail or cruel punishment
Term
9amendment
Definition
People have more rights then those listed in the constitution
Term
10 amendment
Definition
Powet not given to the federal government is given to the people or states
Term
What is amend
Definition
To change or improve
Term
Whats the process of amending the constitution
Definition
Proposed by congress by a 2/3 vote of both houses or 2/3 of state legislatures
Term
What is being said in section 2. Article 6 about the constitution
Definition
Constitution is the highest law in the land no state laws can go against it
Term
What does ratify mean
Definition
To Approve
Term
How many states were required to ratify the constitution in order to stablished it as the law of the land
Definition
9outta 13
Term
Whose rights does the bill of rights protect?
How does it protect these rights
Definition
The people
Ensures that the federal government couldn't take away these rights from the people
Term
What guarantees does section4 make to the states
Definition
Protection from invasion and republican government
Term
Elections for the first ...... And ..... Are held
Definition
President and vice president
Term
First congress under the constitution meets in......
Definition
Federal hall in new York city
Term
".......... Inaugurated as first president of the USA
Definition
George Washington
Term
First ten amendments to the constitution ( the.........) are adopted
Definition
The bill of rights
Term
What crime is mentioned in article 3 what does it mean
Definition
Treason
Betraying ones country
Term
What is judicial review and why is it important
Definition
The process in which the courts interpret the meaning of the constitution and the laws passed under it. It's important because there has to be authority to decide wether a law is constitutional or unconstitutional
Term
What sort of full faith credit is being talked about in article 4 section 1
Definition
Means that what's in one state is valid in others like drivers license and marriage license etc
Term
Can a person escape criminal charges by fleeing to another state
What section explains this
Definition
No he or she will be located arrested and taken back to the state were he or she committed the crime
Section 2
Term
What body of government can admit new states to the union
Definition
Congress
Term
What's impeachment
What crimes can a president be convicted off that would result in removal
Definition
When president breaks the law and sent to a series of trials in order to see if they will be removed
Treason bribery other high crimes
Term
The judicary........ The laws
Definition
Interprets
Term
What court is specifically created in the text of the constitution
Definition
Supreme court
Term
How many judges in the supreme court
Definition
9
Term
What is the name for the chief group of advisors to the chief executive
Definition
The cabinet
Term
What is the electoral college
How is the number of electors for each state determined
Definition
A system of electors to select president
Each state would have as many electors as there were senators and representatives from that state
Term
Official title of person in charge of the executive branch
Definition
President of the USA
Term
How often is president elected
Definition
Every 4 years
Term
Qualifications for being president
Definition
Natural born citizen
35
Resident for last 14 years
Term
Who takes over if president dies or is removes
Definition
Vice president
Term
What are the specific powers held by the president
Definition
Commander in chief of the military
Authority to negotiate treaties
Term
What other duties does president have
Definition
Foreign affairs
Domestic and military administration
Callboth houses into session
Term
The executive....... The laws
Definition
Enforces
Term
14 amendment
Definition
1868 equal protection birthright
Term
Elastic clause
Definition
Authorizes congress to pass all laws necessary and proper
Gives congress more power
Term
Declaration if war
Definition
Congress has power to declare war
Term
Habeas corpus
Definition
Ppl can't be held in jail without being charged with a crime
Term
Steps bill has to go through to become law
Definition
Bill is introduced to committee then voted on if voted on passed on to other house
President then signs or vetos
Term
What is veto
Definition
Reject a proposal
Term
Difference between law and bill
Definition
Bill is a proposal the senate and house pass on to the president to approve or veto once president signs bill it becomes a law
Term
How often is the senate elected
And house
Definition
Senate 6 years
House 2 years
Term
What are the qualification for senate
For house
Definition
Senate
Must be 30, us citizen for 9years, live in state he/ she going to represent

House
At least 25, us citizen for 7years, live in state representing
Term
How many senate members per state
And house
Definition
Senste 2
House at least one
Term
Who is presiding officer for house
And senate
Definition
Senate vice president
House
Speaker of the house
Term
Special duties for senate
And house
Definition
Senate Passes bills, approves treaties, approves selection of federal officers

House passes bills, bills for revenue start there, sole power of impeachment
Term
The legislature.... The laws
Definition
Makes
Term
Two houses of Congress
Definition
Senate and house of reps
Term
Who write the federalistsFederalists papers
Definition
Alexander Hamilton
John jay
James Madison
Term
Differeence between federalistsFederalists and antifederalists
Definition
Federalists approve the constitution antifederalists didn't
Term
What was the bill of rights
How did it ensure ratification of the constitution
Definition
Bill of rights was the ten amendments that provided certain rights for people that had not been written in the constitution
It helped convince antifederalists to support the new constitution by ensuring that the federal government couldn't take away any rights from the people
Term
Why is the preamble written
Definition
To explain the goals of the constitution
Term
Who wrote the deceleration of independence
When?why?
Definition
Thomas Jefferson
July 4 1776
To explain the seperation of the colonies from Britain
Term
Which philosopher was an inspiration to the idea in the declaration of independence
What were the ideas
Definition
John Locke
The idea of natural rights
Term
The four self evident truths that were described
Definition
All men are created equal
Everyone has god given rights
Men make governmenent for protection to their rights
Any abuse to a persons right then they have a choice to change it or get rid of it
Term
The three unalienable rights mentions in deceleration of independence
Definition
Life
Liberty
And pursuit of happiness
Term
Deceleration of independence was written by Thomas Jefferson from....
Definition
Virginia
Term
Pamphlet called.....by Thomas painless published and rallied support for constitution
Definition
Common sense
Term
Washington is chased to new jersey while Britain occupys....
Definition
New York
Term
Washingtons surprise attack at....boosts American confidence
Definition
Trenton
Term
British(under general ....)surrender at battle of......
Definition
Burgoyne
Saratoga
Term
Washington and troops spend brutal winter at....
Definition
Valley forge
Term
Drillmaster.... Of Prussia trains the continental army
Definition
Frederick vonsteuben
Term
Ben Franklin negotiates important alliance with....
Definition
France
Term
...... Leads foreign help
Definition
Marquis de Lafayette
Term
American hero..... Revealed to be a loyalist traitor
Definition
Bendeict Arnold
Term
What is a republic
Definition
Government were the people have the right to vote and choose another leader
Term
Weaknesss of articles of confederation
Definition
No power to tax
No national court
ll changes in articles had to be approved by all states
Term
Seperation of powers is
Definition
Equal rights to each branch
Term
Division of powers is
Another name for it
Who holds power not specifically granted to the federal government
Definition
Authority divided between federal government and states
Federalism
The people
Term
What key players were not at the constitutional meeting
Definition
Samuel adams and Thomas Jefferson
Term
Where did the delegates of the constitutional convention meet
Definition
Philedelphia
Term
3/5 compromise
Definition
3/5 of the slaves would count towards representation
Term
Official peace treaty ending war called the ..
Definition
Treaty of paris
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