1. Constitution Review

2. Guarantees freedom of assembly and petition.

3. 1st

4. Guarantees citizenship, due process and equal protection under the law.

5. 14th

6. People are protected against unreasonable searches.

7. 4th

8. Provides for the “right to bear arms”.

9. 2nd

10. Gives the federal government power to collect income tax.

11. 16th

12. States the basic rights of the people cannot be denied, even those not named in the Constitution.

13. 9th

14. States the order of succession of the President should he die.

15. 25th

16. Changed the number of times a President can be elected.

17. 22nd

18. What article of the Constitution tells how to amend the Constitution?

19. Article 5

20. Each state must have at least _____representative(s).

21. 1

22. The Judicial Branch is found in what article of the Constitution?

23. Article 3

24. Made alcohol illegal to sell and transport.

25. 18th

26. Gave 18 year olds the right to vote.

27. 26th

28. Gave women the right to vote.

29. 19th

30. The Executive Branch is found in what article of the Constitution?

31. Article 2

32. Why was the Bill of Rights added three years after the Constitution was ratified?

33. A) the citizens were boycotting and rioting
B) the Supreme Court decided they should be added
C) there were not enough protections for the federal government
D) there were not enough protections for individual citizens

34. D

35. The Senate has _____members and there are ______from every state.

36. 100, 2

37. Senators serve a _____year term and must be _____years of age.

38. 6,30

39. Representatives serve a _____year term and must be _____years of age.

40. 2,25

41. The Constitution has a Preamble, ____ original articles, and _____ amendments.

42. 7,27

43. How many Senators are elected every two years? State in a fractions.

44. 1/3

45. The House of Representatives has ____ members.

46. 435

47. State in a fraction the vote that is required for Congress to override a law the President has vetoed.

48. 2/3

49. The President is limited to ______terms of _____ years each.

50. 2,4

51. Guarantees former slaves voting rights.

52. 15th

53. There are _____ Supreme Court Judges.

54. 9

55. Repealed the 18th Amendment.

56. 21st

57. Abolished slavery.

58. 13th

59. States that Bails, fines, and punishments cannot be unreasonable.

60. 8th

61. Provides for your right to “not testify against yourself”.

62. 5th

63. Gives the accused the right to be represented by a lawyer.

64. 6th

65. Gave people in Washington D.C. the right to vote for president.

66. 23rd

67. Limits the quartering of soldiers.

68. 3rd

69. Those powers give to the federal government are called __________________.

70. Delegated powers

71. The ____________branch makes the laws and serves ___________terms.

72. Legislative, as many as elected

73. What are the age, residency, and citizenship requirements for federal judges?

74. Does Not Say

75. ____________________ is the Governor of Illinois.

76. J.B. Pritzker

77. How many members are in the President’s cabinet?

78. 15

79. The ______________ branch interprets the law.

80. Judicial Branch

81. The presiding officer of the Senate is ____________.

82. Vice President

83. ______________ powers are the powers specifically listed in the Constitution.

84. Enumerated powers

85. Which amendments are called the Bill of Rights?

86. 1-10

87. ______________are those powers retained by the states.

88. Reserved powers

89. The ________________has been used by Congress in writing laws about things not directly mentioned in the Constitution.

90. Elastic Clause

91. Supreme Court judges may be ______________ for bad behavior.

92. Impeached

93. The _______________has Speaker for chief officer.

94. House of Representatives

95. There are _______total Electoral Votes and a candidate needs to receive ______ in order to win the presidency.

96. 538,270

97. Illinois has _______representatives in the House of Representatives and ______electoral votes.

98. 18,20

99. Every _____ years we have a new Congress and the current number of Congress is _____.

100. 2, 116

101. A state’s electoral votes are determined by the state’s number of_______ plus the number of ________.

102. Representatives + Senators

103. Name the 2 senators from Illinois.

104. Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth

105. A representative must be a resident of the _________, and a citizen for ______years.

106. District, 7

107. ______________is the father of the Declaration of Independence and _______________ is the father of the Constitution.

108. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison

109. ________________ is the President of the U. S
________________ is the President of the U.S. and _________________ is the Vice-President of the U.S.

110. Donald Trump, Mike Pence

111. The President and Vice President of the U. S
The President and Vice President of the U.S. must be ______ years old and a ______________citizen.

112. 35, natural born

113. A Senator must be a resident of the ________, and a citizen for _______ years.

114. State, 9

115. The __________ appoints a Supreme Court Justice and the ___________ approves the appointment.

116. President, Senate

117. This Amendment states that if no candidate receives an absolute majority of electoral votes for President, the ________________ will cast the deciding vote.

118. 12th, House

119. The ________ starts impeachment proceedings and the official is tried by the __________.

120. House, Senate

121. The smaller states have more power in the __________, while the more populated states have more power in the ___________.

122. Senate, House

123. What are the two houses of Congress?

124. House of Representatives and Senate

125. The _______ branch enforces the laws and is a resident for ______ years.

126. Executive, 14

127. The number of representatives each state receives is based on _____________.

128. Population

129. Name 5 Departments of the U.S. Cabinet.

130. Energy Homeland Security
Treasury Labor
Defense State
Transportation Commerce
Interior Education
Agriculture Justice
Health and Human Services Veteran’s Affairs
Housing and Urban Development

131. Name the two (in order) to succeed the President and Vice President should they both be unable to serve.

132. Speaker of the House
President Pro-Tempore of the Senate

133. The Senate is described in Article _____, Section _____ of the Constitution.

134. Article I, Section 3

135. What are the three Federal Courts?

136. Supreme
Appeals
District

137. Congress’ powers can be roughly divided into three groups
Congress’ powers can be roughly divided into three groups. What are they?

138. Money
Defense
Miscellaneous

139. Name the 5 duties of the U.S. President.

140. Foreign Affairs
Domestic and Military Administration
Legislation
Appointment
Judicial Functions

141. Name the 6 goals of the U.S. Constitution. Hint: This is the Preamble.

142. Form a more perfect union
Establish justice
Insure domestic tranquility
Provide for the common defense
Promote the general welfare
Secure the blessings of liberty

143. The House of Representatives is described in Article______, Section ______ of the Constitution.

144. Article I, Section 2

145. What is the major body of the legislative branch?

146. Congress

147. Remember to Study How a Bill Becomes a Law Chart