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7th grade: Study for the Constitution Test!

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7th grade: Study for the Constitution test

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Constitution Study Guide Answers

The Illinois and United States Constitution Test

(Study Guide)

1. What is the birthday of the United States of America?

July 4, 1776

2. The date the president takes office is:

            January 20

3. Who is the Governor of the state of Illinois?

            Pat Quinn

4. Who is the Vice President of the United States of America?

           

Joe Biden

5. The first President of the United States of America was:

            George Washington

6. The Capital of Illinois is

Springfield

7. The nickname, slogan, flower, and bird for the state of Illinois is:

Prairie State,    Land of Lincoln, cardinal, violet

8. In what year did Illinois become an official state?

           

August 26, 1818

9. If the governor can no longer keep his place in office, who is the first person in line of succession for the position?

            lieutenant governor

10. How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

            10

11. How many amendments are in the US Constitution?

27

12. Which amendment gives you the right to have a fire arm?

2nd

13. Which amendment gives a person the right not to testify against themselves?

 Hint: I plead the…

5th

14. Which amendment said that the people that live in the District of Columbia can vote?

23rd

15. What date did the Bill of Rights become effective?

1791

16. Every legal citizen has to pay this no matter how much money they make

taxes

17. What is the common name of the Executive branch?

President

18. What is the common name of the Legislative Branch

Congress

19. What is the common name of the Judicial Branch?

Supreme Court

20. Senators are elected by?

The People

21. What does bicameral mean?

2 houses (senate and house of representatives)

22. How many Supreme Court justices are there?

9

23. Judicial review means…

How the courts interpret the laws

24. How long is a senator’s term?

6 years

25. How long is the term of a member of the House of Representatives?

2 years

26. Which is NOT a power of Congress?

27. The Elastic Clause….

Congress has the power to make all laws necessary to fit the Constitution

28. What is Double Jeopardy?

You cannot be charged for the same crime twice

29. How many times can the President serve in office?

2

30. How old must someone be in order to be president?

35

31. What is not a qualification to be President of the United States

32. What type of government is guaranteed to the United States?

Republican – meaning the states have a voice in the central government

33. What does ratify mean?

Make official

34. What is the system of checks and balances?

The system that says that make sure that one branch of government does not take power over the others

35. The men that wrote the Constitution are called

framers

36. Which amendment says that you do not have to keep soldiers in your house?

3^rd

37. Which amendment says that the government cannot search your property without a search warrant?

4^th

38. Which amendment abolished (got rid of) slavery?

13th

39. Which amendment allowed women to vote?

19th

40. Which amendment allowed people of any race to vote?

15th

  MATCHING

Match the Article to its function

41. Article I __e________

42. Article II _____f________                                                    

43. Article III ____a_______

44. Article IV___g__________                               

45. Article V____d________                            

46. Article VI ____c_______                          

47. Article VII ____b______     

1. Judicial Branch
2. Supremacy of the National Government
3. Ratification
4. Amendments to the Constitution
5. Legislative Branch
6. Executive Branch
7. Relationship between the state and Federal Government

Match the Branch of Government to its job

48. Legislative Branch ____b_______

49. Executive Branch ______c______

50. Judicial Branch _________a_____

1. To interpret laws
2. To make laws
3. To enforce laws

51. Who is the President of the United States of America?

Barack Obama

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STUDY FOR THE CONSTITUTION TEST!!

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