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
- Which amendment said that
the people that live in the District of Columbia can vote?
23rd
- What date did the Bill of Rights
become effective?
1791
- Every legal citizen has to
pay this no matter how much money they make
taxes
- What is the common name of
the Executive branch?
President
- What is the common name of
the Legislative Branch
Congress
- What is the common name of
the Judicial Branch?
Supreme Court
- Senators are elected by?
The People
- What does bicameral mean?
2 houses (senate and house of representatives)
- How many Supreme Court
justices are there?
9
- Judicial review means…
How the courts interpret the laws
- How long is a senator’s
term?
6 years
- How long is the term of a
member of the House of Representatives?
2 years
- Which is NOT a power of
Congress?
- The Elastic Clause….
Congress has the power to make all laws necessary to fit the
Constitution
- What is Double Jeopardy?
You cannot be charged for the same crime twice
- How many times can the
President serve in office?
2
- How old must someone be in
order to be president?
35
- What is not a
qualification to be President of the United States
- What type of government is
guaranteed to the United States?
Republican – meaning the states have a voice in the central
government
- What does ratify mean?
Make official
- 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
- The men that wrote the
Constitution are called
framers
- Which amendment says that
you do not have to keep soldiers in your house?
3rd
- Which amendment says that
the government cannot search your property without a search warrant?
4th
- Which amendment abolished
(got rid of) slavery?
13th
- Which amendment allowed
women to vote?
19th
- 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______
- Judicial
Branch
- Supremacy
of the National Government
- Ratification
- Amendments
to the Constitution
- Legislative
Branch
- Executive
Branch
- 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_____
- To
interpret laws
- To
make laws
- To
enforce laws
51. Who is the President of the United States of America?
Barack Obama
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