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  1. When did the Decleration of Independence become law?
    July 4 1776
  2. Where was the declaration of independence witten?
    Philadelphia
  3. name 3 ualienable rights
    Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
  4. if government becomes distructive, what can the people do?
    Alter or abolish it and institute a new one.
  5. what are the 27 complaints about the king known as?
    Statement of charges
  6. what is the name of the war betwen the u.s and england?
    American revolution
  7. preamble give 6 reasons to make the constitution
    • 1)cooperation among states, between states and national gov.
    • 2)system of gov based on fair laws that are equal
    • 3)give peace and order
    • 4)protect the nation against foreign enemies
    • 5)ensure well being of citizens
    • 6)guarantee freedom
  8. the main body of the constitution has how many articles?
    7
  9. how many amendments are there presently?
    27
  10. the first ten amendments are known as?
    the bill of rights
  11. in federal gov. the power is split up between what 3 groups?
    Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
  12. what is seperation of powers?
    L/E/J
  13. what is checks and balance?
    allows each branch to check or limit each of the other branches
  14. Article 1 is also known as
    establishment of the legislative branch
  15. law making body is divided into 2 houses which are..
    House and Senate
  16. a member from the House has how many year terms?
    2 year terms
  17. 3 qualifications to be a member the the House are.
    • u.s. citizen
    • 25 years old
    • 7 year resident
  18. how many representatives make up the house?
    435 representatives
  19. a state receives its total number of represenatives based on what?
    population
  20. what is the title of the person who runs the House?
    Speaker of the House
  21. who elects the Leader of the House?
    Majority party
  22. Define impeachment
    a formal charge of wrong doing against the president or other public officials
  23. who has the power to impeach?
    House
  24. how many members in Senate?
    100
  25. term of office for U.s. Senator?
    6 year term
  26. how many senators are up for election every 2 years?
    1/3rd
  27. 3 qualifications to be a u.s. senator
    • 1) u.s. citizen
    • 2) 30 years old
    • 3)must live in state
  28. Illinois senators are
    Dick Durbin and Mark kirk
  29. who is the presidng officer of the senate?
    VP Joe Biden
  30. Define quorum
    the minimum requirement of numbers for the House to conduct legal buisness.
  31. all revenue bills (money bills) must start in which house?
    the House
  32. define Veto
    Reject a bill.
  33. congress must have how much of the vote in each house in order to override a veto?
    2/3 vote from each house
  34. define pocket veto
    president keeps bill in his pocket and doesnt respond for it.
  35. define expressed powers
    congress has specific powers listed in section 8.
  36. which court does the us constitution list?
    Supreme court
  37. who has the soul power to declare war?
    Congress
  38. the power to coin money belongs to who?
    Congress and House
  39. Article 2 created which branch of gov.?
    Executive branch
  40. whats the primary purpose of the Executive Branch?
    the power to carry out laws
  41. who has the title of the head of the Executive Branch?
    president of the U.S.
  42. according to amendment 22, the max amount of years a president can serve is?
    10 years
  43. qualifications for the executive branch are..?
    • 1) American born citizen
    • 2)35 years old
  44. who are the 3 runner ups if the president must leave office?
    • 1) Vice president
    • 2) Speaker of the House
    • 3) President pro term
  45. how many electoral votes does a president need to win an election?
    270
  46. when is the presidential election held?
    the first tuesday in November every 4 years.
  47. when does the pres take office. which amendment says this?
    january 20th at 12:00 pm Amendment 23
  48. 7 major duties of the president are:
    • chief executive
    • head of state
    • commander in chief
    • chief diplomat
    • chief legislator
    • chief economist
    • party chief
  49. article 3 created which branch of government?
    judicial Branch
  50. whats the judicial branches job?
    TO INTERPRET LAWS
  51. 3 federal courts aree
    • supreme court
    • appellate court
    • circut court
  52. which court was established by the constitution
    supreme court
  53. how many justices are on the U.S. supreme court?
    9
  54. How are the supreme court justices chosen?
    by the president
  55. what is the term of office for a federal judge?
    life, with good behavior
  56. qualifications for a federal judge
    • compassion
    • none decisiveness
    • open-mindedness
    • courtesy
    • patience
    • freedom from bias commitment to equal justice
  57. how many people are in a petite jury?
    12
  58. define grand jury?
    a type of jury that weighs evidence and determines wether trial is warranted or not
  59. three options the court of appeals has are..
    • can reverse the lower courts decision-reject
    • order a new trial
    • reverse a trial
  60. what is meant by jurisdiction
    the right of a court to hear a case
  61. which court has original jurisdiction?
    district court
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