Article 1
What is the article about?
The U.S government
What is this article about?
Municipal Government
What was this article about
The State Executive Branch
What is this article about?
The Legislative Branch
What was this article about?
Shaping History as a Senator
What document defines the structure of the United States government?
A - Declaration of Independence
B - Federalist Papers
C - U.S Constitution
D - Magna Carta
C - U.S Constitution
Many cities elect a __________ to lead their local government.
mayor
In a state election, voters elect a __________.
governor
The legislative branch of the federal and state government is made up of two houses: the House of Representatives and the __________.
the Senate
Who was the first African American woman to serve in the United States Senate?
Carol Moseley Braun
The __________ government is the central national government of the United States.
Which of the following does NOT describe Jane Byrne?
- She was the 5oth Mayor
She was elected in 1979
She was the superindentant
She was the first female mayor
She was the superintendent
The governor of the Illinois Territory was appointed by President __________.
Thomas Jefferson
What is the legislative branch of the Illinois state government called?
the General Assembly
The first female African American U.S. Senator grew up in a segregated neighborhood in __________.
Chicago
The President of the United States has the power to __________, which means they can stop bills from becoming law.
Veto
__________ was the first Black American superintendent of Chicago Public Schools.
Ruth B. Love
The first elected governor of Illinois was __________.
Shadrach Bond
Which U.S. President was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives?
Abe Lincoln
Members of Congress develop and debate __________, which are proposals for new laws.
Bills
Mayors are elected to run what type of government?
Local Government!
Byrne also appointed the first Black American to lead the Chicago Police Department, _________
Samuel Nolan
Illinois became a major transportation hub in the United States by charging what on the highway?
Tolls
___________ was a member of the Illinois senate before he became the president of the United States.
Barack Obama