Legislative Branch
Term years for House or Reps?
Term years for Senate?
2
6
List the requirements to become President:
35 years old, US citizen, lived in US for past 14 years
The term of justices of the Supreme Court is
Life
The Governor of the State of Illinois is elected by
The people
What is known as Illinois’ legislative body?
General Assembly
Each state’s number of representatives in the House is based on the state’s ___________________, while each state has ___________ Senators
Population, 2
What is the purpose of the cabinet?
Advise president
Currently, the Supreme Court has :
9 Jusitices
What position represents the top elected government official within a state?
Governor
Which group can declare war?
Congress
Third in line to the presidency and also presiding officer in the House of Representatives is the:
Speaker of the house
What are two powers the President shares with the Senate?
Make treaties and appoint federal officials.
The United States Supreme Court has the power to:
Declare laws unconstitutional
Who can be viewed as the “vice president” of the state?
LT. Governor
Provide an example of checks and balances
The ability of Congress to override a presidential veto
One of the powers of The Senate is:
Appoint federal judges
What is the maximum number of years a President can serve?
How many terms would this be?
8 years
2 terms
What is the fourth amendment?
No unreasonable search and seizures
Who is the top legal officer in a state?
Illinois drivers are awarded their driver’s licenses from which Illinois government office?
Attorney General
Secretary of State
When the Framers created the legislative branch of government, why did they decide that this branch would have a bicameral structure?
The Framers formed a bicameral legislature as a compromise between small states, which wanted equal representation in the legislature, and large states, which wanted representation based on population.
One of the powers of The House of Representatives is:
Power to impeach
Who is our current Vice President?
JD Vance
What does it mean to plead the 5th?
Remain silent.
Which government office is in charge of maintaining the State’s financial accounts?
Which government office is in charge for ensuring money is deposited in public funds responsibly?
Comptroller
Treasurer
Which government body has the power to ratify or approve treaties?
The Senate