Foundations of the Constitution
This is the only group that would have been allowed to enjoy all the ideals established in the Constitution's Preamble at the time it was written.
White men who held property
This branch can veto bills passed by Congress, serving as a key check in the lawmaking process.
The Executive Branch
This 1891 addition to the Constitution could be described as a guarantee of central rights and liberties in relation to the government
The Bill of Rights
This is the capital of Illinois
Springfield
Flying the U.S. flag beneath another flag is a violation of this code
U.S. Flag Code
This is the name of the principle that divides the federal government into 3 branches, each with specific functions.
Separation of Powers
This branch has the power to declare laws or executive actions unconstitutional.
The Judicial Branch
The amendment protects the fundamental freedom to believe and express different ideas in a variety of ways.
The First Amendment
This is the branch of government in which the governor of Illinois works
The Executive Branch
This is how the flag is hung during periods of mourning, tragedy, or remembrance
Half-Staff or Half-Mast
This constitutional principle divides power between the national government and the states.
Federalism
This branch of government has the power to declare war
The Legislative Branch
This amendment protects you from being a witness against yourself, but not from testifying as a witness to a crime committed by someone else
The Fifth Amendment
Congress is most similar to this body of Illinois government
The Illinois General Assembly
The Supreme Court declared the prohibition of this potentially disrespectful display of the flag unconstitutional in 1989.
This foundational principle dictates that the government's powers and functions are restricted and described in the Constitution and other legal documents.
Limited government
This is what we call the process that allows each branch to limit the power of the other branches.
Checks and Balances
This amendment was added for individuals concerned that the government would assume too many powers, taking powers away from the people and states?
The 10th Amendment
This article of the Illinois Constitution contains general rules covering persons holding public office. For example allows the state to set residency requirements for an individual to hold public office.
Article 13
This is the name of the system that ensures voters' choices were kept private throughout the entire ballot process
Australian Ballot System
This principle, rooted partly in Enlightenment thought, states that government only gets its authority from the consent of the governed.
Popular Sovereignty
This branch of government approves Supreme Court nominations
The Legislative Branch
Amendments
This is the major difference between the Illinois State Constitution's Preamble and the U.S. Constitution's Preamble
The U.S. Constitution Preamble provides for a more perfect union.
This is the 32nd President of the United States and the only President to serve more than two terms
Franklin D. Roosevelt