constitution test Flashcards
(21 cards)
What is the equivalent job of the vice president at the state level?
Lieutenant Governor
What were the original 4 cabinet positions?
Secretary of War, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Attorney General
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
What was the last battle of the American Revolution
Yorktown
On what date was the Constitution Ratified?
1st state=Deleware December 17, 1787, 9th state (last necessary=New Hampshire) ratified June 21, 1788.
How many articles are in the Constitution?
Seven
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What does “Writ of Habeas Corpus” mean?
Literally means “Produce the Body” and means that people cannot be held without being charged with a crime.
What does “Ex Post Facto law” mean
Literally “After the Fact Law” No Ex Post Facto means that if you did something while it was legal that subsequently became illegal, you cannot be prosecuted for doing it before it was a crime. (i.e. If I had a glass of wine yesterday and alcohol becomes illegal tomorrow, I cannot be prosecuted for drinking because it was legal when I did it.)
The flag has how many stars and how many stripes?
50 stars, 13 stripes
How many senators does each state have?
Two
How many representatives does Illinois have?
118 representative in the state legislature. 18 representatives in the US House.
What percentage is required to amend the constitution? What else is needed?
¾ of states, ⅔ of House and Senate
What is the term for a US president? How many terms can the President serve?
4 years, 2 terms max
How many people died in the Boston Massacre?
5
How old do you need to be to become a US Senator?
Thirty
How many US Senators and Representatives are there
100 Senators. 435 Representatives
Who are the current Illinois Senators
Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth
How many women are currently on the Supreme Court?
Three
How many electoral college votes does the District of Columbia have?
Three
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve
he rest of their lives or until they choose to retire.
