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1
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How many Senate members from Illinois?

A

2

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2
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How many members of the Senate

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100

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3
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How many members in the house of reps?

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435

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4
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How many electoral college votes?

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538

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5
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how many house of reps members from Illinois?

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17

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6
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how many electoral college votes president needs to win?

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270

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7
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Republicanism

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people elect representatives thru free elections to make laws

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Federalism

Division and sharing…

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Division and sharing of power between national government and state government

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9
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popular sovereignty

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people have the power to vote

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10
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Limited Government

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Government isn’t above the law and can’t abuse power

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10
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Checks and balances

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3 branches limit each other’s power

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Individual rights

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Guarantees citizens have rights to life, liberty, and property

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Separation of powers

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power is separated into the three governments

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13
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How many amendments?

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27

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14
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First 10 amendments?

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Bill of Rights

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15
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5 parts of 1st amendment

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freedom of relegion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

16
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Who wrote Virgina Plan?

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James madison

17
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who wrote new Jersey plan?

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William paterson

18
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2 keep points of Virgina Plan?

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Government of power and branches of government

19
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Great compromise

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promised the creation of a legislature composed of house of reps & senate

20
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1st constitution

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articles of confederation

21
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problem with 1st constitution?

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States wanted to only maintain their power

22
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military powers granted to Congress?

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provide for common defense, declare war, support army & navy

23
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presidential powers?

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Can veto and sign bills, enforce laws Congress passes, and represent our union

24
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2 powers of judicial branch?

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interprets laws and determines if they’re constitutional

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