Constitution Test Review (I)

One idea contained in the Declaration of Independence is that a government gets its power from

• Compromise made by Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
• The people
• Powers specifically given to the federal government by the US Constitution, for example, the authority to print money.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

• declare that the colonists in America wanted to be free of England and explain why
• Thomas Jefferson
• Must have been a U.S. citizen for the past 9 years at least.

Federalism

• Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
• Both have trial courts, one supreme court, and appellate courts
• A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

Eligibility for President:

• declare that the colonists in America wanted to be free of England and explain why
• 435 people
• be 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and live in the U.S. for at least 14 years

House of Representatives (number)

• Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law
• 435 people
• Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment

Elects the President

• Electoral College
• Power of a government to take private property for public use.
• Elected by the citizens of Illinois and serve 10 years

Habeas Corpus

• Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
• September 17, 1787
• within 30 days after the bill has been passed

Eminent Domain

• at least 25 years old.
• The people
• Power of a government to take private property for public use.

If the U.S. flag is displayed with flags of other countries,

• nominated by president, confirmed by the senate, have the authority to interpret constitution and federal laws, appointed for life
• Thomas Jefferson
• Flags should be the same size, flown on separate poles, at the same height.

A power of the President

• to make treaties
• ability to veto individual items in an appropriation (spending) bill
• Commander in chief of the military