Constitution Review

Who must approve the President's choice of judges?

• The Vice President

• The House

• The Senate

• The People

Questions about interpreting the Constitution are finally settled by

• The Supreme Court

• The U.S. District Court

• The President

• Congress

Like the members of the U.S. Congress, the Illinois General Assembly has the power of ___ to formally accuse an executive or judicial branch member of misconduct.

• withholding funds

• appointment

• impeachment

• veto

What is the "Supreme law of the Land"

• The executive branch

• The judicial branch

• The U.S. Constitution

• State and Federal Governments

Unlike the President, the governor of Illinois

• can veto items or sections of a bill

• can veto a whole bill

• Can call out the navy whenever he deems necessary

• grant pardons and reprieves

With a poll tax, a voter had to

• be able to read

• be a citizen

• own property

• pay a tax

The Declaration of Independence

• announced the breaking of our ties with England

• outlines the basic structure of our government

• ended the war with England

• freed the slaves

The number of representatives a state gets depends on

• the number of registered voters it has

• the number of senators

• the number of people it has

• how many it wants

Congress can pass laws over the President's veto if both house have a majority of

• 3/4

• 2/3

• Over half

• 3/5

Federal judges are not allowed to serve any more than 6 three year terms

• True

• False