United States and Illinois Constitution Test

The __________ was an agreement that resulted in the creation of a bicameral legislature.

• Compromise of 1739

• Missouri Compromise

• Jefferson-Hamilton agreement

• Great Compromise

Who must approve the President’s choice of judges?

• the Vice President

• the House

• the Senate

• the People

The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected by

• the electoral college

• voters in the largest states

• the membership of the House of Representatives

• the president and his cabinet

Suffrage is

• a fine for treason

• the death penalty

• the right to vote

• the right to bear arms

Questions about interpreting the Constitution are finally settled by

• the Supreme Court

• the U.S. District Court

• the President

• Congress

The executive branch of our federal government is headed by

• the Secretary of State

• the President

• the Speaker of the House

• the Chief Justice

The Commander-in-Chief of the Illinois militia in time of peace is the

• Secretary of State

• Governor

• Adjutant General

• President

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

War may be declared only by

• Congress

• the Joint chiefs of staff

• the Department of Defense

• the secretary of state

A person accused of a crime has a right to

• have any judge he wants

• change courts

• hear witnesses against him

• a bill of attainder