Random Questions Flashcards
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How many amendments have been added to the constitution?
27
What do the stars on the U.S. Flag stand for?
The states
What is the age requirement to become president?
35
After a bill has gone through both houses of congress successfully, it is sent to who?
The president
Which amendment explains that the president may only serve two terms?
22nd
In our first amendment, which is NOT a freedom A) freedom of press B) freedom of employment C) freedom of speech D) freedom of religion
Freedom of employment
The vote of what group really decides who will be president?
Electoral college
How many state representatives are there?
118
Name the courts of the judicial branch
Supreme Court, appellate courts, circuit courts
In Illinois how many people are in the senate? What is their term?
59, and 4 years
Who has veto power?
The president
The president elect assumes the duties of the office on what day?
January 20th
Which body had the power to raise, borrow an coin money?
The congress
Who must live in the state he or she represents?
The senate an the house
Who has 435 members
House of Representatives
If the president should die, who would become president?
Vice President
