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How Our System Works
Constitution Test Review
Divided into three Branches
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Legislative produces Bills Executive either signs or veto’s that Bill Judicial uses process called Judicial Review to
declare that act either Constitutional or Unconstitutional.
Judicial Review established in Marbury vs. Madison
Legislative Branch
Bi-Cameral Legislature: Which means two houses
House of Reps: 25 years old: 435 Members
Senate: 30 years old: 100 Members
Judicial Branch
Made up of District, Federal, Appellate, and Supreme Courts.
Nine Members of the Supreme Court
They use Concurrent Jurisdiction to work together
Executive Branch
Must be 35 years old
Can veto or line item veto bills
Serves a 4 year term’
Elected by the Electoral College
Articles Review the headings for the Articles of the Constitution
Amendments
18= Prohibition: Temperance Movement 19= Women’s right to vote 26= Voting Age: Vietnam 1-10= Bill of Rights
The Founders
The Constitutional Convention= Held in Philadelphia to replace the Articles of Confederation
Had to pass 9 of the 13 states: Delaware first Rhode Island last; most famous Convention Virginia; where Bill of Rights came about.
Flags
Flags Cont.
Illinois and Its Constitution
Are the Handicapped protected in the Illinois Constitution? Yes, the new Constitution written in 1970 established this.
How many Articles does the Illinois Constitution have? 14 Constitutionalism: Principle of Government that says
Government is not above the law.
Read Article IV section nine a few times tonight. Read Article V as well.
19 Members if the US House of Representatives are from Illinois
2 Members of the US Senate are from Illinois.
Roland Burris, Dick Durbin
We live in the 14th District pg. 9
The General Assembly
Illinois House: 118 Members: 21 Years Old: Two year terms: Reside in the District for at least two years
Illinois Senate: 59 Members: Four year terms
Can override a Governor’s veto if they get 3/5ths of the all members to agree to do so
Governor Must be 25 years old
Can Veto laws: if he does not veto a law it can go into effect within 60 Calendar days.
4 year terms
Bills passed by The General Assembly must be presented to the Governor 30 Days after they pass the Bill
Illinois Information
State Symbols to know State Dance: Square Dance
State Fossil: Tully Monster
State Flower: Violet
State Bird: Cardinal
State Tree: White Oak