1st Amendment: • Freedom of religious practice• Freedom of speech• Freedom of the press• Freedom of assembly• Freedom to petition government•  2nd Amendment: • Right to bear arms 3rd Amendment:• No quartering of troops

4th Amendment:• No search and seizure unless probable cause and

a warrant 5th Amendment:• No double jeopardy• People don’t have to be a witness against

themselves• Cannot be deprived of life, liberty, property

without due process 6th Amendment• Right to a speedy and public trial with a lawyer

7th Amendment• Right to trial by jury

8th Amendment• No excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment• The government must respect all assumed rights

even if they aren’t in the Constitution

10th Amendment• The powers NOT given to the federal government

are reserved for the states or the people

• 13th Amendment (1865)- Abolishes slavery.• 14th Amendment (1868)- Equal protection,

birthright citizenship, due process, and application of the Bill of Rights to the states.

• 15th Amendment (1868)- Right to vote regardless of race or color.

• 18th Amendment(1919)- Prohibition (of alcohol).

• 19th Amendment (1920)- Right to vote for women.

• 21st Amendment (1933)- Repeals the 18th Amendment- booze is back.

President of the United States, Barack Obama

Vice President of the United StatesJOE BIDEN

Chief Justice of the Supreme CourtJOHN ROBERTS

Speaker of the HouseJOHN BOEHNER (Just resigned

10/31/15)

Speaker of the HousePaul Ryan (New Speaker)

Senators from IllinoisDICK DURBIN and MARK KIRK

Von Steuben’s Representative in the House- MIKE QUIGLEY

Governor of the State of IllinoisBruce Rauner

47How many stars are currently displayed on the U.S. flag? 50

48. How many stripes are currently displayed on the U.S. flag?13

Red: 7 White: 6What do they symbolize?

The original 13 colonies49. In order to indicate mourning, how should the United

States flag be displayed? At half-mast (halfway down the flagpole)

 50. When a flag has become old and tattered, what is the

preferred manner of getting rid of it? Burning it in a dignified manner

51. When shown along with state flags, city flags, and others, what is the proper place of the U.S. flag?

 The U.S. flag should be higher than other flags. 52. Give one example of “disrespectful” flag

treatment.The flag should not touch the ground.

53. What are the 3 branches of the Illinois state government? What are their specific names in Illinois government?

Legislative General AssemblyJudicial Supreme Court of Illinois

Executive Governor55. What important differences are there between the federal

and State of Illinois versions of these branches?The legislative branch is called the “General Assembly”

instead of Congress.The line item veto: It is a power of the governor to veto PART

of a bill without vetoing the ENTIRE bill. The president does not have this power

54. Where is the seat of the State government of the State of Illinois?

Springfield