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- William Holland
- current Illinois Auditor General
- cardinal
- Illinois state bird
- Term of Supreme Court justices?
- life
- current US House of Representative member from your district #12
- Jerry F Costello
- attorney general
- state's chief legal officer
- Who signed the constitution first?
- George Washington
- What did the 13th amendment do?
- abolished slavery
- current Illinois State Senator from your district #58
- David Luechtefeld
- What is democracy?
- form of government which citizens share power
- Alexi Giannoulias
- current Illinois Treasurer
- US Representatives are elected for?
- 2 years
- What does the President have the authority to do?
- command armies, make treaties, make sure laws are followed
- term for governor
- 4 years
- Total number of constitutions Illinois has had
- 4
- auditor general
- audits and reviews the use of all Illinois funds
- Total number of Illinois State Senators
- 59
- governor
- chief of the executive branch within a state
- Article 2 refers to?
- executive branch
- Lisa Madigan
- current Illinois Attorney General
- Does the President have the power to declare war?
- NO
- How many articles are in the Constitution?
- 7
- Total number of Illinois Representatives
- 118
- enforces the laws
- executive branch
- What month do we vote for the President?
- November
- white-tailed deer
- Illinois state animal
- monarch butterfly
- Illinois state insect
- painted turtle
- Illinois state reptile
- The current Illinois Constitution was adopted in what year?
- 1970
- Pat Quinn
- current Illinois governor
- Qualifications of US Senator?
- 30 yrs old, 9 yrs US Citizen, live in state represented
- Illinois Senate and House of Representatives
- General Assembly
- What are the Bill of Rights?
- first ten amendments to Constitution
- majority party in Illinois Representatives
- Democrats
- 1818
- Illinois became a state in this year
- majority party in Illinois Senate
- Democrats
- number of state representative apportioned to each legislative district
- 2
- eligibility to vote is left up to...
- each state
- Total counties in Illinois
- 102
- What is the constitution?
- a plan of government for our country
- none
- current Illinois Lieutenant Governor
- override governor's veto
- 3/5 vote of Illinois General Assembly
- How many amendments have been repealed?
- 1
- Jesse White
- current Illinois Secretary of State
- Which comes first primary or general election?
- primary
- Who elects the US President?
- the electoral college (who are elected by the people)
- Daniel Hynes
- current Illinois Comptroller
- Illinois General Assembly meets in this city
- Springfield
- What does the judicial branch do?
- interprets the laws or says what the laws mean
- preamble
- states the purpose of the constitution
- What is Congress?
- Senate and House of Representatives
- Amendment that gives freedom of speech?
- 1st
- President & VP die...who is President?
- Speaker of the House
- number of members in the executive branch in Illinois
- 6
- impeach
- to charge an official with a wrongdoing
- Who is Illinois named after?
- Native Americans
- Qualifications for Illinois executive branch
- 25 years old, US citizen, resident of Illinois for 3 years
- Illinois executive branch term
- 4 years
- interprets the law
- judicial branch
- a proposed amendment to Illinois Constitution
- must be approved by 3/5 of all the voters during the general election
- Who is presiding officer of Senate?
- Vice President
- state west of Illinois
- Missouri or Iowa
- ratifying an amendment to the Illinois Constitution
- 3/5 vote in legislature or 3/5 of those voting in an election
- term for Illinois General Assembly members
- 2 years
- state treasurer
- oversees the state's financial affairs
- Amendment that guarantees speedy trial?
- 6th
- Who nominates judges of the Supreme Court?
- President
- First seven words of the Constitution?
- We the people of the United States
- What amendment allows Americans to possess guns?
- 2nd
- makes the laws
- legislative branch
- number of justices in Illinois Supreme Court
- 7
- The Constitution needed approval by ___ states?
- 9
- state to east of Illinois
- Indiana
- square dance
- Illinois state dance
- Who becomes President when he/she dies?
- Vice President
- current Illinois Representatives from district #115/116
- Mike Bost (115), Dan Reitz (116)
- What does the legislative branch do?
- makes the laws
- bills passed by the General Assembly must be presented to the governor...
- within 30 days after the bill has been passed
- What does the executive branch do?
- carries out/executes the laws
- Total members in House of Representatives?
- 435
- Order of Presidential Succession Amendment?
- 25th
- secretary of state
- in charge of official records and documents and supervises elections
- What do we call a change to the Constitution?
- amendment
- days governor has to consider a bill before it automatically becomes law
- 60
- number of state senators apportioned to each legislative district
- 1
- The "State's Rights" amendment?
- 10th
- What are the qualifications of US representative?
- 25 yrs old, 7 yrs US Citizen, live in state represented
- Can the President create laws or raise taxes?
- NO
- Who have sole power to impeach?
- House
- federal system of government
- divides power between a national government and state governments
- What is an amendment?
- a change or addition to the Constitution
- bluegill
- Illinois state fish
- What did the 26th amendment do?
- gave right to vote for anyone over 18 yrs old
- current US Senator from Illinois
- Roland Burris and Dick Durbin
- What is the preamble?
- beginning of Constitution and states purpose
- How long is President elected (years)?
- 4 years
- Illinois legislative branch term
- 2 years
- How many amendments are there?
- 27
- Illinois voting qualifications
- 18 years old, resident of Illinois for at least 30 days before election, and registered to vote
- term for Illinois Supreme Court members
- 10 years
- How many full terms can a US President serve?
- 2
- Women's Suffrage Amendment?
- 19th
- lieutenant governor
- performs a role similar to that of the Vice President; takes over if governor dies
- Chicago
- largest city in Illinois
- Qualification for Illinois legislative branch
- 21 years old, US citizen, resident of district for 2 years
- Who has sole power to try all impeachments?
- Senate
- approves Pat Quinn's nominations
- Illinois Senate
- What does the Preamble do?
- states the purpose of the Constitution
- Article 3 refers to?
- judicial branch
- Article 1 refers to?
- legislative branch
- US Senators are elected for?
- 6 years
- state north of Illinois
- Wisconsin