State Constitution Quiz 1
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| What Amendment of the United States Constitution gives the States Powers | 10th
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| What two things does the federal government depend on states to do | Approve Amendments and Elect Officials
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| Who are the two senators from Illinois that serve in Washington DC but represent our state | Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk
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| How many state Representatives do we send to Washington D.C | 19
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| What Illinois Representative District does our school sit in | 79th
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| What year was the first Illinois Constitution Adopted | 1818
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| Illinois was the ______ state admitted to the Union | 21st
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| When was the current version of our Constitution adopted | 1970
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| Who is the head of the Illinois Executive Branch | The Governor
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| How many people make up the Illinois House of Representatives | 118
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| How many Appellate Court districts exist in Illinois | 5
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| How many Judicial Circuits exist in Illinois | 22
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| How many members are there of the Illinois Supreme Court | 7
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| How many Illinois Supreme Courts are there | 1
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| Which branch is responsible for passing legislation involving state policy. | Legislative
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| Which branch is responsible for passing legislation involving taxes | Legislative
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| Which branch of the Illinois Government controls the budget of the State. | Executive
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| This office is in charge of handling duties assigned by the Governor. | Lieutenant Governor
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| This person is the Chief Executive of the State | Governor
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| This office is in charge of Driver License facilities | Secretary of State
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| This office is the chief fiscal operator of the state | Comptroller
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| This person serves as the lawyer for the state of Illinois | Attorney General
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| This person serves as the chief investment officer for the state. | Treasurer
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| Lisa Madigan currently holds this position | Attorney General
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| Judy Baar Topinka currently holds this position | Comptroller
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| Dan Rutherford currently holds this position | Treasurer
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| Jesse White currently holds this position | Secretary of State
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| Pat Quinn currently holds this position | Governor
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| Shelia Simon currently holds this position | Lieutenant Governor
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| What is the biggest form of revenue in the state of the Illinois | Federal Aid
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| Who sets educational policies for the state | The Illinois State Board of Education
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| What is the biggest budget item from the all funds total in the state of the Illinois | Healthcare and Family Services
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| Mr. Crosswell is 23, is a United States citizen, and has lived in the district that he's going to be elected for 6 years. Can he be a member of the Illinois Legislative Branch | Yes
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| The Legislative Branch can impeach and convict members of which branch | Judicial and Executive
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| Each Legislative District in the state of Illinois is composed of how many senate districts? How many representatives districts | 1 and 2
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| State Representatives are elected every _____ years | 2
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| The leader of the House of Representatives is called | Speaker of the House
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| The leader of the Senate is called | President of the Senate
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| Bills must be passed by ______ to take effect on ______ of the next year | May 31st, January 1st
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| How many times must a bill be read in each chamber | 3
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| A Bill within the Illinois General Assembly must start in the Senate before it can be passed on to the House | False
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| After the second reading the bill can be | Amended
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| After the third reading the bill is | Debated and Voted on
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| After the first reading the bill is | Introduced
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| If the second chamber approves the bill as written it then | Goes to the Governor
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| If the second chamber makes changes to the bill it... | Goes back the first chamber
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| Who is the Governors person on education reform | Lieutenant Governor
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| If a Governor were to veto a law, what majority would be needed to revive it | 3/5th
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| Who is the Senate President? | John Cullerton
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| Who is the Speaker of the House | Michael Madigan
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