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Peotone IL Con Final
IL Constitution Final Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Governor is the commander-in-chief of the ________ except when it's called into federal service. | STATE MILITIA |
| The __?__ are the general trial courts in Illinois. | CIRCUIT COURTS |
| A __?__ fraction vote is needed to override an Illinois Governor’s veto. | 3/5 |
| What is the minimum age required to become Governor in Illinois? | 25 |
| The __?__ Court is the final court of appeals on state matters coming up from the lower Illinois courts. | STATE |
| There are _?#_ Justices on the Illinois State Supreme Court. | 7 |
| The Illinois __?__ Courts hear appeals coming up from the Circuit Courts. | APPELLATE |
| A person must be _?#_ years old to vote in Illinois. | 18 |
| The money to pay for local services comes from __?__ and other sources. | TAXES |
| __?__ taxes provide most of the revenue for local government. | PROPERTY |
| __?__ are taxes on the purchase of goods. | SALES |
| Annual tax revenue now exceeds __?#__ dollars. | 51 |
| Illinois has both corporate and __?__ income taxes. | PERSONAL |
| __?__ are elections held before the general election in which party members select the candidates for their party. | PRIMARY |
| What are the requirements to be an Illinois voter? | 18 years old on election day, citizen, lived in an election district 30 days, register with the local election district 28 days before the election |
| What is the succession order to the Office of Governor? | 1. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, 2. ATTORNEY GENERAL, 3. SECRETARY OF STATE, 4. COMPTROLLER, 5. TREASURER |
| __?__ is the chief legal officer of the state. | ATTORNEY GENERAL |
| The __?__ shall perform the duties and exercises the powers in the Executive Branch that may be delegated to him by the Governor and that may be prescribed by law. | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR |
| __?__ is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies and securities deposited for their disbursement upon order of the Comptroller. | TREASURER |
| __?__ maintains official records of the acts of the General Assembly and Executive Branch, keeps the Great Seal of Illinois, issues driver’s licenses. | SECRETARY OF STATE |
| __?__ maintains the State’s central fiscal accounts, and orders payments into and out of funds held by the treasurer. | COMPTROLLER |
| __?__ is the Illinois Lieutenant Governor. | SHEILA SIMON |
| __?__ is the Illinois Attorney General. | LISA MADIGAN |
| __?__ is the Illinois Secretary of State. | JESSE WHITE |
| __?__ is the Illinois State Comptroller. | JUDY BAAR TOPINKA |
| __?__ is the Illinois State Treasurer. | DAN RUTHERFORD |
| The OFFICIAL Illinois state bird is the __?__. | CARDINAL |
| Illinois state government has _?#_ branches. | 3 |
| The current Illinois Constitution went into effect on which date? | JULY 1, 1971 |
| “__?__” is the state slogan. | LAND OF LINCOLN |
| Both the U. S. and Illinois Constitutions have a Bill of __?__ section. | RIGHTS |
| “__?__” is the state nickname. | THE PRAIRIE STATE |
| Illinois has _?#_ counties. | 102 |
| Illinois has _?#_ representatives in the U. S. House of Representatives. | 18 |
| There are _?#_ members in the Illinois State Senate. | 59 |
| __?__ is the largest city in Illinois. | CHICAGO |
| Illinois has _?#_ Electoral votes. | 20 |
| __?__ is the capital of Illinois. | SPRINGFIELD |
| There are _?#_ members in the Illinois House of Representatives. | 118 |
| __?__ is the current Illinois Governor. | PAT QUINN |
| Illinois is one of the most populous states with over _?#_ million people | 12 |
| The __?__ of the House is the presiding officer in the Illinois House of Representatives. | SPEAKER |
| __?__ is the official name of Illinois’ Legislative Branch. | GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
| Illinois has _?#_ State Senate/Legislative districts. | 59 |
| A State Senator serves a _?#_-year term. | 2 |
| A State Representative serves a _?#_-year term. | 2 |
| Illinois has _?#_ State Representative districts. | 118 |
| The __?__ of the Senate is the State Senate’s presiding officer. | PRESIDENT |
| What are the requirements to be a member of the Illinois General Assembly? | 21 years old, resident of the district for 2 years, citizen of Illinois and U.S. |
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