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Illinois Const. EC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many senators does Illinois Have. | 59 |
| How many house of representatives do we have. | 118 |
| How many Judaical Circuits do we have. | 22 |
| How many Applet Courts do we have. | 5 |
| Supreme Courts | 1 |
| How many members does the Supreme Court have. | 7 |
| Who is the Governor | Pat Quinn |
| Who is Lieutenant Governor | Sheila Simon |
| Attorney General | Lisa Madigan |
| Secretary of State | Jesse White |
| Comptroller | Judy Barr Topinka |
| Treasurer | Dan Rutherford |
| Some duties a Governor has are. | The Chief Executive of State, makes decisions on state budgets, has power to grant pardons, and serves as commander-and-chief of the states military forces |
| Where do states get their powers. | 10th amendment |
| What is the 10 Amendment. | Anything that is not stated in our constitution then you can state in yours |
| What are the amendments of education. | Approving amendments to the U.S. constitution, and the election of the federal offices |
| What are the intergovernmental coroperations. | The implementation of joint law enforcement programs to prevent and detect crime, Another key is transportation construction or safety programs |
| Who are the two U.S. senators of Illinois. | Mark Kirk- Junior Dick Durban- Senior since 1996 |
| How many representatives are there from Illinois. | 19 |
| What is a Census | It is something that is done every 10 years and goes by the population and they change the district |
| When was the Illinois Constitution created. | 1818 |
| What number was Illinois admitted as. | 21st state |
| When was the current version of the constitution rewritten. | 1970 |
| The three branchs are. | Legislative, Executive, and Judaical branch |
| Who controls the state budgets, appoints department administrators, and reports to the General Assembly annually on the condition of the state. | The Governor |
| What is the General Assembly. | It is when the senate and congress combined |
| What are the other members after the Governor. | Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secratary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer |
| What is the Governor called. | Cheif Executive of state |
| The Governor makes what kind of decisions. | The State Budget |
| What does the Governor serve as. | Commander-and-cheif of the states millitary forces |
| Who is elected with the Governor. | Lieutenant Governor |
| The Lieutenant Governor is the what in line for governorship. | 1st in line |
| This office handles a variety of responsibilities delegated by statue and assigned by the Governor is. | Lieutenant Governor |
| The Lieutenant Governor also serves as Governor's what for education reform. | Point Person |
| The what is the lawyer for the state and the people of Illinois. | Attorney General |
| The Attorney General acts as an advocate to protect consumers, safeguard children and communities, preserve the environment, uphold Illinois’ open government laws, and. | Defend the rights of Illinois' most vulenerable residents |
| This office is the largest and most diverse office in its kind in the nation is. | The Secratary of State |
| Secratary of State offers vehicle titles, drivers licences and what. | Plates |
| What are the three departments for Secratary of state. | Drivers Licences, Vehicle Services, and Illinois State Police |
| What are the three levels of police. | Local Police, County Police, and State Police |
| Which office is the cheif fiscal control officer for the Illinois Government. | Comptroller |
| What does fiscal mean. | Money |
| The Comptroller is in charge of what kind of payments. | State payments |
| Which office is the state cheif investment officer. | Treasurer |
| What happens if the state does not have enough money. | They borrow it |
| The Illinois State Budget has three main things they spend money on is. | Healthcare and family services, education, and Human services |
| Some of the Illinois State Budget Revenues are. | Federal Aid, Income Tax, and Sales Tax |
| Sets of educational what and guidlines for public and private schools, and preschools thru 12 grade. | Policies |
| How many kids are in the Illinois School System. | 2.1 Million kids |
| To be eligible to serve in the General Assembly in this branch you must be at least 21, reside in the district being represented for at least two years prior to the electioin or appointment, and what. | Must be a United States Citizen |
| The what activities are enacting, amending, and repealing laws is called what. | Principal Activities |
| This branch votes on tax changes and acts on Ammendments from the U.S. Constitution. | The Legislative Branch |
| The General Assembly may impeach and convict what and what officeholders in the State if Illinois. | Executive and Judicial officeholders |
| Each legislative district is composed of one senate district, which will be divided into how many representative districts. | 2 Representative Districts |
| If a bill is passed before May 31st when will it become a law. | January of the next year |
| If the bill is passed after May 31st when will it become a law. | June 1st of the next year |
| A bill is introduced in either in the what or what. | House or Senate |
| Each bill must be read how many times in each chamber for it to be a law. | 3 days |
| A bill is introduced in what reading. | 1st reading |
| The second reading allows for what. | Amendments |
| The bill is debated and what on in what reading. | Voted on and 3rd reading |
| When they vote a what majority is needed for the bill to be passed, and needs to have at least 51% to be passed to be a law. | Simple majority |
| If the second chamber approves the bill as written it is sent to who. | The Governor |
| The bill is amended in what chamber and then passed, it must what to the chamber where it originated for concurrence. | 2nd chamber |
| If there is no change in the what it has to go back to where it originated. | House |
| The Governor can do what for a bill to be passed. | Sign the bill, veto it with recommendations for changes, veto it absolutely, and can allow it to become a law without a signature. |
| If it is not signed by the Governor in 30 days what will happen to it. | It will automatically become a law |
| The General Assembly may override the veto by a three-fifths majority, by who. | Vetoed by the Governor |
| Who is the Senate President. | John J. Cullerton |
| Who is the Speaker of the House. | Michael J. Magigan |
| When are the Supreme Court Justices elected. | 10 year terms |
| how many terms for the Applet Court Judges. | 10 year term |
| Circuit Judges are elected for how many terms. | 6 terms |
| Chief Justices of our Current Supreme Court. | Thomas L. Kilbride |
| Illinois 1st capitol was. | Kaskaskia in 1818 |
| Illionis 3rd capitol was. | Springfield in 1836 |
| Illinois 2nd capitol was. | Vandillia in 1820 |
| Where does the Illinois government/General Assembly work at. | The State Capitol Building |
| State tree | White Oak |
| State flower | Violet |
| State song | Illinois |
| State bird | Cardinal |
| State insect | Monarch butterfly |
| State slogan | Land of Lincoln |
| State animal | White tailed deer |
| State fish | Bluegill |
| State dance | Square dance |
| State snack food | Popcorn |
| What preserves individual rigths in the 1870's. | Bill of Rights |
| The Bill of rights guarantees freedom from what on the basics of race, color,creed, national ancestry and sex. | Discrimination |
| In hiring and promotion practices of an employer or in the sale or what of what. | Rental of property |
| There is one allowed dicrimination which is what. | Age |
| In jobs and sale of what. | Property |
| Shrinks the amount of people in the house is which amendment. From 177 to 118. | 1st amendment |
| This amendment allows judges to deny bail to a person who is accused of a crime. | 3rd amendment |
| This amedment allows judges to deny bail to a person who may be a threat to the community. | 4th amendment |
| This amendment will reduce the voting age for every U.S. citizen voting in state elections from 21 years to 18 years and the permanent state residency requirement from 6 months to 30 days preceding any election. | 5th amendment |
| How many amendments are there in the Illinois Constitution. | 11 amendments |
| Every how many years is the Illinois public asked if they want a new constitution. | Every 20 years |
| So far they have been asked how many times so far and what was have they been anwsering. | 2 times, no |
| The bill of rights is in what article and how many sections. | Article 1, 24 sections |
| What is Article II. | The Powers of the State |
| The what branches are all separate but have the same powers. And how many sections are there. | Legislative, Executive, and Judaial, 2 sections |
| What is Article III about. | Sufferage and elections |
| How many sections are in Article III. (section II) | 7 sections |
| If you are convicted of a felony or under sentence you cannot vote is in what article. | Article III |
| What is Article IV about. | The Legislative |
| Every how many years does the election in the Legislative Branch take place. | Every 2 years |
| What is Article V about. | The Executive Branch |
| How many years must you be in the state prior to the election. | 3 years |
| Article 5 section 6 says if the Governor dies who are the next 3 people in line for the job. | First is Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State |
| The Governor has the power to what to forgive someone for their crime. | Pardon |
| Article VI is about what. | The Judicial Branch |
| There are how many Judicial Circuits. | 5 |
| We have 5 Applet Courts in how many districts. | In each district |
| What is section 11 about. | To be eligible to be a Judge |
| To be eligible to be a Judge you must be what. | Must be a U.S citizen, licensed attorney, and have to be a resident where you were elected from |
| The mayor or president of St. Anne is. | David O'Connel |
| How many districts is the state divided into. | 5 districts |
| What is the first Judicial Circuit consist of. | Cook County |
| How many Supreme Court Justices are selected from the first Judicial County . | 3 |
| How many are from Cook County. | 3 |
| What is Article VII about. | Local Government |
| What does Local Government mean. | It means two things allow Municipalities which means cities, villages, and incorporated towns can have own Government |
| What is Article VIII about. | Finance |
| What is Article IX about. | Revenue |
| What is Article X about. | Education |
| What is Article XI about. | Environment |
| What is Article XII about. | Militia |
| Who is the new District Representative 2. | Robin Kelly |
| Who is the state senator for district 40. | Toi Hutchinson |
| Who is the state representative of the 79 district. | Katie Cloonen |
| What branch is responsible for passing legislation involving state policies. | Legislative |
| Which branch of the Illinois Government controls the budget of the state. | Executive |
| Which branch of the Illinois Government interprets the Illinois Constitution. | Judicial |
| Who sets educational policies for the state. | Illinois State Board of Education |
| State senators are elected every how many years. | 6 years |
| The Governor can kill the bill by what. | Vetoing it |
| What's Illinois Senatorial District does our school sit in? | 40th district |
| What are the three courts within the Illinois Judicial Branch. | Supreme, Appellate, Circuit |
| Who is in charge of each of the Circuit Courts. | Chef Judge |
| When did the most recent Constitution become effective. | July 1st 1971 |
| Who has the power to raise Revenue in the state by law. | General Assembly |
| Which of the following is not a Branch of the Government. | General Assembly |
| Which of the following is not a Branch of the Illinois Government. | Government Branch |
| Who is John Cullerton. | President of the Senate |
| What Illinois Representative district does Illinois sit in. | 79 |
| When did the most recent Constitution become effective. | July 1, 1971 |
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