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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how many people are in the Illinois house of representatives | 118 |
| how many people are in the Illinois senate | 59 |
| how many people do we send to Washington dc | 19 |
| what constitution law gave the states there power | 10 |
| we are district? | 2 |
| who is our representative | robin kelly |
| we were indited into the nation as the __ state | 21 |
| the newest constitution was made when? | 1970 |
| what are two things the state do that the us senate relies on | approve amendments and elect officials |
| who are the two senators that we have that serve in dc | mark Kirk and dick Durban |
| what Illinois representative district does our school live in | 79 |
| when was the first constitution adopted | 1818 |
| when was the current version of the constitution adopted | 1970 |
| who is the head of the executive branch | governor |
| How many Appellate Court districts exist in Illinois? | 5 |
| How many Judicial Circuits exist in Illinois? | 22 |
| how many people are in the supreme court | 7 |
| how many supreme courts are there | 1 |
| Which branch is responsible for passing legislation involving state policy. | legislative |
| Which branch is responsible for passing legislatation involving taxes | legislative |
| Which branch of the Illinois Government controls the budget of the State. | executive |
| This office is in charge of handling duties assigned by the Governor. | Lieutenant governor |
| This person is the Chief Executive of the State | governor |
| This office is in charge of Driver License facilities | secretary of state |
| This office is the chief fiscal operator of the state | comptroller |
| This person serves as the lawyer for the state of Illinois | attorney general |
| This person serves as the chief investment officer for the state. | treasurer |
| Lisa Madigan currently holds this position | attorney general |
| Judy Baar Topinka currently holds this position | comptroller |
| Dan Rutherford currently holds this position | treasurer |
| Jesse White currently holds this position | secretary of state |
| Pat Quinn currently holds this position | governor |
| Shelia Simon currently holds this position | leuitenate governor |
| What is the biggest form of revenue in the state of the Illinois | federal aid |
| Who sets educational policies for the state? | state board of education |
| What is the biggest budget item from the all funds total in the state of the Illinois | health care and family services |
| 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 |
| The Legislative Branch can impeach and convict members of which branch? | judicial and executive |
| Each Legislative District in the state of Illinois is composed of how many senate districts? How many representatives districts? | 1 and 2 |
| State Representatives are elected every _____ years | 2 |
| The leader of the House of Representatives is called? | speaker of the house |
| which article deals with revenue | IX |
| this article is about the executive branch | V |
| this article is about state power | II |
| this article is about the legislative branch | IV |
| this article deals with militia | XII |
| which district is cook county in | 1 |
| how many amendments are in the 1970 constitution | 11 |
| this article is about the judicial branch | VI |
| if a governor were to veto a law what would be needed to revive it? | 3/5 |
| If the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor were tragically killed in a plane accident. What would be the correct order of Gubernatorial Succession | attorney general,secretary of state. |
| Who is the Governors person on education reform | lieutenate governor |
| the leader of the senate is called the__ | president of the senate |
| a census acours every __ years | 10 |
| which article deals with elections | 3 |
| who represents us in springfeild | Katy kloonen |
| Which branch of the Illinois Government interprets the Illinois Constitution | judicial |
| State senators are elected every how many years | 6 |
| What Illinois Senatorial District does our school sit in? | 40th |
| Who is in charge of each of the Circuit Courts? | chief justice |
| When did the most recent Constitution become effective | July 2nd 1971 |
| Which Amendment changed the voting age? | 5th |
| Which Amendment to the 1970 Constitution allows the judges to deny bail to persons who are responsible for crimes carrying life sentences. | 5th |
| St. Anne would be referred to as a 'Municipality' | false |
| Who has the power to raise Revenue in the state by law? | general assembaly |
| Who is the commander and chief of the state militia | governor |
| What is our 2nd biggest form of Revenue? | income tax |
| Which Article deals with the states revenue? | IX |