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Con. Quiz 1
State Constitution Quiz 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What Amendment of the United States Constitution gives the States Powers | 10th |
| What two things does the federal government depend on states to do | Approve Amendments and Elect Officials |
| Who are the two senators from Illinois that serve in Washington DC but represent our state | Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk |
| How many state Representatives do we send to Washington D.C | 19 |
| What Illinois Representative District does our school sit in | 79th |
| What year was the first Illinois Constitution Adopted | 1818 |
| Illinois was the ______ state admitted to the Union | 21st |
| When was the current version of our Constitution adopted | 1970 |
| Who is the head of the Illinois Executive Branch | The Governor |
| How many people make up the Illinois House of Representatives | 118 |
| How many Appellate Court districts exist in Illinois | 5 |
| How many Judicial Circuits exist in Illinois | 22 |
| How many members are there of the Illinois Supreme Court | 7 |
| How many Illinois Supreme Courts are there | 1 |
| Which branch is responsible for passing legislation involving state policy. | Legislative |
| Which branch is responsible for passing legislation 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 | Lieutenant Governor |
| What is the biggest form of revenue in the state of the Illinois | Federal Aid |
| Who sets educational policies for the state | The Illinois State Board of Education |
| What is the biggest budget item from the all funds total in the state of the Illinois | Healthcare 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 |
| The leader of the Senate is called | President of the Senate |
| Bills must be passed by ______ to take effect on ______ of the next year | May 31st, January 1st |
| How many times must a bill be read in each chamber | 3 |
| A Bill within the Illinois General Assembly must start in the Senate before it can be passed on to the House | False |
| After the second reading the bill can be | Amended |
| After the third reading the bill is | Debated and Voted on |
| After the first reading the bill is | Introduced |
| If the second chamber approves the bill as written it then | Goes to the Governor |
| If the second chamber makes changes to the bill it... | Goes back the first chamber |
| Who is the Governors person on education reform | Lieutenant Governor |
| If a Governor were to veto a law, what majority would be needed to revive it | 3/5th |
| Who is the Senate President? | John Cullerton |
| Who is the Speaker of the House | Michael Madigan |
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