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IllinoisConstitution
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To vote in IL a person must be | a citizen, 18 years old, IL resident 30 days and registered to vote |
| The current IL Constitution was adopted in | 1970 |
| Article 1 of the IL Constitution is known as the | The Bill of Rights |
| In IL, legislative power is vested in a body known as | The General Assembly |
| The legal officer of the State of IL is called | The Attorney General |
| How many Constitutions has IL had? | 4 |
| IL was the____state admitted into the Union. | 21st |
| The IL House of Representatives has how many members? | 118 |
| The primary purpose of the General Assembly is | To make the laws for the state |
| The IL Supreme Court consists of how many judges? | 7 |
| The term of office for a Circuit Court Judge is how many years? | 6 |
| The terms of office for Supreme and Appellate Court Judges are | 10 |
| If the Governor vetoes a bill, the bill can still become a law if | General Assembly overrides the veto with 3/5 vote in both houses |
| The judicial branch has the power to | Interpret the law |
| In IL, State Representatives serve terms of | 2 |
| To serve as an IL State Senator, an individual must be how old? | 21 |
| IL has how many judicial circuits? | 23 |
| A bill must be read on how many different days in each house before it can be voted on? | 3 |
| Which article provides for free public education for all IL residents through high school? | Article 10 |
| In IL, general elections are always held | The first Tuesday after first Monday in November in even years |
| The current governor (2017) of IL is | Bruce Bauner |
| Secretary of state is in charge of issuing driver's licenses. Who is Illinois's Secretary of State? | Jesse White |
| This is a power granted to the national government and not the state | Printing money |
| This is a power granted tot he state, rather than the national government | Ratifying Amendments to the U.S. Constitution |
| How old does a person have to be in order to run for the Governor of IL? | 25 |