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Illinois government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the executive branch is headed by the... | governor elect |
| who is the governor | J. B. Pritzker |
| governor is elected every how many years | 4 |
| governor can serve how many terms | unlimited |
| governor ____ the administration of most areas of government | oversees |
| governor ___ the state department directors | appoints |
| each year the governor appears before the general assembly in what month | January |
| governor appears before general assembly to present the... | State of the State Address |
| what month does the governor presents the budget | April |
| governor has important job of reviewing all ___ that passes the general assembly and ___ it before it becomes law | legislation, signs |
| governor can also ___ a piece of legislation if it is not good for the people in the state | veto |
| line item veto | making small changes to the legislation but not changing the entire thing |
| who is the lieutenant governor elected with | governor |
| who is the lieutenant governor | Juliana Stratton |
| job of lieutenant governor | replace governor is he/she dies or is impeached |
| powers of governor | call nation guard or state mlitia, call special sessions of general assembly, grant pardons and reprieves, issue orders, appointment of power |
| who is the attorney general | Kwame Raoul |
| attorney general is the ___ for all the elected state officials | lawyer |
| attorney general is responsible for ___ the people of illinois from things | protecting |
| who is the secretary of state | Alexi Giannoulias |
| secretary of state is responsible for maintaining all the official state ___ and the state seal | records |
| secretary of state issues all ___ ___ and ___ ___. | drivers license and license plates |
| secretary of state serves as the state ___ | librarian |
| who is the comptroller | Susana Mendoza |
| what does comptroller responsible for | keeping track of state's money |
| who is the treasurer | Michael Frerichs |
| what does the treasurer responsible for | decides where the state should invest its money |
| what does the legislative branch consist of | house of reps and senate |
| how many members in house of reps | 118 |
| how are the house of reps elected | by the people |
| how long can a rep serve | 2 year term |
| how many members in senate | 59 |
| how long can a senate serve | 4 year/2 year term |
| what are the house of reps and senate also known as | general assembly |
| what does the general assembly do | make laws |
| to expel a rep or senate, you need a ___ vote | 2/3 |
| how many members need to be present to override veto in the senate | 30 and 3/5 |
| how many members need to be present to override veto in the house of reps | 59 and 3/5 |
| u.s. senators | Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth |
| u.s. rep | Brad Schneider |
| senator president | Don Harmon |
| speaker of the house | Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| illinois state senator | Melinda Bush |
| illinois state rep | Joyce Mason |
| auditory general | Frank Mautino |
| auditory general is responsible for ___ and ___ the recipt obligation and use of all state of illinois ___ | auditing, reviewing, funds |
| illinois supreme court justice | Mary Jane Theis |
| supreme court term | 10 years |
| circuit courts term | 6 years |
| appellate courts term | 10 years |
| associate court judges term | 4 years |
| how are the supreme court chosen | elected |
| how are the circuit courts chosen | elected |
| how are the appellate courts chosen | elected |
| how are the associate court judges chosen | appointed |
| state attorney for lake county | Eric Reinhard |
| how many justices | 7 |
| who heads the judicial branch | illinois supreme court |
| illinois supreme court ___ the illinois constitution and laws | interprets |
| how many members in judicial branch | 400+ |
| what do the judges decide | whether or not the laws have been broken in the state |
| what do judges decide in a law is broken | penalty |
| who punishes judges | judicial inquiry board |
| who was the 1st illinois governor | Shadrach Bond |
| who was the governor of illinois with the longest time | James Thompson |
| how many constitutions has illinois had | 4: 1818, 1848, 1870, 1970 |
| what were the capitals of illinois | Kaskaskia, Vandalia, Springfield |
| when did illinois become a state | 1818 |
| when illinois became a state, it adopted the seal of the ___ ___ | Northwest Territory |
| when was the "seal of the state of illinois" made | August 26, 1818 |
| who is the zion mayor | Billy McKinney |
| who is the winthrop harbor mayor | Michael Bruno |
| who is the chicago mayor | Brandon Johnson |
| who is the beach park mayor | John Hucker |
| article 4 section 8 - passage of bills must be read for how many days | 3 |
| when is the constitutional convention held | every 20 years |
| what does the governor call when they want to change the constitution | constitutional convention |
| what does article 1 section 23 state | cannot vote if you have felons |
| what is the preamble detailed by | state |
| what is chicago (r or d) | democratic |
| what was the judiciary inquiry board created by | article 4, section 15 |
| what is the judiciary inquiry board authorized to do | receive, initiate, and investigate complaints concerning active illinois state court judges |
| eminent domain | power to take private property for public use |
| referendum | question presented to public |
| u.s. senators | Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth |
| u.s. representative | 10th district: Brad Schneider |
| illinois senator | 31st district: Melinda Bush |
| illinois representative | 61st district: Joyce Mason |
| how many days does the governor have to sign a bill the general assembly passes | 30 |
| how many days does it take if the governor doesn't sign the bill to become law | 60 |
| how many days and what fraction does the general assembly have to vote to overturn a veto | 15 days and 3/5 vote |
| line item veto | veto any item of appropriations in bill presented but doesn't change the meaning of the bill |
| when is the effective date of laws | June 1st |
| ___ enacted by home rule municipalities trump state statutes | ordinances |
| home rule needs a population of more than ___ | 25,000 |
| home rule has a ... | chief executive officer |
| the general assembly may not ___ or ___ the power of home rule units | deny or limit |
| where does impeachment begin | house |
| where does impeachment take place | senate |
| state dance | square dance |
| state animal | white tail deer |
| state bird | cardinal |
| state fish | bluegill |
| state tree | white oak |
| state fossil | tully monster |
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