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Illinois 2025
Illinois Constitution Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Illinois was made a state in what year? | 1818 |
| What is the current capital of Illinois? | Springfield |
| What do the Illinois constitution and the United States constitution have in common? | Bill of Rights |
| If the governor vetoes a bill, how can it still become a law? | 3/5 vote in each house |
| Can the General assembly be called into special session? | yes |
| Who is the commander in chief of the Illinois state militia? | The governor |
| What it the governor's term of office? | 4 years |
| Who may veto a bill? | The governor |
| How old must the governor be? | 35 years |
| How old must voters be? | 18 years |
| How many counties are in Illinois? | 102 |
| Is a school district considered a special purpose district? | No |
| What is the largest city in Illinois? | Chicago |
| How many members does the Illinois House of Representatives have? | 118 |
| How many members does the Illinois Senate have? | 59 |
| What are the two parts of the General Assembly? | House and Senate |
| What is the term for a member of the House? | four years |
| What is the term for a member of the Senate? | two years |
| Where do the House and the Senate meet? | Springfield |
| Which part of the General Assembly has female members? | Both |
| Which part of the General Assembly is elected by the people? | Both |
| Who is Governor of Illinois | JB Pritzker |
| What it the highest level of court in Illinois? | Supreme |
| Who becomes governor if the Governor dies? | Lieutenant Governor |
| What river makes up the westerly border of Illinois? | Mississippi River |
| What county do we live in? | Cook |
| Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois? | Guilana Stratton |
| Who is the Attorney General of Illinois? | Kwane Raoul |
| Who is the Secretary of State of Illinois? | Alexi Giannoulias |
| Who is the Comptroller of Illinois? | Suzanna Mendoza |
| Who is the Treasurer of Illinois? | Mike Frerichs |
| What are the Illinois senate duties & responsibilities? | try impeachments made by the house of representatives, they convict impeached officers and approve other appointments made by the governor. Making laws: Amending state law, Initiating constitutional amendments |
| What are the Illinois representatives duties & responsibilities? | the power to pass bills and impeach illinois' office holders, participating in the state budget process and acting on federal and state amendments |
| Governor roles and responsibilities | overseeing the executive branch, enforcing laws, managing the state budget and responding to emergencies |
| legislative branch Who? What do they do? | Is the senate and the house they make laws |
| Executive branch who? what do they do? | Governor administers and enforces laws |
| Judicial branch who? what do they do? | administers justice and interprets the laws the three level court system: supreme, appellate and circuit |
| types of governments in IL what are they | executive, legislative and judicial |