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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who discovered Illinois? | Joliet and Marquette |
| What year was it discovered? | 1673 |
| Illinois became the _____ state. | 21st |
| What two countries once owned the Illinois area? | England and France |
| Which war was fought that freed up the land east of the Mississippi? (Illinois Country) | French and Indian War |
| What was Illinois’ first capital? | Kaskaskia |
| Who was the first Governor? | Shadrach Bond |
| When was Illinois admitted as a state? | December 3, 1818 |
| number of capitals that il has | 3 |
| Inventor of the prairie plow | john deer |
| What did the intervention of the Prairie plow do for Illinois | Major agricultural States |
| How many constitutions do we have | 4 |
| When was the first Constitution written | 1818 |
| When was the second Constitution adopted | 1848 |
| When was the third Constitution adopted | 1870 |
| The last Constitution went into effect When | July 1,1971 |
| What does a legislative branch do | Lawmakers |
| Another name for the legislation bodies | General Assembly |
| What two houses make up the legislative branch | The Senate in the House of Representatives |
| How are the members of the general assembly elected | The voters |
| A member of the general assembly must be how old | 21 years old |
| What does the general assembly need to conduct business | Quorum-majority members |
| How many state representatives do we have | 118 |
| How many senators do we have | 59 |
| How long is a senator's term in office | 4 yrs |
| When are the elections held for members of the general assembly | Even- number years |
| Who wants to prove the appointments made by the governor | The Senate |
| Who has the power to start impeachment proceedings | The House of Representatives |
| How long is a state representative term in office | 2 yrs |
| What is the title of the presenting officer in the House of Representative | Speaker of the house |
| What is the title of the presenting officer of the Senate | President of the Senate |
| How many times was the bill be read before someone can vote on it | On three different days |
| What can the governor do when he does not approve a law | Veto it |
| What is the vote a bill needs to pass | Majority |
| If the governor veto's a bill what is the vote needed by the general assembly | 3/5 vote |
| How long does the governor have to sign or veto a bill | 60 days |
| What is the job of the executive branch | Enforce an administer |
| Who is the most important officer in the executive branch | The governor |
| What is the governor's term of office | 4 yrs |
| What is the order of succession to the governor's office | 1 l.t governor 2 attorney General 3 secretary of State |
| Name three duties of the governor | Grants Pardons, may make special calls to members of the general assembly, commander and sheath of the state militia |
| Name the three types of vetoes | Regular veto, item veto, Amendator veto |
| How almost a governor be | 25 yrs old |
| What are the executive officers (6) | Governo,r lieutenant governor, attorney General, secretary of State, comptroller, treasurer |
| What is the job of the judicial branch | interprets laws |
| What is the term in office for a supreme court judge | 10 yrs |
| How many supreme court judges does illinois have | 7 |
| What are the three levels of court in Illinois | Supreme Court, appollate court,circuit court |
| what is the purpose of the primary elections | Selecting the candidates for their party |
| When are the general election held | The first Tuesday that falls after the first Monday of even number years |
| How old must you be to vote | 18 |
| When does a citizen lose the right to vote | When a person is convicted of a felony |
| Who are our to us senators | Tammy Duckworth, dick durdin |
| What kind of municipality does bethalto have | trusres village |
| What city is the largest center of manufacturing in the midwest | Chicago |
| Who is our current governor | Jb pritzker |
| How many counties does it only have | 102 |
| What county do we live in | Madison County |
| Where is our County seat | Edwardsville |
| What is Illinois slogan | Land of Lincoln |
| What is illinois motto | state savereignty, national union |
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