Question | Answer |
What amendment allows states to make laws that are not in the Constitution? | 10th Amendment |
What two major responsibilities does the federal government depend on? | Approving Amendments to the U.S constitution and the election of federal officials |
How many votes must be ratified by state legislatures or special conventions? | three-forths |
Who are the two senators from Illinois that serve in Washington DC but represent our state? | Dick Durban and Mark Kirk |
How many state representatives do we send to Washington D.C? | 19 |
What is census? | A count of population in which they might change the districts boundaries. |
What District were we in? | 11th |
What district are we in now? | 2nd |
Who is our district representative? | Robyn Kelly |
Who was our district representative? | Jesse Jackson |
When was our Constitution adopted? | 1818 |
What year is the current Illinois Constitution from? | 1970 |
Who is the head of the Illinois Executive Branch? | Governer |
How many people help the Governor? | 5 |
Who are the people that help the governor? | Lieutenant Governer
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Comptroller
Treasurer |
What is the official name for our legislative branch? | General Assembly |
How many members of the senate are there? | 59 |
How many members are there in the house of Representatives? | 118 |
How many members are in the Illinois Supreme Court? | 7 |
How many members are in the U.S Supreme Court? | 9 |
The Supreme court heads what branch? | Judicial Branch |
How many appellate courts are there? | 5 |
How many Judicial circuits are there? | 22 |
who is our governor? | Pat Quin |
Who is our attorney General? | Lisa Madigan |
Who is our Secretary of state? | Jesse White |
Who is our Comptroller? | Judy Barr Topinka |
who is our treasurer? | Dan Rutherford |
What are the three biggest things that the state spends on? | -healthcare and family services
-Education
-Human services |
How does Illinois make money? | -Federal Government
-income tax
-Sales tax |
What senate district are we in? | 40 |
what Illinois Representative district does our school sit- in? | 79th |
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 legislatation 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 |
what office is in charge of Driver License facilities? | Secretary of State |
what office is the chief fiscal operator of the state? | Comtroller |
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 |
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 |
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 how many 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 |
After the second reading the bill can be what? | Amended |
After the third reading the bill is what? | Debated and Voted on |
After the first reading the bill is what? | introduced |
If the second chamber approves the bill as written it then.. | Goes to the Governer |
If the second chamber makes changes to the bill it... | Goes back to the first chamber |
Who is the Governors person on education reform? | Lieutenant Governer |
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 |
what is the first article? | Bill of Rights |