Illinois constitution review
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| Illinois has had how many capital cities? | 3
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| The capitals of Illinois are: | Kaskaskia, Vandalia, Springfield
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| Number of state Senators | 59
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| Number of state representatives | 118
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| One of Illinois' US Senators | Dick Durbin
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| One of Illinois' US Senators | Mark Kirk
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| How many Illinois representatives go to Congress | 19
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| Term of a state senator | 4 years
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| Term of a state representative | 2 years
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| To be a state senator, you must be ______ years old | 21
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| To be a state senator, you must be a resident of district for at least ________ years before the election | 2
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| Impeachment is | charge an official with wrong doing
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| The trial for impeachment occurs in the __________ | Senate
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| For a bill to become a law, it must have passed the ________ ________ | General Assembly
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| For a bill to become a law, it have passed the General Assembly and have ben signed by the __________ | Governor
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| To override a Governor's veto, it takes a vote of | 3/5s
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| For a bill to pass the General Assembly, it must have received at least a ___________ vote | majority
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| Once a bill has been given to the Governor, he/she has ____ calendar days to decide about it. | 60
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| If he fails to act on the bill within 60 days, what happens to the bill? | becomes a law
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| Lobby | organized group that tries to influence lawmakers
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| List 3 qualifications to be governor | 25 years old, 3 years resident of state, citizen
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| Chief job of the executive branch | enforce and carry out the laws
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| definition of pardon | forgiveness of a crime
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| The Governor of Illinois | Bruce Rauner
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| Who has the power in the state to grant pardons, reprieves, and commutations? | Governor
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| how long is term for governor | 4 years
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| The office that has more direct contact with the people of Illinois than any other executive office | Secretary of State
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| This person may become Governor if the present Governor cannot fulfill his/her duties | Lt. Governor
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| Protects Illinois consumers against fraud and rip offs | Attorney General
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| Issues driver licenses, vehicle plates, and maintains records | Secretary of State
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| the term of any executive office is ________ years | 4
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| the lowest type of state court | Circuit
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| the middle type of state court | Appellate
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| the highest type of state court | Supreme
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| Are state court judges elected or appointed | Both
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| How many judges are there on the Illinois Supreme Court | 7
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| Three qualification to be a state court judge | citizen, licensed attorney of the state, resident of their district
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| Can a judge hold any other job or position while serving the state? | No
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| To vote in Illinois you must be at least _________ years old | 18
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| To vote in Illinois you must be a resident of your voting district for at least ______ days preceding the election | 30
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| To vote in Illinois you must be a | citizen
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| Explain the closed primary system | Can only vote for one political party's candidate in the primary
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| Explain the open primary system | Can vote for both political party's candidates
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| Illinois uses which type of primary system? | Closed
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| How many counties does Illinois have? | 102
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| The number of Constitutions that Illinois has had | 4
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| The year the present Constitution was approved? | 1970
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| the number of the branches of government that Illinois has | 3
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| state flower | violet
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| state bird | cardinal
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| state mineral | flourite
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| state insect | monarch butterfly
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| State slogan | Land of Lincoln
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| State song | Illinois
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| State animal | white-tailed deer
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| state fish | bluegill
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| The river that makes up the westerly border of Illinois is the: | Mississippi River
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| How many alderman or women are in the Chicago City Council? | 50
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| State dance | square dance
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| state reptile | Eastern painted turtle
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| state prairie grass | Big Bluestem
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| state tree | white oak
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| This is NOT a duty of the General Assembly | Appoint the governor
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| How are Illinois judges usually selected? | By the people
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