Illinois and Flag Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Attorney General | Lisa Madigan - Chief Legal Officer |
Secretary of State | Jesse White - Works with Motor Vehicles; DMV |
Comptroller | Leslie Geisser Munger - Screens State Spending |
Treasurer | Mike Frerichs - Responsible for the safekeeping of funds |
Treasurer | Mike Frerichs - Responsible for the safekeeping of funds |
If the Governor dies, who takes his place? (In order) | Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State |
If the Governor dies, who takes his place? (In order) | Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State |
Describe the IL Flag | White w/ the seal; Bald Eagle on a rock w/ a red, white, and blue shield in its talons. 13 stars & stripes for the original 13 colonies. The banner reads, " State, Sovereignty (upside down), National, & Union." The rock has 1818 & 1868. |
Describe the IL Flag | White w/ the seal; Bald Eagle on a rock w/ a red, white, and blue shield in its talons. 13 stars & stripes for the original 13 colonies. The banner reads, " State, Sovereignty (upside down), National, & Union." The rock has 1818 & 1868. |
State Soil | Drummer silty clay loam |
State Soil | Drummer silty clay loam |
State Snack | Popcorn |
State Snack | Popcorn |
State Amphibian | Eastern Tiger Salamander |
State Amphibian | Eastern Tiger Salamander |
State Reptile | Painted Turtle |
State Fish | Blue Gill |
State Fossil | Tully Monster |
State Prairie Grass | Big Blue Stem |
State Dance | Square Dance |
State Fossil | Tully Monster |
State Fruit | Gold Rush Apple |
State Dance | Square Dance |
State Fruit | Gold Rush Apple |
IL Senator from our District. Which # district out of how many? | Scott Bennett - 52nd out of 59 |
Representative from our district and district #? | Hays - 104th out of 118 Districts |
Two U.S. Senators who represent us? | Durbin & Kirk |
# of IL Supreme Court Justices is? | 7 |
Title of Office that issues Driver Licenses and Plates is? | Secretary of State |
Cities the IL Capital has been in? | Kaskaskia, Vandalia, and Springfield |
US Representative and Congressional District we live in is? | Shimkus: 15th out of 18th |
Lawmaking body of IL is? | The General Assembly |
Name of the People's Vote? | Popular |
Title of Office that issues Driver Licenses and Plates is? | Secretary of State |
3 qualifications to vote in IL? | 18 y/o, IL citizen for 6 months, District citizen for 30 days |
US Representative and Congressional District we live in is? | Shimkus: 15th out of 18th |
Name of the People's Vote? | Popular |
# of Electoral Votes to win the Presidential Election? | 270 |
3 qualifications to vote in IL? | 18 y/o, IL citizen for 6 months, District citizen for 30 days |
Il has how many Electoral votes? | 20 |
The # of electoral votes is based on the # in the House ___ + the # in the Senate ___ + the number in D.C. has ___ = ___ | 435; 100; 3; 538 |
Vermilion County Coroner? | Peggy Johnson |
County Clerk/Job? | Cathy Jenkins; files birth, death, and marriage certificates relating to a county's population |
Recorder of Deeds/Job? | Dave Stone; Records and maintains records related to real property in the county |
What must a person taking office take an oath to support before taking office? | Protect the Constitution against foreign/domestic enemies. |
The General Assembly has the power to raise state ____ by law except as limited or provided in the Constitution. | revenue |
What type of income tax does IL have? | Flat rate of 5% |
Public funds are used for what? | The government gets $ from individual income tax, corporate income tax, estate & gift taxes, social insurance taxes, and excise taxes for mandatory spending& interest on Federal debt |
Who is President of the County Board/Job? | Mike Marron, full-times salaried worker who deals w/ economic development in the county & state. |
How do you fold a U.S. Flag? | Lengthwise twice, then in triangles w/ blue on the outside. |
What is the rope on the flagpole called? | Halyard |
# of stars and stripes on the flag today? | 50/13 |
When should a flag be upside down? | In times of distress |
National Bird? | Bald Eagle |
When was the Pledge adopted? | 1892, "Under God" added in 1954 |
National Anthem? | Star-Spangled Anthem |
Red, White, and Blue stand for what? | Red - Hardiness & valor for standing up to Britain White - purity/innocence of a new nation Blue - vigilance/justice of a new government |
When a flag in on a wall, the union (blue) is on which side? | Left |
A bill that sits on the Governor's desk for __ days w/o being acted on becomes law. | 60 |
A Governor can use a ___________ and still pass part of a bill. | reductior or item verb |
Describe the meaning of IL State Seal | 1818 - IL became a state 1868 - Year Seal was approved |
A ________ is a city, village, or incorporated town. | Municipality |
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