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118 members and districts

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House of reps

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Meet in Springfield

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Both

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Don’t get paid

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Neither

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Four year term

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Senate

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. Start impeachment proceedings

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House

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Part of the general assembly

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Both

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59 members and districts

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Senate

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Elected by the people

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Both

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Have law making duties

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Both

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Appointed by the governor

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Neither

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Women members

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Both

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Two year term

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House

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Person in charge of group called speaker

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House

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Declares laws unconstitutional

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Neither

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Governor is chief officer

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Neither

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Makes laws that treat other states differently

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Neither

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Governor

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Executive

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House

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Legislative

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Senate

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Legislative

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Supreme Court

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Judicial

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Lieutenant governor

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Executive

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Circuit court

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Judicial

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What year did Illinois become a state date of most recent constitution

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1818 1970

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Capitals

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Kaskaskia vandalia Springfield

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Constitutions

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1818 1848 1870 1970

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If general assembly has bill vetoed what vote needed to override veto

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3/5

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What river western border of Illinois

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Mississippi

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Veto power in Illinois

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Governor

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How are judges selected in Illinois

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People in area

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Highest court in Illinois

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Supreme Court

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Order of courts

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Circuit appeals supreme

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Does Illinois have capital punishment

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No

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What court ordinary trial court

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Circuit

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If governor dies or goes to jail who becomes governor

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Lieutenant governor

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How many alderman and alderwomen does Chicago have

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50

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What is alderman

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Each have area of city if crime go to mayor make city look better

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How many days does governor have to consider bill

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60

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Make laws approve appointments appoint the governor try impeachment cases which can general assembly not do

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Appoint governor

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What is it when cities can have local laws

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Home rule

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How many constitutions has Illinois had

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Four

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Who appoints state officials

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Governor

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Who approves appointments

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General assembly

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Curfew law in Illinois

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Eleven on weekends ten on weekdays

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21 years of age or older

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Both

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How many counties does Illinois have

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102

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Who is money manager in Illinois

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Comptroller

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How long is the governors term of office

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Four years

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What is the youngest a person can be to be governor in Illinois

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25

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In Illinois if there is gambling has to be put up to special vote what is that called

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Referendums

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Who writes checks

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Treasurer

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Why two people managing money in Illinois

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No one squanders the money

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Vote on a public issue

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Referendum

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How old do you have to be to vote in Illinois

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18

54
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When did Illinois become a state

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1818

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Does Illinois deal with problems in foreign countries

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No

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When the governor gets a bill in Illinois he can veto just parts of the bill what is this called

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Reduction veto

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Capital of Illinois

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Springfield

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What does the Illinois and us constitution have in common

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Bill of rights

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What does Illinois spend the most money on

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Education

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State and federal governments each have how many branches

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Three

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Who calls out state militia if trouble

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Governor

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Who can call general assembly to call general assembly for special session

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Governor

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If governor going to do something has to check with chief legal officer who is chief legal officer

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Attorney general

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