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IL Constitution Test Flashcards

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Illinois had four constitutions in the years…

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1818, 1848, 1870, 1970

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Illinois became a state in

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1818

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Illinois had __ capitals in…

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  1. Kaskaskia, Vandalia, Springfield
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Legislative branch is called the…

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General assembly

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The general assembly is made of…

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2 houses: House of Representatives and the Senate

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House of Reps. has ___ members.

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118, each from their district. (118 districts)

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Members of the house must be at least…

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21 years old

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Representatives serve for…

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2 years, elections are in each even year.

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House of Reps. is led by…

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The speaker of the house (Michael Madigan)

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Senate has ___ members

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59, each from their district (59 districts)

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Members must be…

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At least 21 years old

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Senators serve…

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4 year terms, with staggered elections (half are elected at a time)

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The senate is led by…

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The president of the senate who is elected by senate members
(John Cullerton)

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The governor is the…

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Chief executive of the state (Pat Quinn)

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Lt. Governor has…

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Assigned duties by the governor (Sheila Simon)

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Attorney general is…

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The legal officer for the state (Lisa Madigan)

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Secretary of State is the…

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Official record keeper for the state (Jesse White)

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Comptroller does what?

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Maintains money records, orders payments of funds (Judy Bar Topinka, R.)

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The treasurer does what?

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Keeps and invests the state’s money and lays out when ordered to. (Dan Rutherford)

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Circuit courts…

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Try cases

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Judges serve for…

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6 years

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Appellate courts do what?

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Hear appeals of cases concerning fairness and interpretation about cases tried at circuit courts, judges serve 10 years

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Supreme Court of IL

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Final court of appeals with 7 judges who serve 10 year terms

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Judges are chosen by…

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Voters

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A proposed law is called a…

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Bill

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A bill can be introduced in…

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Either house of the general assembly

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When an identically worded bill passes both houses of the general assembly…

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It is sent to the governor for appeoval

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If the governor signs the bill…

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It becomes an IL law

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If the governor does not approve of the bill, he has three…

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Veto options

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The general assembly can override the veto with a…

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3/5 vote

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Regular veto

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Whole bill is rejected

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Amendatory veto

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Governor can make small changes in the wording that he believes makes the bill better but does not alter its meaning or intent.

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Line item veto

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Governor can change the amount of money going into the bill, called appropriations

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The IL house of reps can…

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Impeach members of the executive or judicial branches

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The IL senate…

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Tries impeached officials

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An impeached person can be removed from office with a…

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2/3 vote

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Before you vote you must…

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Be 18 years old and registered to vote

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Registration takes place when?

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Before Election Day

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Once you are registered, you do not need to register again unless you…

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Change your residence

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Candidates can gain a place on the ballot by…

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Winning their party’s primary election or independently by collecting a signed list of voters who support them.

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Voting takes place…

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In secret and the voter’s ballot can’t be identified

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What type of voting system does the US use?

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The “Australian Ballot” system

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The Australian Ballot requires that…

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The names of the candidates be listed on a form in uniform size and color and printed or prepared at the government’s expense.

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All types of voting allow the voter to “write in” to…

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Vote for a candidate whose name does not appear on the ballot.

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Voters who can’t make it to the polling place on Election Day…

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May arrange to vote in advance by casting an absentee ballot.

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