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IL State Constitution Flashcards

Study for IL state test

1
Q

year the current Illinois constitution was adopted in

A

1970

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2
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To vote in an Illinois general election you must be

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a citizen, 18 years old, an Illinois resident for 30 days, and registered to vote

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3
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number of Constitutions has Illinois had

A

4

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4
Q

can veto a bill passed by the General Assembly

A

Governor

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5
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judges are elected by

A

by the people

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6
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how Amendments to the Illinois Constitution can be proposed

A

a constitutional convention or the general assembly

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7
Q

has the power to appoint state officials

A

governor

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8
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How long does the governor have to consider a bill passed by the Illinois General Assembly?

A

60 days

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9
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A bill must be read on this many different days to be voted on.

A

3

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10
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The governor of Illinois is the

A

chief executive officer

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11
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If the governor dies this person takes over

A

Lieutenant Governor

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12
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The highest court in Illinois:

A

supreme court

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13
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main trial court in Illinois

A

Circuit Court

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14
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vote necessary for the general assembly to veto a bill

A

three-fifths

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15
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power given to the cities and towns in Illinois so that they may pass their own local ordinances is called:

A

home rule

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16
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Illinois became a state in

A

1818

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17
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a governors term lasts

A

4 years

18
Q

the governor of illinois

A

JB Pritzker

19
Q

Who in the executive branch is the legal officer of the state?

A

attorney general

20
Q

month Illinois elections are

A

november

21
Q

Illinois Supreme court is a part what branch

A

Judicial Branch

22
Q

Illinois Senate is a part of what branch

A

Legislative Branch

23
Q

Secretary of State is part of what branch

A

Legislative Branch

24
Q

number of alderman in Chicago city council

A

50

25
Q

next mayoral election in chicagao

A

2019

26
Q

vote needed to override the mayor’s veto

A

two thirds

27
Q

has veto rights over the city council

A

mayor

28
Q

has law making respobsilities

A

house & senate

29
Q

speaker is the chief officer

A

house

30
Q

start impeachment proceedings

A

house

31
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term is 4 years

A

senate

32
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term is 2 years

A

house

33
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has 59 members/districts

A

senate

34
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has 118 members

A

house

35
Q

must be 21 years of age or older

A

senate

36
Q

meet in springfield

A

house & senate

37
Q

part of the general assembly

A

house & senate

38
Q

does the IL constitution have a bill of rights?

A

yes

39
Q

how many counties in IL

A

102

40
Q

voters can be as young as

A

17

41
Q

commander in chief state militia

A

governor

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