Illinois Flashcards

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Illinois has had __ constitutions…

A

4

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Illinois became a state in…

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1818

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2
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The constitutions were written in:

__,__,__,__

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1818,1848,1870,1970

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3
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Illinois has had __ capitals

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3

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4
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The capitals were located in: ____,____,____

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Kaskaskia, Vandalia, Springfield

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5
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Legislative is called…

A

General assembly

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6
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HOR has ___ members

A

118

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7
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Senate has __ members

A

59

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8
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Pat Quinn is the…

A

Governor

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9
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The Governor is…

A

The chief executive

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10
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Attorney general is…

A

Legal officer os state

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11
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Secretary of state is…

A

Record keeper

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12
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Jesse white is the…

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Secretary of state

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The comptroller is…

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The person who maintains money records, and other payments of funds.

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Treasurer is…

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The person who invests the states money and pays out when ordered to

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15
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Dan Rutherford is…

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Treasurer

16
Q

Circuit courts…

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Try cases, judges serve 6 year terms

17
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Supreme court of illinois

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Final court for appeals, 7 judges; serve 10 year terms

18
Q

Governor has __ types of vetoes

A

3

19
Q

Regular veto is…

A

Whole bill is rejected

20
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Amendatory veto is…

A

Governor makes small wording changes

21
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Line item veto is…

A

Governor changes the amount of money in a bill

22
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You must be __ to vote

A

18

23
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Australian ballot

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The names of candidates are listed on forms that are uniform in size and color and are printed or prepared at the governors expense

24
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Absent voters

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Can send an absence ballot prior to ellection