Illinois Constitution Flashcards

1
Q

What is the word for something that hampers a person, or a disadvantage?

A

handicap

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2
Q

What is the word that means to unfairly favor one person, group, or thing?

A

discrimination

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3
Q

What is the Illinois state flower?

A

violet

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4
Q

What is the Illinois state bird?

A

cardinal

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5
Q

What is the Illinois state tree?

A

white oak

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6
Q

What is the Illinois state slogan?

A

Land of Lincoln

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7
Q

What is the nickname of Illinois?

A

Prairie State

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8
Q

What is the abbreviation of Illinois?

A

IL

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9
Q

What is the estimated population of Illinois?

A

13 million

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10
Q

What is the largest city in Illinois?

A

Chicago

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11
Q

What Great Lake forms part of Illinois’s border?

A

Lake Michigan

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12
Q

What two rivers form part of Illinois’s border?

A

Mississippi River and Ohio River

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13
Q

What are the states that border Illinois?

A

Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin

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14
Q

How many states border Illinois?

A

5

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15
Q

Which county do we live in?

A

St. Clair

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16
Q

How many counties are in Illinois?

A

102

17
Q

What must be true in order to run for governor?

A

25 years old, U.S. citizen, and live in IL at least 3 years

18
Q

If the governor cannot do his or her job, the ___________ takes over.

A

Lt. Governor

19
Q

The governor is elected every ______ years.

A

4

20
Q

Who is the current governor of Illinois?

A

J.B. Pritzker

21
Q

Who is the most important officer of the executive branch?

A

the governor

22
Q

What is the capital of Illinois?

A

Springfield

23
Q

There are _____ branches of government.

A

3

24
Q

Illinois is the _____ state.

A

21st

25
Q

In what year was the Illinois Constitution written?

A

1818