Illinois Constitution Flashcards
What is the word for something that hampers a person, or a disadvantage?
handicap
What is the word that means to unfairly favor one person, group, or thing?
discrimination
What is the Illinois state flower?
violet
What is the Illinois state bird?
cardinal
What is the Illinois state tree?
white oak
What is the Illinois state slogan?
Land of Lincoln
What is the nickname of Illinois?
Prairie State
What is the abbreviation of Illinois?
IL
What is the estimated population of Illinois?
13 million
What is the largest city in Illinois?
Chicago
What Great Lake forms part of Illinois’s border?
Lake Michigan
What two rivers form part of Illinois’s border?
Mississippi River and Ohio River
What are the states that border Illinois?
Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin
How many states border Illinois?
5
Which county do we live in?
St. Clair
How many counties are in Illinois?
102
What must be true in order to run for governor?
25 years old, U.S. citizen, and live in IL at least 3 years
If the governor cannot do his or her job, the ___________ takes over.
Lt. Governor
The governor is elected every ______ years.
4
Who is the current governor of Illinois?
J.B. Pritzker
Who is the most important officer of the executive branch?
the governor
What is the capital of Illinois?
Springfield
There are _____ branches of government.
3
Illinois is the _____ state.
21st
In what year was the Illinois Constitution written?
1818
