Other Important Things Flashcards

1
Q

How old to vote

A

18

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2
Q

Members of the state senate

A

59

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3
Q

Members of the state house

A

118

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4
Q

A bill is read how many times

A

3

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5
Q

The constitution we have now is revised in

A

1970

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6
Q

How old to be a member of house/senate

A

21

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7
Q

How old to be at executive branch member

A

25

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8
Q

A governor has how many days to Veto a bill

A

60

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9
Q

The house has how many days to override a veto

A

15

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10
Q

To vote a person must be a resident for how many days

A

30

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11
Q

An executive branch member term is how many years

A

4

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12
Q

Number of votes needed to vote for the governor/lieutenant, governor

A

One

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13
Q

Number of judicial districts

A

Five

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14
Q

Number of supreme court judges

A

Seven

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15
Q

Term of Supreme Court/appellate court judges

A

10

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16
Q

Public education is free through what grade

A

12

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17
Q

Supreme court judges from Cook county (how many)

A

Three

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18
Q

To override a veto, the house needs a______vote

A

3/5

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19
Q

Each legislative district has how many senators

A

One

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20
Q

The ______________disciplines judges

A

 The courts commissions

21
Q

________________Means you don’t have to testify against yourself

A

Self incrimination

22
Q

Has power of taxation

A

General assembly

23
Q

Head of senate

A

President

24
Q

Commander in chief of the militia

A

Governor

25
Q

Appeals on death sentences, go to______court

A

Supreme

26
Q

A general election is held in what month

A

November

27
Q

Three levels of Illinois government

A

County, Township, municipal

28
Q

Three ways a candidate is placed on a ballot

A

Primary election, party caucus, party convention

29
Q

Illinois became a state in the

A

1818

30
Q

Illinois state tree

A

Wideoak

31
Q

Illinois state bird

A

Cardinal

32
Q

Illinois state fish

A

Bluegill

33
Q

Illinois state animal

A

Whitetail deer

34
Q

Illinois state dance

A

Square dance

35
Q

Illinois state slogan

A

“ land of Lincoln”

36
Q

The governor is the head of what branch

A

Executive

37
Q

Who is responsible for the abuse of liberty

A

Us

38
Q

What’s the only way a person cannot get bail

A

A serious crime

39
Q

Can a person in jail vote

A

No

40
Q

When do we vote?

A

Tuesday following the first Monday in November every even number year

41
Q

Who evaluates

A

Auditor general

42
Q

How many supreme court judges are there?

A

Seven

43
Q

All elections have to be what

A

Free, uniform, equal

44
Q

True or false a person has choice to liberty, life and happiness

A

True

45
Q

A bill must be read how many times

A

Three

46
Q

What month does the general assembly ravine in?

A

January

47
Q

State nickname

A

Prairie state

48
Q

Three branches of government

A

Executive legislative judicial

49
Q

The government is based on a system of what

A

Checks and balances