Study Guide

Question 1

This person takes over if the governor dies while in the office

Answer 1

Lieutenant governor

Question 2

This person is the chief legal officer in Illinois

Answer 2

Attorney general

Question 3

This person signs or vetoes bills passed by the general assembly

Answer 3

Governor

Question 4

This person licensed drivers and keeps driver’s records

Answer 4

Secretary of State

Question 5

This person acts as the states banker

Answer 5

Treasurer

Question 6

The three Illinois courts from the lowest to highest are

Answer 6

Circuit Court, appellate Court, supreme Court

Question 7

To be a judge in Illinois you must be a US citizen to live in the district you serve and be…

Answer 7

An attorney

Question 8

How many justices are in the Illinois supreme Court

Answer 8

7

Question 9

How long is the term for a circuit court judge

Answer 9

6 year term

Question 10

What type of judge is appointed

Answer 10

Associate judges

Question 11

What court hears the most cases

Answer 11

State courts

Question 12

According to article 8 what can public funds property and credit be used for

Answer 12

Only for public purposes

Question 13

This means that the government can purchase private property for a public use at a fair price

Answer 13

Eminent domain

Question 14

Who has the sole power to raise revenue

Answer 14

The general assembly

Question 15

The state of Illinois collects money through which one of these taxes

Answer 15

Income, property, sales

Question 16

The state of Illinois provides a free public education through what grade

Answer 16

High School

Question 17

Who is a commander in chief of the state militia

Answer 17

Governor

Question 18

Where is the Bill of Rights located in the Illinois constitution

Answer 18

Article 1

Question 19

The state Governor is broken down into what three branches

Answer 19

Legislative, executive, judicial

Question 20

How old must you be to vote in Illinois

Answer 20

18 years old

Question 21

According to the Constitution who is disqualified from voting

Answer 21

Someone who had a felony or had been in jail

Question 22

The legislative body in Illinois is called the

Answer 22

General Assembly

Question 23

How old must you be to run for state senator

Answer 23

21 years old

Question 24

The main purpose of the legislative body is to

Answer 24

Make all laws, declare war, regulate foreign and control taxing

Question 25

How many state representatives are there in Illinois

Answer 25

118 Representatives

Question 26

What legislative district is the Dekalb located in

Answer 26

4 or 16 or 14

Question 27

What representative district is the Dekalb located in

Answer 27

14 or 16

Question 28

How often must the legislative branch registrict

Answer 28

Each federal descentral census year

Question 29

How long is a term for a state senator

Answer 29

4-2 years

Question 30

How long is a term for a state representative

Answer 30

2 years

Question 31

What power is unique to a governor

Answer 31

Can veto State bills

Question 32

What is the vote required for the general assembly to overturn a governor’s veto

Answer 32

3/5

Question 33

The current Illinois governor is

Answer 33

JB pritzker

Question 34

The current Illinois Secretary of State is

Answer 34

Alexi giannolias

Question 35

The current attorney general in Illinois is

Answer 35

Kwame Raoul