U.S. Constitution & Illinois Constitution

Question 1

Lt. Governor

Answer 1

Evelyn Sanguinetti

Question 2

Residency requirement for governor

Answer 2

3 years

Question 3

Length of time between redistricting in Illinois

Answer 3

Every 10 years

Question 4

President of the Senate

Answer 4

John J. Cullerton

Question 5

Term of the Executive Branch

Answer 5

4 years

Question 6

Date of Illinois’ current constitution

Answer 6

1970

Question 7

Year Illinois became a state

Answer 7

1818

Question 8

Citizenship requirement for the House of Representatives

Answer 8

7 years

Question 9

Term in the Illinois Senate

Answer 9

2 or 4 years

Question 10

Who in Illinois Has the power to impeach

Answer 10

House of Representatives

Question 11

Who has the power to approve gubernatorial appointments

Answer 11

Senate

Question 12

Amendment 26

Answer 12

gave 18 year old the right to vote

Question 13

Term of Appellate Judge

Answer 13

10 years

Question 14

Secretary of State

Answer 14

Jesse White

Question 15

Our Illinois representative

Answer 15

Tom Demmer

Question 16

Governor

Answer 16

Bruce Rauner

Question 17

Examples of a special government district

Answer 17

local races for very specific jobs: dog catcher, school board, library board, etc.

Question 18

Number of days you must be registered to vote

Answer 18

28 days

Question 19

State comptroller

Answer 19

Susana Mendoza

Question 20

Term of Circuit Court judge

Answer 20

6 years

Question 21

State treasurer

Answer 21

Michael Frerichs

Question 22

Bill of Attainder

Answer 22

finding someone guilty without a trial

Question 23

Our representative district

Answer 23

90th

Question 24

Our legislative district

Answer 24

45th

Question 25

Age requirement in legislature

Answer 25

21 years old

Question 26

Speaker of the House

Answer 26

Michael Madigan

Question 27

Total number of Electoral votes

Answer 27

538

Question 28

Amendment 7

Answer 28

guarantees you a jury in a civil trial

Question 29

Vice President

Answer 29

Mike Pence

Question 30

Amendment 24

Answer 30

eliminated poll taxes

Question 31

Amendment 23

Answer 31

gave electoral votes to Washington, D.C.

Question 32

Full Faith & Credit

Answer 32

each state must recognize the validity of: laws, public records, and court decision of every other state

Question 33

Number of members of Illinois Senate

Answer 33

59

Question 34

Attorney general

Answer 34

Lisa Madigan

Question 35

Our Illinois Senator

Answer 35

Tim Bivins

Question 36

Amendment 8

Answer 36

protects you from excessive fines, bail, and cruel and unusual punishment

Question 37

Inauguration Day

Answer 37

January 20th

Question 38

Term of office for the Senate

Answer 38

6 years

Question 39

Number of electoral votes to win the Presidency

Answer 39

270

Question 40

Number of members of Illinois House of Representatives

Answer 40

118