IL State Constitution
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 State slogan of Illinois | Land of Lincoln |
| Law-making body | General Assembly |
| # of Senate members | 59 |
| # of House of Representative members | 118 |
| Term of office for a State Senator | 4 years |
| Term of office for a State Representative | 2 years |
| Date Illinois was admitted to the Union | December 3, 1818 |
| Requirements for the General Assembly | 21 years old, U.S. citizen, resident of district for 2 years |
| # of Justices on the IL Supreme Court | 7 |
| IL was the _____ state admitted to the Union | 21st |
| Requirements in Illinois to vote | 18 years of age, U.S. citizen, live in election district for at least 30 days |
| People in East Peoria live in the _______ Legislative District and the _______ Representative District | 46th - Legislative/91st Representative |
| Chief executive officer in a city | mayor |
| East Peoria has a ________ form of government. | commission |
| East Peoria is in ________ County. | Tazewell |
| # of counties in Illinois | 102 |
| Areas that the Illinois counties are divided up into | Townships |
| First capital of Illinois | Kaskaskia |
| 1st Europeans to come to Illinois area | Marquette and Joliet |
| 1st settlement in Illinois, established in 1680 | Fort de Creve Coeur |
| River that forms the western boundary of Illinois | Mississippi River |
| Inventor of the prairie or steel plow | John Deere |
| Great Native uprising in Illinois | The Black Hawk War |
| Main issue of the Lincoln-Douglas debates | slavery |
| 1st Republican President of the U.S. | Abraham Linocln |
| State that borders IL to the north | Wisconsin |
| Year present state constitution was adopted | 1970 |
| Approves appointments made by the governor | Senate |
| Power to start impeachment proceedings | House of Representatives |
| Lawmaking process in Illinois | Bill must be passed by majority both in both houses and sent to the governor within 30 days. Governor has 60 days to sign a bill or veto it |
| If the governor vetoes a bill, _______ | It take 3/5 of both houses to pass it |
| Present governor of Illinois | Pat Quinn |
| Requirements for governor of IL | 25 years old, resident of state for at least 3 years, United States citizen |
| Order of succession to the governor's office | Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State |
| Duties of governor | grants pardons, commutes sentences, calls special sessions of General Assembly, appoints members of state government |
| Legal officer of the state | Attorney General |
| Controls accounts and pays all state bills | Comptroller |
| Maintains official records of General Assembly and holds the Great Seal of Illinois | Secretary of State |
| Responsible for safe-keeping and investing of money and deposits for the state | Treasurer |
| State Level Courts | Circuit Court, Appellate Court, Supreme Court |
| Becoming an Illinois Supreme Court Justice | Being elected by the voters |
| Requirements for a judge in the state system | United States citizen, Licensed attorneys of the state, Residents of district from which they were elected |
| In order to vote in an election in Illinois, a person must register _____ days before the election | 28 |
| Voting disqualifications | Person convicted of a felony or sentenced in jail |
| 5th largest city in Illinois | Peoria |
| Biggest item on state sending budget | Education |
| Examples of Special Purpose Districts | Public School District, Transit Authority, Library District, Park District |
| Duties of the General Assembly | Makes laws, Conducts investigations, Plans redistricting every 10 years, Submits constitutional amendments |
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