Illinois Constitution
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 impeach | to charge an official with a wrongdoing |
| Pat Quinn | current Illinois governor |
| Jesse White | current Illinois Secretary of State |
| 1818 | Illinois became a state in this year |
| Qualifications for Illinois executive branch | 25 years old, US citizen, resident of Illinois for 3 years |
| Qualification for Illinois legislative branch | 21 years old, US citizen, resident of district for 2 years |
| Illinois executive branch term | 4 years |
| Illinois legislative branch term | 2 years |
| Chicago | largest city in Illinois |
| Total counties in Illinois | 102 |
| Total number of constitutions Illinois has had | 4 |
| Total number of Illinois State Senators | 59 |
| Total number of Illinois Representatives | 118 |
| makes the laws | legislative branch |
| enforces the laws | executive branch |
| interprets the law | judicial branch |
| attorney general | state's chief legal officer |
| Dan Rutherford | current Illinois Treasurer |
| Judy Baar Topinka | current Illinois Comptroller |
| governor | chief of the executive branch within a state |
| Illinois Senate and House of Representatives | General Assembly |
| lieutenant governor | performs a role similar to that of the Vice President; takes over if governor dies |
| Lisa Madigan | current Illinois Attorney General |
| Sheila Simon | current Illinois Lieutenant Governor |
| secretary of state | in charge of official records and documents and supervises elections |
| state treasurer | oversees the state's financial affairs |
| auditor general | audits and reviews the use of all Illinois funds |
| ratifying an amendment to the Illinois Constitution | 3/5 vote in legislature or 3/5 of those voting in an election |
| Who is Illinois named after? | Native Americans |
| The current Illinois Constitution was adopted in what year? | 1970 |
| federal system of government | divides power between a national government and state governments |
| eminent domain | allows the state to buy private property for public use |
| Illinois voting qualifications | 18 years old, resident of Illinois for at least 30 days before election, and registered to vote |
| bills passed by the General Assembly must be presented to the governor... | within 30 days after the bill has been passed |
| approves governor's nominations | Illinois Senate |
| eligibility to vote is left up to... | each state |
| a proposed amendment to Illinois Constitution | must be approved by 3/5 of all the voters during the general election |
| override governor's veto | 3/5 vote of Illinois General Assembly |
| majority party in Illinois Senate | Democrats |
| majority party in Illinois Representatives | Democrats |
| number of justices in Illinois Supreme Court | 7 |
| number of members in the executive branch in Illinois | 6 |
| term for governor | 4 years |
| term for Illinois General Assembly members | 2 years |
| current US Senator from Illinois | Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin |
| current US House of Representative member from your district #12 | Bill Enyart |
| current Illinois State Senator from your district #58 | David Luechtefeld |
| current Illinois Representatives from district #115/116 | Mike Bost (115), Jerry F Costello Jr (116) |
| number of state senators apportioned to each legislative district | 1 |
| number of state representative apportioned to each legislative district | 2 |
| preamble | states the purpose of the constitution |
| Article I of Illinois Constitution | bill of rights |
| Article II of Illinois Constitution | powers of the state |
| Article III of Illinois Constitution | suffrage and elections |
| Article IV of Illinois Constitution | the legislature |
| Article V of Illinois Constitution | the executive |
| Article VI of Illinois Constitution | the judiciary |
| Article VII of Illinois Constitution | local government |
| Article VIII of Illinois Constitution | finance |
| Article IX of Illinois Constitution | revenue |
| Article X of Illinois Constitution | education |
| Article XI of Illinois Constitution | environment |
| Article XII of Illinois Constitution | militia |
| Article XIII of Illinois Constitution | general provisions |
| Article XIV of Illinois Constitution | constitutional revision |
| bluegill | Illinois state fish |
| white-tailed deer | Illinois state animal |
| cardinal | Illinois state bird |
| monarch butterfly | Illinois state insect |
| painted turtle | Illinois state reptile |
| square dance | Illinois state dance |
| Illinois General Assembly meets in this city | Springfield |
| Which comes first primary or general election? | primary |
| state to east of Illinois | Indiana |
| state north of Illinois | Wisconsin |
| state west of Illinois | Missouri or Iowa |
| term for Illinois Supreme Court members | 10 years |
| days governor has to consider a bill before it automatically becomes law | 60 |
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