 | Term | Definition |
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who discovered illinois |
marquette and joliet |
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illinois was discovered in |
1673 |
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il became a state in |
1818 |
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il was part of what territory? |
indiana |
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123 capitols |
kaskaskia vandalia springfield |
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regarding slavery il was a what |
free state |
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all constitutions in order |
1818 1848 1870 1970 |
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changes made to 4th const. |
bill of rights, modernizing all levels of gov, improve revenu esystem for state |
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il was the state to join the union |
21 |
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the legislative branch |
makes laws |
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the legislative branch meets |
the 2nd wednesday of january |
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the general assembly is made out of |
the senate and house of representatives |
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the house has |
59 members |
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the senate has |
118 members |
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all members of the GA are elected by |
the people |
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qualifications for GA |
age 21 residency 2 years a citizen |
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no member of the GA can be expelled exept |
by a 2/3 vote |
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either house can imprison a person for only |
24 hours |
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how many senetorial districts |
59 |
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how many senators for each district |
1 |
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how many rep. districts |
118 |
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the GA has a total of |
177 members |
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special duties of GA |
submits constitutional amendments, acts on amendments,plans redistricting every 10 years, conducts investigations |
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senate term |
4 years no limit |
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elections are held in |
even # years |
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special duties of senate |
tries impeachment cases, approves appointments made by the gov |
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house tern |
2 years no limit |
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senatorial districts |
9 |
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REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS |
18 |
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judicial district |
1 |
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when are elections held |
tuesday after the 1st monday in november |
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a bill |
proposed law |
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a bill may start in |
either house |
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if gov. vetoes bill GA must pass bill by |
3/5 vote |
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bill must be read on |
3 different days |
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bills must have |
one subject |
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lobbies |
people who influence law makers |
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the executive branch |
enforces laws |
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governor qualifications |
age 25 residency 3 years in state a citizen |
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gov term |
4 years no limit |
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governor duties |
enforce laws, veto' approve bills, appoint members to state gov,reorganize executive agencies, grant pardons, comander in chief of state militia |
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3 types of vetoes |
regular iten/reduction amendatory |
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regular veto |
whole bill is rejected |
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ite/reduction veto |
changes in funding |
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amendatory |
makes specific recomendations |
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judicial branch |
interprets laws |
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how many courts in system |
3 |
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123 courts |
circuit court appelet court supreme court |
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circuit court |
general trial court |
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appeat court |
hears appeals from circuit court |
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supreme court |
highest court final court of appeals |
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differences in il and us const |
foriegn affairs national defence |
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similarities in il and us const |
bill of rights checks and balances 3 branches |
