American Government Illinois Constitution Study Guide

What does the Secretary of the State's job entail?

Who is the Illinois Governor?

Who is the Illinois Representative?

Which article is the Bill of Rights?

Which article focuses on The Judiciary?

Which article focuses on General Provisions?

Which amendment amended the Suffrage and Elections Article? (prohibits law affecting race, sex, income, status eligible)

What is the state animal?

What is the State Snack?

Which article focuses on The Legislative?

What does the Comptroller's job entail?

What does the Auditor General's job entail?

Which article is about Local Governments?

Which article focuses on the Militia?

Which amendment amended the second amendment? (Reduced period of delinquent taxes to 2 years for minimum of 6 months)

What is the structure of the Illinois Constitution?

When did Illinois become a state? What number was it?

What does the Lt. Governor's job entail?

Which amendment is known as the cutback amendment? (Eliminated cumulative voting to 177 - 118 members)

Which Amendment amended the 3rd Amendment? (deny bail to persons that may pose threat to community) (Habeas Corpus x 2)

What is the State Fruit?

Who is the Lieutenant Governor?

Which amendment amended the Revenue Article? (revenue generated from transportation-related taxes and fees)

What is the state flower?

Which article focuses on Constitutional Revisions?

The State fossil is the Tully Monster

What is the State Reptile?

Which amendment amended the Bill of Rights Article? (provides rights for crime victims, treated fair, with dignity)

State Pie?

Which amendment amended the Legislative Article? (Changed date w/ 3/5ths vote takes effect from July 1 to June 1)

The State tree is the White Oak?

The State Mineral is Flourite?

State Vegetable?

What district is the Illinois State Senator within?

Which articles focus on Finance?

What does the Attorney General's job entail?

The State Slogan is "Land of Lincoln"

Which amendment amended the Bill of Rights Article? (meet witnesses face to face & confront with witness)

Which amendment amended the Judiciary Article? (adds 2 citizens appointed by the Governor to Illinois Court Commission)

Which amendment amended the Bill of Rights Article? (judges can deny bail to persons accused of crimes - life) (Habeas)

Where have the Illinois State Capitals been?

The State song is called - "Illinois"

The State Amphibian is the Eastern Tiger Salamander?

Who is the Illinois Comptroller?

What district is the Illinois Representative within?

Which amendment amended the Bill Rights Article? (expands certain rights already granted to crime victims in Illinois)

What does the Treasurer's job entail?

What is the state dance?

Which amendment amended the Suffrage and Elections Article? (voters can petition for a special election to recall Gov.)

Which article focuses on Education?

Which article focuses on Revenue?

Which amendment amended the Suffrage and Elections article? (Voting age from 21 to 18)

Who is the Illinois Secretary of State?

Which article focuses on The Executive?

The State soil is the Drummer Silty Clay Loam?

Which article is the Powers of the State?

Who is the Illinois Treasurer?

What is the State insect?

What are the Qualifications to be Governor, Lt. Governor, A.G., S.S., Comptroller, and Treasurer?

Who is the Illinois State Senator?

What does the Governor's job entail besides being Chief Executive of State?

What is the state bird?

What is the terms for elected officers?

Which article focuses on the Environment?

Who is the Illinois Attorney General?

The State Slogan is "Prairie State"

Who is the Illinois Auditor General?

Illinois has had six state capitals?

Which article is Suffrage and Elections?

Which amendment amended the revenue article? (Reduced to 90 days vacant - delinquent tax sales)