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Offering a reward to someone in order to get them to do something illegal that you want done.
bribery
felony
perjury
fiscal year
2
An official examination of the records which tell about the spending and receiving of money.
balance
bond
appropriation
audit
3
The authority to spend state funds...
appropriation
bill
audit
bond
4
A certificate which shows what someone or some organization owes you money.
bribery
bond
felony
revenue
5
A 365 day period that does not usually begin on January one and monitors financial accounts.
birth year
calendar year
fiscal year
leap year
6
Who plans the state education programs?
President
General Assembly
Governor
State Board of Ed
7
The name of the Illinois Militia...
Fighting Illini
Army
Patriots
Illinois National Guard
8
The main weakness of the 1818 Constitution was...
no taxation
weak Assembly
weak Governor
lack of legislature
9
The money that the government gets from taxes and fees.
fiscal year
bond
bill
revenue
10
How many judicial districts are there in Illinois?
5
4
7
9
11
There are _____representative districts in Illinois.
118
14
59
82
12
To unfairly favor one person, one group or one thing...
militia
ordinance
discriminate
bill
13
We have Constitutions in the U.S. because...
They provide orderly government
they are nice-sounding things
Other countries have them
influential people favor them
14
All one's surrounding-things, people, conditions, influences
fiscal year
court room
personal property
environment
15
The party that does not have a majority in the House and Senate.
executive
minority
revenue
majority
16
A proposed law...
minority party
bill
bond
fiscal year
17
Article XIV of the Illinois Constitution
Is the Bill of Rights
Covers the Executive
Covers the Environment
Lists the Amendments
18
Who decides if the General Assembly is properly elected?
General Assembly
President
Lieutenant Governor
Governor
19
A body of people that can be caused for military service.
civilian
minority
environment
militia
20
A law passed by a government unit smaller than a state.
rules
ordinance
law
bill
21
A tax on income that takes a bigger percentage of larger incomes than smaller incomes.
graduate income tax
property tax
poll tax
sales tax
22
There are _______legislative district in Illinois.
59
118
82
14
23
Household goods and furniture; motor vehicles; machinery etc.
general election
personal property
appropriation
revenue
24
Swearing that something is true when you know it is not...
Perjury
Fabrication
Fib
Embellishment
25
How many types of courts does Illinois have?
4
3
5
6
26
The 1848 Constitution
Added another house
Gave Governor more power
Cut taxes
Legalized Obamacare
27
Which are the main trial courts?
Supreme Court
Divorce Court
Traffic Court
Circuit Court
28
The following is listed in the Bill of Rights EXCEPT
search, seizure, privacy
right after indictment
speedy, public trial
individual dignity
29
In the event of a vacancy in the office of governor, this is how it is filled
gubernatorial succession
election
coin flip
ordinance
30
A serious crime punishable by more than one year in prison.
discriminate
environment
felony
misdemeanor
31
Where is the Bill of Rights in the Illinois Constitution?
Article I
Article VI
Article X
Article XIV
32
Illinois has had______ constitutions.
6
5
2
4
33
The legislative branch of government in Illinois...
House of Burgesses
Congress
Executive Officers
General Assembly
34
The election held the Tuesday aft the first Monday in November of even years.
poll
mid term election
general election
ordinance
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How does Illinois pattern their government?
On the Articles of Confederation
On the federal model
After the British system
On no particular model
