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Largest municipality in Illinois
Norridge
Harwood Heights
Chicago
2
If the governor cannot serve, who takes over?
Treasurer
Comtroller
Secretary of State
Lt Governor
3
Must be a resident of the district
Both
Executive
Legislative
4
A vote for a judge who is up for re-election
municipal
general
retention
5
Who is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies?
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer
6
Term of office for an Illinois rep
6 years
2 years
4 years
7
Illinois became a state
1818
1832
1919
8
You must be at least 21 years old
Legislative
Both
Executive
9
Age to vote in Illinois
18
16
21
10
When a voter votes upon and idea or a public issue, the vote is called a
Legistative addendum
referendum
poli-vote
11
You are represented by
1 senator, 1 rep
one senator
all the reps
12
If the governor cannot serve, who takes over?
Lt Governor
Treasurer
Secretary of State
Comptroller
13
Each year, who must submit a state budget to the General Assembly for its consideration
Comptroller
Senator
Attorney General
Governor
14
# of Senate Districts
100
118
59
50
15
Must approve many of the governor’s appointments.
Governor
House Rep
Lt. Governor
Senator
16
The seat of government in Illinois is in our capital city of
Kaskaskia
Washington D.C.
Chicago
Springfield
17
Illinois Supreme Court will mainly hear cases
appealed from a lower court
that are being heard for the first time
sent by Attorney General
18
The next Gubernatorial Election in Illinois will take place in
2024
2025
2023
2022
19
Every two years in Illinois, an election is held in November called
General Election
Municipal Election
Gubernatorial
Township Election
20
A municipal government is a government for a
State
Township
County
City, town village
21
After the General Assembly has passed a bill, it must be sent to the
President
House
Senate
Governor
22
One of the qualifications for a judge in the state of Illinois
resident for 10 years
must have been a lawyer for 10 years
licensed attorney of the state
23
Civil Administrative Code Dept that affects you the most as a student
Education
Transportation
Labor
24
State soil
drummer silty clay loam
silty loess soil
chalky loamy peat dirt
25
the main body of the Legislative Branch
Senate
House
General Assembly
26
The number of counties in Illinois
100
102
59
118
27
Who maintains the state fiscal accounts with the treasurer?
Lt. Governor
Comptroller
Attorney General
Governor
28
# of House Districts
100
118
59
50
29
Tax that pays for local services such as schools, police, and fire dept.
sales
property tax
30
State amphibian
Painted Turtle
white snake
Eastern Tiger salamander
31
The main duty of the Judicial Branch
Enforce law
Interpret law and adminster justice
32
State mammal
Squirrel
Cat
White tailed deer
33
They seek to influence lawmakers
House
Lobbies
Senate
34
The person currently in office, running for re-election
incumbent
constituent
saineghi
35
Municipalities make ordinances for the public health, safety, welfare, and morals called
ordinance
Home Rule
Conditional juducation
36
The chief legal officer of the state is
governor
Comptroller
attorney general
lt governor
37
Term of office for an IL senator
2 years
6 years
4 years
38
The age requirement for all voters in Illinois
25
18
21
17
39
____has the sole power to start impeachment proceedings
Senator
Governor
House
Lt. Governor
40
Illinois has a Checks and Balance System because
Courts interpret laws
Governor vetoes bills
All of the above
General Assembly overrides the Gov.
41
Judges in the Illinois Judicial Branch get their job by
Luck
Elected by the people
Appointment
42
___can grant pardons and reprieves.
Lt. Governor
Senate
House
Governor
43
The constitution in use in the state of Illinois, now, was most recently revised in
2007
1970
1870
1950
44
Who appoints many members to the state government.?
Senator
Governor
Secretary of State
House Rep
45
The Executive Branch
Makes law
Enforces law
Interprets law and administers justice
46
The western boundary of Illinois is
Wisconsin
Indiana
Mississippi River
47
State Tree
Blue maple
White oak
Weeping willow
48
The court in Illinois where most trials are held for the first time is
Appelate
Supreme
Circuit
District
49
The legislative branch
Enforces law
Administers justice
Interprets law
Makes law
50
State bird
peacock
blue jay
cardinal
raven
51
State fossil
t-rex
Tully Monster
trilobite
52
You must be a US Citizen
Legislative
all 3
Executive
Judicial
53
The
final
court of appeals for a law on its constitutionality is
Illinois Supreme Court
US Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Appellate Court
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The keeper of records & the Great Seal of Illinois
Senator
Governor
Secretary of State
