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Illinois Constitution Test Practice
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1
What is
not
a restriction on the General Assembly?
You cannot hold another job while in term
You cannot receive a salary increase while in term
Neither house can see the governor without a representative of the House
Neither house can adjourn a session without the approval of the other house
2
The number of judicial districts in Illinois is 57.
False
True
3
How many constitutions has Illinois operated under?
5
8
86
4
4
Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant do not have Illinois roots.
True
False
5
Both the Illinois Constitution and the U.S. Constitution have a Bill of Rights.
True
False
6
Education is the biggest item in state spending.
True
False
7
The largest city in Illinois is Chicago.
False
True
8
What is the salary of an Illinois senator? This is also the salary of an Illinois representative.
73,345
54,337
1,234,567,890
9
What is the name of the main body of the legislative branch?
The Constitutional Convention
The Senate
The General Assembly
The House of Representatives
10
The main purpose of the legislative branch is to make laws.
False
True
11
Which city has
not
been an Illinois Capital?
Vandalia
Chicago
Kaskaskia
Springfield
12
The __________ prepares and submits the state budget each year.
Governor
Superintendent
Sec. of the State
Comptroller
13
The 26th amendment gave 18-year-olds the right to vote.
Yes, but it was only black 18 year olds.
Yes, it gave all 18 year old people the right to vote.
No, it gave black people the right to vote.
It only gave 18 year old women the right to vote.
14
The term of an Illinois senator is 4 (or 2) years long.
True
False
15
What year did Illinois become a state?
2012
1818
1934
1980
16
If the General Assembly wishes to pass a bill over a veto, what fractional vote is necessary?
2/3
7/8
3/4
3/5
17
The main purpose of the executive branch is to enforce laws.
False
True
18
How many members does the Illinois Senate contain?
39
59
118
45
19
The Illinois Governer is the commander in chief of the state militia.
True
False
20
The Capitol Building is in Springfield.
True
False
21
The Illinois House of Representatives has 9,843 members.
True
False
22
The biggest item in state spending is highways.
True
False
23
Which capitol is our current capitol?
Tokyo
Vandalia
Springfield
Kaskaksia
24
Our Governer must be 40 years or older.
False
True
25
What is the main purpose of the legislative branch?
To interpret laws
To make laws
To enforce laws
To look important
26
There are 102 counties in Illinois.
True
False
27
What ordinance helped Illinois become a state?
Southwest
North
Northwest
Northeast
28
Most of the Illinois court cases take place in a circuit court.
False
True
29
Illinois became a state in 1848 and was the 21st state.
False
True
30
Why is our political party system called the "2 parties system?"
Because we have the Democatic and the Republican political parties.
Because we like to have two parties on the presidential election day.
31
The 10th amendment in the U.S. Constitution recognizes the power of the states.
False
True
32
J.B. Pritzker is our governor.
True
False
33
What is the governor's salary and what is the number of years in their term?
$181,670 and 2 years
$181,670 and 4 years
$567,098 and 3 years
$123,098 and 4 years
34
Foreign affairs is one of the duties of the state goverment.
False
True
35
What is not a type of voting?
Online voting
In person voting
Voting by mail
Early voting
36
Illinois state district number is 12.
False
True
37
What two chambers does the General Assembly contain? There are multiple answers to this question.
The House of Representatives
The Senate
The Legislative Branch
The General Assembly
38
Who is the chief legal officer of the state of Illinois?
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
Attorney General
39
What are the voting qualifications?
16 years of age
Lived in the voting district for 5 days
18 years of age and lived in the district for 30 days.
Lived in the voting district for 10 days
40
The judicial branches job is to make laws.
False
True
41
You can vote in primary elections if you will be 18 by the general election.
False
True
42
Which three people are Lt. Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State.
Juliana Stratton, Kuvame Raoul, Alexi Ginnaoulias
Mike Swick, Gayle Glumac, Joe Sornberger
43
Samuel Witwer was not connected with the Constitutional Convention of 1970.
True
False
44
The highest court in Illinois is the Circuit Courts.
False
True
45
The primary elections is used to elect the president and vice president.
False
True
46
How soon must a bill, passed in both houses, be sent to the governor?
47
75
14
30
47
How long is the term of an Illinois representative?
4 years
2 years
Whole life
10 years
48
Lobbies are group who petition for laws to be made that hinder citizens.
False
True
49
Who meets in Springfield?
The Governer
The Senate
All of the above
The House of Representatives
