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1
What is the largest spending item in Illinois?
Health Care
Agriculture
Parks
Roads
2
What are the three branches of Illinois state government?
legislative, judicial, Congress
legislative, judicial, senate
executive, government, judicial
legislative, executive, and judicial
3
What does the legislative branch do?
make laws
break laws
interpret laws
4
How frequently is the Governor of Illinois elected?
8
4
2
3
5
In what year did Illinois become a state?
1871
1918
1818
1977
6
How many counties are in the state of Illinois?
102
25
55
100
7
Which Illinois city has the largest population?
Chicago
Bloomington
Springfield
East St. Louis
8
How many justices are there on the Illinois Supreme Court?
20
9
7
3
9
The fourth Illinois Constitution that was adopted in 1970 extended what rights?
taxes and voting
prohibition and voting
health care and employment
anti-discrimination and environmental
10
The state Bill of Rights is in what Article of the Illinois Constitution?
3
2
1
4
11
Who is the Secretary of State in Illinois?
Randy Johnson
Alexi Giannoulias
Jesse James
Jesse White
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How many state senators are in the Illinois Senate?
36
14
59
112
13
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch of government in Illinois?
Chief of Police
Attorney General
Road Commissioner
Governor
14
How many representatives are in the Illinois House of Representatives?
18
118
150
39
15
What governmental body heads the judicial branch of government?
Governor
Secretary of State
General Assembly
Supreme Court
16
How long is the term for a representative in the Illinois House of Representatives?
3
2
6
4
17
What is the purpose of the executive branch?
make laws
break laws
enforce laws
create laws
18
Who is the current state senator for district 37?
Bo Jackson
Win Stoller
Lisa Madigan
Cheri Bustos
19
What is the voting age?
16
22
20
18
20
Are general elections held in even or odd years?
odd
even
21
What is the responsibility of the judicial branch?
ignore laws
enforce laws
interpret laws
make laws
22
Which of the following are examples of state departments in Illinois?
Corrections
Agriculture
Children and Family Services
Aging
23
What governmental body heads the legislative branch?
General Assembly
District Attorney
Attorney General
Supreme Court
24
What type of court is located at the Henry County Courthouse in Cambridge, Illinois?
Circuit
Closed
Supreme
Appellate
25
What executive branch office is second in command?
Attorney General
General Assembly
Secretary of State
Lieutenant Governor
26
What is the capital of Illinois?
Springfield
Baltimore
Springdale
Boston
27
What is the second largest spending item in Illinois?
Prisons
Education
Roads
Health Care
28
Who is the current governor of Illinois?
Rahm Emanuel
Scott Walker
JJ Watt
JB Pritzker
29
According to Article III of the Constitution, what type of people are not allowed to vote?
judges
artists
felons
landscapers
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Is voting a requirement or a right (civic duty)?
requirement
right
