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78 Cards in this Set
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Governer of IL |
Bruce Rauner |
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State senator |
William Haine |
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State Representative |
Dan Beiser |
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County Board chairman |
Kurt Prenzler |
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County Board members |
Bob pollard James Futrell Chris slusser |
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Mayor of East Alton |
Joe silkwood |
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Mayor of Wood River |
Frank Akers |
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Mayor of hartford |
James Spann |
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City of Wood River |
Council manager |
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Village of East Alton |
Mayor council |
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Village of Hartford |
Mayor Council |
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How many counties in Illinois |
102 |
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Township |
Wood River |
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County |
Madison |
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County seat |
Edwardsville |
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Offices required for each county |
Sheriff clerk & treasurer |
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Term length for elected county officials |
4 years |
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Became a state |
1818 |
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First capital |
Kaskaskia |
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Second Capital |
Vandalia |
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Third capital |
Sprimgfield |
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Largest city |
Chicago |
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Name of our legislature |
General assembly |
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Two houses of legislature |
House of rep & Senate |
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Number of members in senate |
59 |
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Number of members in house |
118 |
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Requirements to be a member of legislature |
21 years old & resident of district for 2 years |
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Length of term in senate |
2 or 4 years |
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Length of term in house |
2 years |
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Power to impeach |
House of rep |
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Power to try impeachment cases |
Senate |
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Power to tax |
Governer |
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Power to veto |
Governer |
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Speaker of the house |
Michael madigan |
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President of the senate |
John J cullerton |
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Highest court |
Supreme |
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Number of justice's on supreme court |
7 |
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Length of supreme court term |
10 years |
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Lowest level of IL courts |
Circuit courts |
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Number of circuits |
24 |
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Chief justice of supreme court |
Rita Garman |
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Requirements for elections |
18 years old & resident for 30 days |
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Disqualification |
Felon |
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Frequency |
Every other year on an even number of years |
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Number of constitutions |
4 |
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Year of current constitution |
1970 |
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Aticle 1 |
Bill of rights |
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Article 2 |
Division of powers |
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Article 3 |
Suffrage & elections |
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Article 4 |
The legislative branch |
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Article 5 |
The executive branch |
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Article 6 |
The judicial branch |
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Total amendments |
13 |
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Governer (job description) |
Bruce Rauner & chief executive in IL |
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Lt Governer (jd) |
Evelyn Sanguinetti & governers chief advisor |
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Secretary of State (jd) |
Jesse White & DMV, records, librarian, activists |
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Attorney General (jd) |
Lisa Madigan & chief legal officer |
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Treasurer (jd) |
Michael Frerichs & chief investment officer |
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Comptroller (jd) |
Susana Mendoza & chief fiscal officers (paybills) |
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Auditor General (jd) |
Frank Mautino & reviews & audits state fiscal transactions |
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Tree |
White oak |
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Flower |
Violet |
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Bird |
Cardinal |
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Mineral |
Fluorite |
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Slogan |
Land of Lincoln |
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Song |
Illinois |
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Insect |
Monarch Butterfly |
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Animal |
White tailed deet |
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Fish |
Bluegill |
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Prarie grass |
Blue bluestem |
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Fossil |
Tully monster |
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Dance |
Square dance |
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Soil |
Drummer silty clay loam |
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Snack food |
Popcorn |
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Amphibian |
Eastern tiger salamander |
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Reptile |
Painted turtle |
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Fruit |
Goldrush Apple |
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Number of constitutions |
4 |
