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131 Cards in this Set
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two of the first Europeans to travel in the Illinois country
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Marquette and Joliet
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The natural feature where the French built Fort St. Louis
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Starved Rock
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Led American troops to victory in Illinois during the American Revolution
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George Rogers Clark
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The first governor of Illinois
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Shadrach Bond
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The leader of the last Indian uprising
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Chief Black Hawk
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The leader of the "Long Nine" in their fight to move the capital to Springfield
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Abraham Lincoln
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Senator from Illinois known as the "little giant"
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Stephan Douglas
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Important leader in the fight to keep Illinois a "free state"
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Edward Coles
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The first state capital of Illinois
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Kaskaskia
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The second state capital of Illinois
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Vandalia
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How many constitutions has Illinois had
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4
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When did Illinois become a state
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1818
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How many different capitals has Illinois had?
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3
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What is the population of Illinois
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13 million
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What state was Illinois once a county of.(now a state of the 50 us states)
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Virginia
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asdf
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jk;l
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Name 2 major goals of the new 1970 constitution
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Greater individual rights protection
improved tax system |
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major crops found in Illinois
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corn
wheat soybeans oats hay |
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how many states is illinois bordered by..
what are they |
5
wisconsin indiana kentucky missouri iowa |
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what is the state bird
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cardinal
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what is the state animal
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white tailed deer
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what is the state tree?
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white oak
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state flower?
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violet
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state nickname?
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prairie state
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state slogan
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land of lincoln
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state mineral?
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flourite
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what does IL mean?
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tribe of superior men
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Name the 3 largest cites in IL
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Rockford
Aurora Chicago |
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The State Motto of Illinois is
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State Sovereignty, National Union
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what is Preamble
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a paper that tells us why a constitution was written
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what is indictment
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a paper telling you are being accused of committing a crim
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when you pay a certain amount of money and this lets you out of jail before your trial ___
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the right to bail
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the order bringing a person before the court to see if they have been legally imprisoned is called a
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Writ of Habeas Corpus
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The right to _________ is subject to police power
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bear arms
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Article one of the Illinois Constitution is also called the ________
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Bill of Rights
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What group decides if an indictment will be issued?
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Grand Jury
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The state of Illinois does not allow people to be punished for something they did before it became illegal. This is called ___
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No Ex post Facto
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The state of Illinois can take property as long as the property is then used for the public good and that the previous owners are paid a fair price. This is called ______________
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Eminent domain
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Do people have the right to assemble under ANY circumstance?
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no, only peaceful ones
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When can your home be searched?
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When they (police) have a search warrant
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True or False
A penalty should fit the crime |
True
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True or False
A person cannot be imprisoned for debt |
True
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True or False
Does Illinois protect its citizens from discrimination such as their religion or looks |
TRUE!!!
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Do you have the right to life, happiness and freedom under the Illinois Constitution?
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TRUE!! =]
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Who is in the General Assembly?
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The House of Representatives and the Senate are in the Illinois General Assembly
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How many seenator(s) does each voting district in IL have?
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ONE!
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How many representative(s) does each voting district in IL receive?
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TWO!
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How old do you have to be in order to be in the Senate or House of Representatives?
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21 years old
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If you want to become a senator or a representative, how many years must you live in your voting district in order to qualify for the position?
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2 years
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How old do you have to be to vote in IL?
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18
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How long must you have lived in the state in order to vote?
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30 days
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Once a bill is introduced by a legislator it is given 2 things and then it is read for the first time. What are those two things? ________&_______
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A number and a title
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To become a law, the governor must do what to the bill?
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Sign it
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What are the three branches of the IL gov?
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Legislative,
Executive, and Judicial |
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Which branch of gov. makes the laws
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Legislative
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If the gov. says no to a bill, it is called a _____-
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veto
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How many districts does IL have?
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59
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Where do impeachment proceedings begin?
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In the House Of Representatives
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Does the bill have to pass both houses before it is sent to the governor?
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YES!
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Is a bill studied by a committee before it is sent onto the house or the Senate?
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YES!q
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Does the bill only have to be approved by the Senate to become a law?
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NOO!!!
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This action provides counties and cities the power to deal with problems in their own way. What is it called?
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Home RuLe!
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Couties are divided up into smaller units named __________
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Townships
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The 3 IL courts are called the __________, __________, and the __________
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Circuit
Appellate and the Supreme |
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How many judges does the Supreme Court have?
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7
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How old do you have to be to become Governor?
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25
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Which branch of government interprets the lawn?
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Judicial
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Who is the Lt. Governor?
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Patrick Quinn
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Who is the State Comptroller?
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Daniel Hynes
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How long is a supreme COurt Judges term?
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10 years
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How long is the Governor's Term?
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4 years
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how many counties are in the state of IL?
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102
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Who takes care of rural roads? Counties or Townships?
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Townships
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How many different types of courts are in IL?
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3
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Can Judges on the Supreme Court run for re-election w/o opposition?
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Yes! =]
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Who enforces the laws?
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Executive Branch!
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This action provides counties and cities the power to deal with problems in their own way. What is it called?
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Home RuLe!
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Couties are divided up into smaller units named __________
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Townships
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The 3 IL courts are called the __________, __________, and the __________
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Circuit
Appellate and the Supreme |
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How many judges does the Supreme Court have?
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7
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How old do you have to be to become Governor?
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25
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Which branch of government interprets the lawn?
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Judicial
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Who is the Lt. Governor?
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Patrick Quinn
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Who is the State Comptroller?
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Daniel Hynes
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How long is a supreme COurt Judges term?
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10 years
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How long is the Governor's Term?
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4 years
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how many counties are in the state of IL?
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102
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Who takes care of rural roads? Counties or Townships?
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Townships
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How many different types of courts are in IL?
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3
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Can Judges on the Supreme Court run for re-election w/o opposition?
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Yes! =]
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Who enforces the laws?
[which branch] |
Executive Branch!
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What is Eminent Domain?
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When the governor gives $ for property of somebody's and use it as public uses.. aka Fair compensation
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What is the State Dance?
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Square Dance
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What is the state fish?
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Blue gill
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What is the state insect?
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Monarch Butterfly
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State Prairie Grass
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Big Blue Stem
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State Food
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PopCOrN!
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State Reptile
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Eastern Painted Turtle
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State Amphibian
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Eastern Tiger Salamander
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What is the population of IL?
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13 million
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Does Michigan touch IL?
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no it does not!
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What number is IL when it joined the union, (state number)
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21st state
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What years are the 4 constitutions?
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1818
1848 1870 1970 |
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How many articles are in the IL COnstitution?
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14 articles
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What does inherent mean?
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it means that if you live here, every person gets the rights
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Inalienable- define
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it means you cannot take away from us
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define -Religious Freedom
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to practice your own religion
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What is Due Process?
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When you investigate and takes steps, -interviewing, asking questions, etc
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Define Probable Cause
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When police officers are allowed to search homes because of something suspicious.
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Define impartial Jury
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to come in w/o having a pre-thought decision
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Define sufferage
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it means the right to vote
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can you still vote when you are in jail or if you were convicted of a felony (major crime)
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NO WAY!!
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When can you vote again after being in jail?
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When you complete your sentence
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Who makes the laws (which branch)
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
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was does the chairman do?
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the chairman does the meetings and controls them because they are the leader
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Who enforces the laws? (which branch)
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Executive Branch
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Who is the Lieutenant Governor
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second in command
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What is the Attorney General
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Legal officer, states lawyer
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What does the Secretary of state do?
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maintains records
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what does the ComPtroller do?
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they deposit and hold money
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Who is the Treasurer? what do they do
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They approve payments and write checks
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WHO IS OUR...Governor?
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Rod Blagojevich
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WHO IS OUR...Lt. Governor?
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Patrick Quinn
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WHO IS OUR...Comptroller?
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Daniel Hynes
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WHO IS OUR...Treasurer?
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Alexi Giannoulias
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WHO IS OUR...Secretary of State?
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Jesse White
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WHO IS OUR...Attorney General?
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LIsa Madigan
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Who is Crystal Lakes State Senator?
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Pam Althoff
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Who are Crystal Lakes Representatives?
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Mike Tryon and Jack Franks
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Who is Crystal Lake's Congressman?
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Don Manzullo
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Who are Crystal Lake's Senators?
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Dick Durbin and Barack Obama
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