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49 Cards in this Set
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What are the 5 largest cities in il?
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Chicago
Aurora Rockeford Naperville Jolliet |
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il. was discovered by_________and________ in the year_____.
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Marquette
Jolliet 1673 |
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il. became a state on (mm/dd/yy)
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Dec. 3, 1818
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il. has had 3 capital cities. Name then in order from earliest to current.
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Kaskaskia
Vandalia Springfield |
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What river forms the southern boundary of out state?
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Ohio R.
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What river forms our Western boundary?
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Mississippi R.
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What two rivers partially form our state's eastern boundary?
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Wabash and Ohio R.
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What river is known as "The father of All River."?
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Mississippi R.
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List five uses of Illinois rivers.
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1.Trade
2.Transportation 3. Hydro Power 4.Recreation 5.Natural Beauty |
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List 2 current problems for people cause by the rivers.
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1. Pollution
2. Flooding |
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List the five states that boarder Illinois and know where they're located on the map.
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1. Wisconsin
2. Iowa 3. Missouri 4. Indiana 5. Kentucky |
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When was the present constitutions ratified?
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Dec.15, 1970
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When did the present constitution go into effect?
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July 1, 1971
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What 2 years appeared on the Illinois flag and why?
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1818- Il becomes a state
1868- Seal becomes redesigned |
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State tree?
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White Oak
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State bird?
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Cardinal
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State insect?
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Monarch Butterfly
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State slogan?
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Land of Lincoln.
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State fossil?
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Tully Monster
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Name the 3 branches of government and list their main function.
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Legislative- Makes laws
Executive- enforces laws Judicial- Interperates the law |
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The legislative power belongs to what group?
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General Assembly
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Name the two parts of the General Assembly.
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Senate
House of Representatives |
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There are how many state senators?
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59 senators in state
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There are how many state Representatives?
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118 state representatives
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The total amount of members in the General Assembly is____.
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177 total members
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To be a state senator or rep. you must be at least ___years old, a resident of his/her district for at least___ years before election.
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21 yrs old
2 years |
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What is a quorum?
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Majority of Members
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The term of a state senator is __ years
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4 years
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The trial for impeachment occurs in the __________.
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Senate.
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Who has sole power of impeachment?
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State representatives/House
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Impeachment is?
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Accusing an official of wrongdoing
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Our State Senator is_______ _________
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Suzi Schmidt
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Illinois sends how many U.S. representatives to congress?
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20 Representatives
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Our U.S. representative for district 8 is?
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Joe Walsh
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Our two US senators are _________and____________.
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Richard J. Durban and Mark Kirk
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For a bill to pass the General Assembly, it must have received at least a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ vote.
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majority vote
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Once a bill has been given to the Governor, he/she has __ days to decide about it.
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60 days
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If he fails to act on the bill within 60 days, what happens to the bill?
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It automatically becomes a bill
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Define Lobby.
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Organized groups as lawmakers to vote on a certain bill/law.
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Can a senator serve as the Lieutenant Governor at the same time?
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No
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Who is the chief job of the Executive Branch?
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the Governor
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What are the 3 qualifications to be Governor?
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1. 25yrs or older
2. Resident for 3 yrs 3. U.S. citizen |
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How long is a term of a Governor?
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4 yrs
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List the line of succession for the GOVERNER.
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Lieutenant Gov.
Attorney General Secretary of State |
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Define pardon.
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Delay carrying our of a criminal sentence.
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Define Commutation.
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Shorten criminal sentence.
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Who is the commander in chief of the state militia?
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The Governor
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Define Reg.Veto
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all parts of bill is denied.
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Define item veto
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parts of the bill is denied
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