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49 Cards in this Set
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What year did Il become a state?
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1818
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Name the last year the constitution was revised
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1970
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How often do they have to think about writing a new const. ??
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every 20 years
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List three rights that are in the constitution and int he bill of rights
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Freedom of speech, Freedom of religon, adn freedom of assembly
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list 3 rights that are different than the ones found in the federal bill of rights
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Crime victims rights, no discrimination against gender, and no discrimination against handicap
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how many branches in the il. gov.
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3 executive, legislative and judicial
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compare these branches to the federal
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they are the same
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list requirements to vote
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must be 18
must be a U.S. citizen must live in distirct for 30 days must be registered to vote |
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whose job is it to supervise and carry out registration and election law through out the state?
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state board of elections
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In what two houses is the general assembly divided?
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House and Senate
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What is another term for general assembly
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congress
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what is the title of the person who heads the Il house of reps?
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speaker of the house
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what is the title of the person who head the il Senate?
what is his name? |
president of the senate
Emil T. Jones |
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how many members of the legislative are elected from a legislative district?
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1 sentaor and 2 reps
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Whose main job is it to make laws, consider laws and then pass or reject them?
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General Assembly or Congress
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what kind of vote will over ride a governers veto?
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a 3/5 vote
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How many days does the governer have to consider a bill?
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60 days
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when can the general assembly pass a special law
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only when a general wont do
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what the governers options whiel considering a bill?
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sign it
veto it not sign it |
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hwo many reps are there?
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118
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How many senate are there?
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59
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length of term for senate?
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2 or 4 yrs
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lenght of term for rep?
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2 yrs
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name of district a rep is elected from?
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representative district
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name of district a senator is elected from?
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legislative district
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corportations must be charted under....
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under general state statues
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the governer and lietuenant are elected by a team or individually?
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team
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list the order of succession for the officer governor
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governor
lieutant governor attorney general secratary of state |
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the governors power to appiont officials is checked by the power of the .....
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Senate
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the governor has the following powers....
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reprive, pardon, commute
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Comptroller does what?
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keeps financial records
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secratary of state does what?
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keeps offical records
drivers liscence |
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Attorney general does what?
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chief legal officer
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Lieutanant general does what?
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Performs duties given to him by government and law
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GOvernor does what?
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chief executive officer
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THe Il supreme court has how many judges and how long is a term
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7 judges and 10 yr terms
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Illinois appelate courts has how many branches in each of 5 judicial districts?
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1
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How are associate circuit court judges elected?
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they arent elected, they are appointed.
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who may call an annaul judicial conference?
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the supreme court
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how many judicial courts are there?
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5
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who selects the chief justice?
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members of the supreme court
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list the 4 types of judges for the state courts
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supreme court
appelate court circuit court associate circuit court ( members not elected) |
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List 3 powers the state shares with the federal government
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tax
tax tax |
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in which governmental body is the power to raise taxes vested?
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General Assembly
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what is an appropriations bill?
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A bill which authorizes the spending of the states money
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list 5 examples of county officials...
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sheriff
states attorney coroner county clerk auditor recorder assesor |
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list at 3 examples of city/municipal officials...
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mayor
police chief fire chief |
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which individual is responsible for inspecting and checking the finances of the state?
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auditor general
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In which government body is the power to raise taxes vested?
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general assembly
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