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46 Cards in this Set
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Government is seperated into ____ branches. They are: __________________________________ |
Legislative, Judicial, Executive |
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Executive Branch: What are the qualifications for officers in the Executive Branch? |
-25 years old -U.S. citizens -Live in Illinois for 3 years |
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The elected officials of the Executive Branch hold office for ____________ years. |
4 |
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the governor of IL is _________ |
Bruce Rauner |
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if the governor of IL would die, he would be succeeded by the _______ |
Lieutenant Governor |
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in the state of illinois, who: -vetoes bills? _____ -calls special sessions of the legislature? ____ -commands the state national guard? ___ -pardons convicted criminals? ___ -declares laws unconstitutional? _____ |
-governor -governor -governor -governor -Supreme court |
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is each of the following officers a part of the Executive Branch of the state government? -attorney general -supreme court justice -treasurer -secretary of state -governor |
-yes -no -yes -yes -no |
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the _____ is the chief legal office of the state of IL |
Attorney General |
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the ___ issues drivers licence |
secretary of state |
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true or false: -the governor may not veto any bill passed by the legislative -the governor must obtain the approval of the supreme court before vetoing a bill -the governor cannot veto any tax bill passed by the legislative -the governor has the authority to veto parts of a bill passed by the legislative -the governors' power to veto a bill is based on the principle of federalism |
- false -false - false -True -False |
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legislative branch: To be eligible to serve as a member of the legislative of IL, a person must be: |
- 21 years old - U.S. citizen -Live in reprensentative district for 2 years |
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the illinois house and senate (legislative branch) are known together as the ____ |
general assembly |
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illinois has ___ legislative districts Illinois has __ state senators illinois has ___ state representatives |
59 59 118 |
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the ____ has the sole power to bring charges of impeachment in the state of illinois |
house of representative |
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the legislative may pass laws by ____ majority over the governor's veto |
3/5 |
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in order for the bill to become a law in illinois it must pass the ____ and _____ by a _____ vote and then be signed by the _____ |
house , senate, majority, governor |
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judicial branch: the qualifications to be a judge in illinois are: |
- us citizen - Live in representative district they serve -licensed attorney |
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judges in Illinois are chosen in a ____ |
general selection |
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illinois judges are retained (kept) in office by ___ of the voters voting _______ |
3/5 , general selection |
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if a student had to appear in court for a trial, the trial ___ court would handle the trial |
county circuit |
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what are the terms of illinois judges: supreme ___ appellate ______ circuit _______ |
10 10 6 |
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A supreme court justice's term of office in illinois is _____ |
10 years |
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to vote in illinois, a person must be: |
- elligible to register and register - 18 years old - US citizen -live in election precinct for at least 30 days |
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in a ______ voters decide an issue by a "yes" or "no" vote. |
referendum |
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the _______ must give final approval to any proposed amendment to the Illinois constitution before the amendment can take effect |
citizens of illinois |
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is each of the following areas of governmental resposibility included in the illinois constituion? -powers of the legislative branch __ -foreign policy ___ - bill of rights ___ - powers of local government __ |
-yes -no -yes -yes |
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which article of the illinois constitution guarantees that citizens will not be discriminated against because of their sex, physical or mental handicap? |
bill of rights |
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if a community like Elgin were to change its local drinking age from 21 to 25, it would be utilizing it's power under which provision of the illinois constitution? |
home rule |
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true or false -all citizens are represented by two state representatives one senator |
false |
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-citizens are only entitled to representation in the state legislative if they voted in the last election
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false |
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- citizens who live in unincorporated areas have representation in the US government even though they are not represented in the state legislature
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true |
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all citizens have represented by one state representative and one state senator
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true |
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-citizens who live in unincorporated areas are not represented in the state legislature but they can vote for governor
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false |
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can the local government -have the power to borrow money? __ -license local business? ___ -pass laws to protect the health, safety, and welafare of the community? -have the power to tax residents of the community? |
-Yes -yes yes -no -yes |
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the current illinois state constitution was ratified in what year? |
1970 |
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where is the state capital? |
springfield |
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most populous county in illinois is? |
cook |
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where is the county seat within dupage county? |
wheaton |
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how many countries are there in illinois? |
102 |
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what symbols are represented on the illinois state flags? |
eagle, sunrise, shield |
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what are your current federal representatives from illinois (house and senate) |
house= tammy duckworth senate= mark kirk and dick durban |
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define federalism |
the balance of powers in the united states is divided among the federal, state, and local governments |
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what does the term "national supremacy" mean? |
federal governments has ultimate control over the state and local governments |
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the _________ elects the president based on the state by state popular vote |
electoral college |
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the _____ is the commander-in-chief of the us military |
president of the united states |
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____ and ___ are the two major political parties in the us today |
republicans and democrat |
