Illinois State Constitution
One
• Who can veto • Supreme Court
a bill passed by • The Voters
the General
• The Governor
Assembly?
• The Lt.
Governor
Two
• The River that • Mississippi
makes up the
• Missouri
westerly border • Ohio
of Illinois?
• Des Plaines
Three
• If the Governor • Secretary of
dies who
State
becomes
• Attorney
governor?
General
• Lt. Governor
• Speaker of the
House
Four
• The Highest
Court in Illinois
is:
•
•
•
•
Appellate
Circuit
Criminal
Supreme
Five
• The Governor
of Illinois is:
•
•
•
•
Quinn
Blagojevich
Madigan
Topinka
Six
• Voters not only
vote for political
officials, they
sometimes vote
on public issues
and questions.
These types of
elections are
called:
• Referendums
• Primaries
• Obligation
Votes
• Closed
Elections
Seven
• The next
presidential
election in
Illinois will be
in:
•
•
•
•
2016
2015
2014
2017
Eight
• How many
constitutions
has Illinois
had?
•
•
•
•
3
4
6
8
Nine
• How long does
the Governor
have to consider
a bill passed by
the Illinois
Senate and
House of
Representatives
?
•
•
•
•
10 Days
30 Days
60 Days
6 months
Ten
• Who may call
special
sessions of the
General
Assembly?
• Governor
• Lt. Governor
• Secretary of
State
• Speaker of the
Illinois House of
Representatives
Eleven
• Who is the
chief legal
officer of the
state?
• Lt. Governor
• Speaker of the
House
• Attorney
General
• Treasurer
Twelve
• How many
aldermen or
women are in
the Chicago
city council?
•
•
•
•
435
100
50
21
Thirteen
• How are Illinois • By the
judges usually
Governor
selected?
• By Lottery
• By the People
• By the General
Assembly
Fifteen
• If the General
Assembly
wishes to pass
a bill over a
veto, what vote
is necessary?
•
•
•
•
3/5
¾
7/8
Unanimous
Sixteen
• How many
branches of
government
are there in
Illinois?
•
•
•
•
2
3
5
9
Seventeen
• The capital of
Illinois is:
•
•
•
•
Chicago
Springfield
Rockford
Peoria
Eighteen
• The Illinois
Governor
• The Legislative
Branch
• The Judicial
Branch
• The Executive
Branch
Nineteen
• The Illinois
House of
Representatives
• The Legislative
Branch
• The Judicial
Branch
• The Executive
Branch
Twenty
• The Illinois
State Senate
• The Legislative
Branch
• The Judicial
Branch
• The Executive
Branch
Twenty One
• Illinois
• The Legislative
Supreme Court Branch
• The Judicial
Branch
• The Executive
Branch
Twenty Two
• Lt. Governor
• The Legislative
Branch
• The Judicial
Branch
• The Executive
Branch
Twenty Three
• Illinois Circuit
Courts
• The Legislative
Branch
• The Judicial
Branch
• The Executive
Branch
Twenty Four
• Meets in
Springfield
• Illinois Senate
• Illinois of
House of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Twenty Five
• Has women
Members
• Illinois Senate
• Illinois House
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Twenty Six
• Does not get
paid
• Illinois Senate
• Illinois House
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Twenty Seven
• Start
Impeachment
Proceedings
• Illinois Senate
• Illinois House
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Twenty Eight
• Term is 4 years • Illinois Senate
• Illinois House
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Twenty Nine
• Term is 2 years • Illinois Senate
• Illinois House
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Thirty
• Has governor
as chief officer
• Illinois Senate
• Illinois House
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Thirty One
• Has Speaker
• Illinois Senate
as Chief Officer • Illinois House
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Thirty Two
• Are parts of the • Illinois Senate
General
• Illinois House
Assembly
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Thirty Three
• Have 59
members and
59 districts
• Illinois Senate
• Illinois House
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Thirty Four
• Have 118
members and
118 districts
• Illinois Senate
• Illinois House
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Thirty Five
• Elected by the
people
• Illinois Senate
• Illinois House
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Thirty Six
• Have Law
making
responsibilities
• Illinois Senate
• Illinois House
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Thirty Seven
• Declare laws
unconstitutional
• Illinois Senate
• Illinois House
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Thirty Eight
• Can make laws that
• Illinois Senate
would treat other
• Illinois House of
states’ citizens
Reps.
differently than Illinois’ • Neither
citizens
• Both
Thirty Nine
• Are appointed
by the
Governor
• Illinois Senate
• Illinois House
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Forty
• Must be 21
years old or
older
• Illinois Senate
• Illinois House
of Reps.
• Neither
• Both
Forty One
• Most of the
Illinois court
cases would
take place in
the circuit
courts.
• True
• False
Forty Two
• The biggest
item in state
spending is for
highways.
• True
• False
Forty Three
• The largest city • True
in Illinois is
• False
Chicago.
Forty Four
• There are 102
counties in
Illinois
• True
• False
Forty Five
• Voters must be • True
18 years or
• False
older.
Forty Six
• The Governor
must be 40
years old or
older.
• True
• False
Forty Seven
• Foreign affairs
is the duty of
the state
government.
• True
• False
Forty Eight
• Illinois became • True
a state in 1818. • False
Forty Nine
• The governor
is the
commander in
chief of the
state militia.
• True
• False
Fifty
• Both the Illinois • True
constitution
• False
and the United
States
constitution
have a bill of
rights.