Name ___________________________
Date______________
Period___________
Study Guide and Test Review - The Illinois Constitution
Fill in the blank space with the correct answer.
1. Illinois was admitted as the 21st state on this date
__________12/3/1818__________
and the first capitol was at the city of ____Kaskaskia_______ . The present
capitol of Illinois is the city of ___Springfield______(57).
2. The state seal of Illinois shows an eagle holding a banner saying
___________State Sovereignty National Union___________________.(58)
3. The main body of the Legislative Branch in Illinois is called the
___General Assembly______________, and the 2 main houses are called the
__House of Representatives____ and the ___Senate____(26)
4. In order to be elected to legislative branch in Illinois, a person must be at least
_____21____ years old and live in their district for at least __2_ years. (26)
5. There are 59 members in the ___________Senate____ and 118 members in the
_________House of Representatives__________ (26)
6. The main job of the Legislative Branch in Illinois is to _______Make
Laws__________________(26)
7. A Senator in Illinois serves a term of __4___ years while a Representative serves a
term of ___2_ years. (26)
8. The main job of the Executive Branch in Illinois is to ______Enforce or carry out
laws ____________.(76)
9. If the President is in charge of the federal executive branch, then in Illinois the
person in charge of the executive branch is called the __governor____.
10.The head of the Illinois executive branch must be at least _25__ years old and
serves terms of _____4__ years. (76)
11. The head of the executive branch in Illinois government can serve
________unlimited__________ terms. (76)
12. Just like the President of the U.S., the Governor can approve or disapprove a bill. If
the Governor disapproves a bill it is called a ___veto_____.
13. If the Governor can no longer fulfill his or her duties, the __________Lieutenant
Governor___________ takes over.(75)
14. The chief legal officer of the state is called the ___Attorney General_____.(77)
15. All officers in the Illinois Executive Branch are elected for terms of _____4_
years.(75)
16. The main job of the Judicial Branch is to ____Interpret the laws_______.
17. The state courts include the Illinois Circuit Courts, the Illinois Appellate Courts and
the Illinois __________Supreme________. (78)
18. The Illinois Supreme Court has _____7__ justices.(78)
19. Illinois Supreme Court Justices are elected for _10__ year terms. (79)
20. The three branches of Illinois government are:
___Legislative_____
___Executive_________________
___Judicial___________________
21. Our current Illinois Constitution was approved by the voters on
_______________12/15/1970_______. (65)
22. The western boundary of Illinois is the _____Mississippi River_____.
23. The state to the north of Illinois is ___Wisconsin_______.
24. The state to the east of Illinois is _Indiana__________.
25.To vote in the state of Illinois, a person must be at least ____18__ years old.(112)
26. The Governor of the state of Illinois is now _______Pat Quinn____.
27. The Lieutenant Governor of the state is _____Sheila Simon__________.
28. The Attorney General of the state is ____Lisa Madigan____________.
29. The biggest city in the state of Illinois is ___Chicago_______.
30. What is the slogan on the standard Illinois car license plate?
_________Land of Lincoln__________________
31. State tree ___white oak____
33. State bird __cardinal________
32. State flower ______violet_____
34. State fish ___bluegil______
35. State snack food ___popcorn_
36. State fruit __goldrush apple____
37 . State animal __white tailed deer__
38. State mineral __flourite_____
39. State reptile _______painted turtle_____________________
40. State soil _____drummer_________________________________
41. State fossil _____tully monster_______________________________
42. State song _________________Illinois_______________________
43. State dance _____________ Square dance_____________________________
44. State prairie grass ______Big Blue Stem________________________
45. Name one VERY famous person who came from Illinois
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46. You will need your Zip+4 code. Go to either the web sites of Mr. Sifling or Mr.
Weber and find the link ‘Find Your Federal or State Representative’. Use the Zip+4
locator and enter your code without any dashes. Enter the following information:
Your U.S Senators in Washington D.C.
Name
Party (R or D)
_________________________________________
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_________________________________________
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Your U.S. Representative in Washington D.C.
Party
District
______________________________________________
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Your Senator in the Illinois General Assembly
Party
District
______________________________________________
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Your Representative in the Illinois General Assembly
Party
District
______________________________________________
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