Illinois Constitution
The Illinois Constitution now in effect was adopted in
1787
1776
1818
1970
A federal system of government
Divides power between a national and state governments
Collects taxes from its citizens each year
Gives unlimited power to the national government
Forbids separation of power
Article I of the Illinois Constitution provides that persons with physical or mental handicaps
Are excused from jury duty
Will not be discriminated against
Cannot own guns
All of the above
Article I of the Illinois Constitution guarantees due process and equal protection under the law to all Illinois citizens. This means
No one can be treated differently because of race or religion
All persons are entitled to basic civil rights
Police and courts must follow proper procedures
All of the above
The right of eminent domain allows
The governor to appoint state officials
The police to search a house without a warrant
The general assembly to make laws for local governments
The state of Illinois to buy private property for public use
To vote in Illinois, a person must be a US citizen
21 years old, a resident of Illinois for 6 months, and registered to vote
18 years old, a resident of Illinois for 2 years, and registered to vote
18 years old, resident of Illinois for at least 30 days, and registered to vote
18 years old, resident of Illinois for 1 year, and registered to vote
The legislative department of Illinois government is called
The governor's office
Congress
General Assembly
Illinois Supreme Court
The main duty of the members of the General Assemby is to
Make laws for the state of Illinois
Carry out the laws of Illinois
Run for reelection every two years
All of the above
To be in the Illinois General Assembly a person must be
A US citizen, 35 years old, and a resident of the district to be represented for at least 2 years
A US citizen, 25 years old, and a resident of the district to be represented for at least 2 years
A US citizen, 21 years old, and a resident of the district to be represented for at least 2 years
A US citizen, 18 years old, and a resident of the district to be represented for at least 2 years
The Illinois Constitution says the General Assembly must redistrict the legislative districts every 10 years. The Illinois constitution says these districts must be
Exactly equal in population
The same size
Copmact, contiguous, and about the same in population
Spread equally across the state of Illinois
Bills passed by the General Assembly must be presented to the governor. This must be done
Within 30 days after the bill has been passed
Within 48 hours after the bill has been passed
Within 6 months after the bill has been passed
Within 7 days after the bill has been passed
The chief executive office in Illinois is
The Attorney General
The Governor
The comptroller
The President
The main duty of the executive branch officials and agencies of Illinois is to
Carry out the laws passed by the general assembly
Make laws for the people in Illinois
Conduct trials
Spend public funds for the public good
The main duty of the lieutenant Governor of Illinois is to
Coordinate crime fighting activities among state and local governments
Appoint officials to Illinois agencies
Perform any duties stated in Illinois law or assigned by the governor
Keep all officials records of Illinois government
The chief legal officer in Illinois is
The secretary of state
The lieutenant governor
The attorney general
The governor
If the governor of Illinois dies or is unable to act as governor, the position is filled by
The lieutenant governor
The Illinois Senate
The US President
The secretary of state
The governor appoints the directors and the aminstrators of many Illinois agencies. After the governor nominates these people, they must be approved by
The lieutenant governor
The US president
The Secretary of State
The Illinois Senate
If the governor vetoes a bill passed by the Illinois General Assembly, the General Assembly can override the governor's veto. To do this, the vote in both senate and House of Reps must be
At least more than half of all members
Unanimous
Three-fifths of all members
Three-fourths of all members
One power that the Illinois governor has which the US president does not have is
Ability to recommend laws
Power to declare war
Power to appoint judges
Ability to veto individual items of appropriation bills
Illinois Supreme court justices
Are elected by the people and serve 4-year terms
Are appointed by the governor
Are appointed by the president
Are elected by the people and serve 10-year terms
How are federal court systems and the Illinois court system similar
Both have one supreme court
Both have courts which hear appeals from lower courts
Both have trial courts
All of the above
Both the US constitution and the Illinois Constitution can be amended or changed. A proper amendment to the Illinois constitution must be approved by
Both the Senate and the House of Reps
Three-fifths of all the voters during a general election
The governor
The Supreme Court
For the most part, the eligibility to vote is left up to
The US Supreme Court
Each county's Board of Elections
The federal government
Each state
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