Illinois State Constitution Test Graded A+

Illinois State Constitution Test Graded A+ When did Illinois become a state? 1818 First state capital Kaskaskia Second state capital Vandalia Current capital Springfield How many constitutions has Illinois had? 4 Year the present constitution was adopted? 1970 How many amendments have been added? 10 Article I of the constitution Bill of Rights Number of articles in Article I 24 What is article II? Powers of the State Section 1 of Article II Separation of Powers Section 2 of Article II Powers of Government What is article III? Suffrage and Elections Three requirements to vote 18, Permanent Resident for 30+ Days, U.S. Citizen Being a _________ ____________ disqualifies you from voting. Convicted Felon How often does the general election take place? Every Even Number Year What is article IV? The Legislature Name of the Legislative body? General Assembly Main duty of the legislative body? Make Laws Two houses of the general assembly? Senate and House of Representatives Name of the districts that state senators are elected from? Legislative Districts Number of legislative districts? 59 How many state senators from each district? 1 Term for a senator? 2 or 4 Years Name of the districts representatives are elected from? Representative Districts What are districts based on? Population Number of representative districts in Illinois? 118 Number of reps from each district? 1 Term for reps? 2 Years Qualifications to be part of the general assembly? 21, Citizen of District for 2 Years Prior to Election, U.S. Citizen Three characteristics of a district? Compact, Contiguous, Equal in Population How are senators and reps elected? General Election How long is a term of the general assembly? 2 Years How often must the general assembly meet per term? 1 Who can call a special session of the General Assembly? The Governor Presiding officer of the senate? Senate President How is the Senate President chosen? Chosen by Senators Presiding officer of the House? Speaker of the House How is the Speaker chosen? Reps Choose Where must all bills originate before they become law? Either House What vote is needed in a house before it is sent to the other one? A Majority How long does the general assembly have to present the bill to the governor after passing a bill? 30 Days What happens to a bill when it is signed by the Governor? It Becomes Law What happens to a bill if it is vetoed by the Governor? Goes Back to the General Assembly Vetoing a Section of a Bill Item Veto What kind of bill is an item veto used on? Money Returning a bill in amended form Amendatory Veto Vote needed by the general assembly to override a veto? 3/5 How long does the general assembly have to override a bill vetoed by the governor? 15 Days Protects legislatures from liability in a civil lawsuit for duties performed with office jurisdiction. Legislative Immunity Two steps/houses of the impeachment process? House Impeaches, Senate Convicts Who presides over impeachment trial of a Governor? Chief Justice of the Supreme Court What vote by whom is needed to convict an impeachment? 2/3 Vote by Senate Article V Executive Official duty of exec branch? Enforce Laws Six officers of the exec branch? Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller/Treasurer How are exec officers elected? General Election Governor/Lieutenant Governor on the same ticket? Joint Election Term for exec officers? 4 Years Qualifications to be exec officer? US Citizen, 25 Years Old, Resident of State for 3 years prior How are vacancies filled in the exec branch? Governor Appoints What position is not filled in the exec branch if it becomes vacant? Lieutenant Governor Ability to execute powers of the exec branch. Supreme Executive Power Ability to appoint non-elected officials Appointing Power removing non-elected officials. Removals ability to remove sentences in state crimes. Pardons Bills the Governor wants introduced/passed Legislative Message Governor's top advisor. Lieutenant Governor Legal officer of the state Attorney General keeper of the great seal of Illinois and responsible for DMVs. Secretary of State Top fiscal officer, pays bills Comptroller State's banker/investor. Treasurer Main duty of the judicial branch Interpret Laws 3 Levels of Courts in Illinois Supreme, Appellate, Circuit sections of the state broken up to decide circuit courts Judicial Circuits Each circuit must have how many counties? 1 3 qualifications each circuit must have Compact, Contiguous, Equal in Population How many/what type of courts must each Judicial circuit have? 1 Circuit Court Number of judicial circuits in Illinois? 22 What type of jurisdiction do circuit courts have? Original How are circuit judges chosen to their position? General Election Term for circuit judges 6 Years Qualifications to be a circuit judge US citizen, Licensed Attorney of the State, Resident of the Unit Judges that help out circuit judges Associate Judges Term for associate judges 4 Years Sections of a state divided to elect appellate/supreme court judges Judicial Districts How many judicial districts are in the state of Illinois? 5 Minimum number of appellate judges that each appellate division must have? 3 What type of jurisdiction do the appellate courts have? Appellate How many judges are needed in the appellate court to decide a case? 3 What is used to establish judicial circuits and districts? Population Term for an appellate court judge? 10 Years Number of judges on the Illinois supreme court? 7 How are supreme court judges chosen? General Election How many judges are selected from each judicial district? 3 from the first, 1 from the rest Number of supreme court judges needed to make a quorum? 4 Term for a supreme court judge 10 Years Head of the supreme court? Chief Justice How is the Chief Justice elected? Selected by Supreme Court Judges Term for the Chief Justice? 3 Years Type of jurisdiction supreme court has? Original and Appellate 5 units of local government Counties, Municipalities, Townships, Special Districts, and Other Designated Units Cities, Villages, Incorporated Towns Municipalities Units of local government that have limited governmental powers. Counties How many counties does Illinois have? 102 3 officers each county must elect County Clerk, Treasurer, Sheriff Term of county officers 4 years How are county officers elected? General Election Parts of Counties Townships Who is responsible for the establishment of townships? General Assembly Who has the power to tax in Illinois? General Assembly Who is the head of the state militia? Governor Who is eligible for the state militia? All able-bodied persons in the state except those exempted by law Article XI Environment What are all Illinois citizens guaranteed? A Healthful Environment Article XIV Constitutional Revision State Bird Cardinal State Animal White-Tail Deer State Fish Bluegill State Dance Square Dance State Fossil Tully Monster State Mineral Fluorite State Tree White Oak State Insect Monarch Butterfly State Flower Violet