8TH GRADE ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION TEST QUESTIONS

List three responsibilities that states have been given by the U.S. Constitution. - ANS •Provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the people •Maintain a representative and orderly government •Eliminate poverty and inequality How many branches of government does Illinois government have? - ANS 3 Name the branches of government for IL. - ANS •Legislative Branch •Executive Branch •Judicial Branch Explain two ways the Illinois Constitution can be amended. - ANS •People of Illinois have to vote on it •⅗ of each house of the General Assembly must agree How many articles are in the Illinois Constitution? - ANS 14 The legislative power of Illinois belongs to what group? - ANS The General Assembly Name the two parts of the General Assembly - ANS The Senate and The House of Representatives. How many state senators? - ANS 59 How many state representatives? - ANS 118 The total amount of members in the General Assembly? - ANS 177 The term of a state senator is [ ] years - ANS 4 The term of a state representative is [ ] years. - ANS 2 To be a state senator or representative you must be at least [ ] years old. - ANS 21 To be a state senator or representative they must also be a resident of his/her district for at least [ ] years before the election. - ANS 2 Define impeachment. - ANS To charge an executive officer (someone elected) with misconduct or wrongdoing. The trial for impeachment occurs in the [ ]. - ANS Senate Who has the power to impeach an official? - ANS House of Representatives Illinois sends how many U.S. Representatives to Congress? - ANS 18 For a bill to become a law it must have passed the [ ] and have been signed by the [ ]. - ANS General Assembly, Governor To override a Governor's veto it takes a vote of: - ANS ⅗ of the members of both houses For a bill to pass the General Assembly, it must have received at least a [ ] vote. - ANS majority Once a bill has been given to the Governor, he/she has [ ] calendar days to decide about it. - ANS 60 If he fails to act on the bill, what happens to the bill? - ANS Becomes a law What are the three qualifications to be Governor? - ANS •Have to be at least 25 years old •US citizen •Resident of Illinois for at least 3 years before the election Line of success for the Governor - ANS Lt. Governor→Attorney General→Secretary of State→Comptroller→Treasure What is the chief job of the Executive Branch? - ANS To enforce the law Who is the Chief Executive of the state government? - ANS Governor Who has the power in state government to grant pardons, reprieves, and commutations? - ANS Governor Who is the commander-in-chief of the state militia? - ANS Governor How many years is a term of a Governor? - ANS 4 What is a veto? - ANS a rejection of a bill so it can't become a law. What is a line item veto? - ANS The governor can reject parts of a bill but not the whole thing. Illinois Governor - ANS Bruce Rauner Lt. Governor - ANS Evelyn Sanguinetti Attorney General - ANS Lisa Madigan Secretary of State - ANS Jesse White Comptroller - ANS Susana Mendoza Treasurer - ANS Michael Frerichs Chief executive officer, administers the laws - ANS Governor This person may become the Governor if the Governor cannot fulfill his/her duties: - ANS Lieutenant Governor The State's Chief Fiscal Control Officer - ANS Comptroller Chief legal officer of the state - ANS Attorney General Issues driver licenses, vehicle plates, and maintains records: - ANS Secretary of State This person is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of state monies: - ANS Treasurer List two main functions of the state Judicial Branch. - ANS •Interpret the law •Decide if people have followed the law or broken the law To vote in Illinois you must be at least [ ] years old, a resident of your voting district for at least [ ] days preceding the election, and a [ ]. - ANS 18, 30, U.S citizen To vote in an election you must have been registered in your district at least [ ] days before the election. - ANS 30 Define federalism. - ANS The sharing of power between federal and state governments. The ability to establish and maintain schools is a [] power. - ANS state The ability to borrow money is a [] power - ANS shared The ability to collect taxes is a [] power. - ANS shared The ability to declare war is a [] power. - ANS federal The ability to make rules for marriage is a [] power - ANS federal