Illinois Constitution Test
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- 1.
- A.
1818
- B.
1824
- C.
1896
- D.
1776
- E.
1906
- 2.What European country was the first to settle in Illinois?
- A.
Germany
- B.
Spain
- C.
England
- D.
France
- 3.Who is our current Illinois governor?
- A.
Jim Edgar
- B.
Pat Quinn
- C.
Paul Simon
- D.
Bruce Rauner
- 4.How many representatives are there in the Illinois House of Representatives?
- A.
435
- B.
118
- C.
59
- D.
100
- E.
36
- 5.How many members are there in the Illinois state Senate?
- A.
100
- B.
435
- C.
118
- D.
59
- 6.Who is the chief legal officer of the state of Illinois?
- A.
Comptroller
- B.
Governor
- C.
Secretary of State
- D.
Attorney General
- 7.What is the name of the state legislature in Springfield?
- A.
Congress
- B.
Town hall
- C.
General Assembly
- D.
House of Burgesses
- 8.What year was our current Illinois Constitution written?
- A.
1818
- B.
1787
- C.
1945
- D.
1970
- 9.If the governor dies, who is next in the line of succession to take over?
- A.
Lt. Governor
- B.
Comptroller
- C.
Secretary of State
- D.
Treasurer
- 10.What fraction of the General Assembly does it take to override a veto of the governor and propose an amendment to the Illinois Constitution?
- A.
3/4
- B.
2/3
- C.
1/2
- D.
3/5
- 11.How often does the Illinois State legislature have to "officially meet"?
- A.
Three times a year
- B.
One time a year
- C.
Once a month
- D.
5 days a week
- 12.
- A.
Bills must be read on 3 different days.
- B.
Bills must stick to one subject.
- C.
Bills must pass both chambers with a majority vote.
- D.
The governor only gets 10 days to examine a bill.
- 13.21 years old, a resident of your district for 2 years and being a US citizen were the qualifications for what position in Illinois government?
- A.
Governor
- B.
State legislator (House or Senate)
- C.
State Judge
- 14.WHat is the current population of the state of Illinois?
- A.
54 million people.
- B.
12,000 people
- C.
12,500,000 people
- D.
125,000 people
- 15.Where in the Illinois Constitution is the Illinois Bill of Rights located?
- A.
Article I
- B.
First 10 amendment
- C.
Article VI
- D.
Article III
- 16.
- A.
118 members in the Illinois House of Representatives
- B.
59 members of the Illinois Senate
- C.
6 years is the length of an Illinois state senator's term
- D.
2 chambers in the Illinois legislature.
- E.
10 years length of an Illinois Supreme court judge's term
- 17.Which of the following has not ever been a capitol of Illinois?
- A.
Chicago
- B.
Springfield
- C.
Vandalia
- D.
Kaskaskia
- 18.Which of the following is NOT a veto power that the governor has?
- A.
Amendatory veto
- B.
Pocket veto
- C.
Regular veto
- D.
Line item (reduction) veto
- 19.How many judicial districts are there in the state of Illinois?
- A.
3
- B.
94
- C.
5
- D.
10
- 20.
- A.
Treasurer
- B.
Secretary of State
- C.
Comptroller
- D.
Attorney General
- E.
Superintendent of Schools
- 21.What is the main trial court at the STATE level?
- A.
District court
- B.
Circuit court
- C.
Appellate court
- D.
Supreme Court
- 22.Which of the following is NOT a qualification for the Governor?
- A.
25 years old.
- B.
US citizen
- C.
3 year resident of the state of Illinois
- D.
Male
- 23.The official records and the great seal of the state of Illinois are kept by what official?
- A.
Comptroller
- B.
Secretary of State
- C.
Treasurer
- D.
Governor
- 24.Which of the following is NOT a duty of the governor?
- A.
Veto laws
- B.
Commander in chief of the state gaurd
- C.
Pardon individuals
- D.
Handle foreign affairs
- E.
Call special sessions of the General Assembly
- 25.Which branch of government is accurately associated?
- A.
General Assembly- legislative branch that makes the laws
- B.
Governor- executive branch that enforces the laws
- C.
Illinois courts- judicial branch that interprets the laws.
- D.
All of the above
- 26.What is the special status that is given to cities so that they can make their own rules without going through the General Assembly for approval?
- A.
Home schooling
- B.
Home rule
- C.
Filibuster
- D.
Council manager form
- E.
Emancipated city
- 27.What form of city government involved a mayor and city council that make the decisions for the city, but hire a proffessionally trained manager to carry out those decisions?
- A.
Commission form
- B.
Council manager form
- C.
Strong mayor form
- 28.What tax is the most important source of money for the city of Washington?
- A.
Import tax
- B.
Income tax
- C.
Sales tax
- D.
Real property tax
- 29.The Illinois Constitution requires that every __________ years a call for a Constitutional Convention be put to the people.
- A.
10
- B.
5
- C.
20
- D.
100
- E.
15
- 30.Which of the following would NOT be considered a municipality?
- A.
Town
- B.
Village
- C.
City
- D.
County
- 31.What chamber of the General assembly actually does the "impeaching" or accusing?
- A.
House
- B.
Senate
- 32.What form of city government has an elected mayor and 4 elected commissioners that divide up the work of the city?
- A.
Council manager
- B.
Commission
- C.
Strong mayor
- D.
Alderman
- 33.The election in which a party chooses its nominee is called ______.
- A.
A primary
- B.
A general election
- C.
A filibuster
- D.
A pork barrel project
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