- The Illinois Constitution now in effect was adopted in
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1787
1776
1818
1970
- A federal system of government
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divides power between a national government and state governments
collects taxes from its citizens each year
gives unlimited power to the national government
forbids separations of powers
- Article I of the Illinois Constitution provides that persons with physical or mental handicaps
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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
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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
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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 U.S. citizen,
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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, a resident of an Illinois for at least 30 days before the election, and registered to vote
18 years old, a resident of Illinois for 1 year, and registered to vote
- The legislative department of Illinois government is called
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the governor’s office
the Congress
the General Assembly
the Illinois Supreme Court
- The main duty of the members of the General Assembly is to
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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
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a U.S. citizen, 35 years old, and a resident of the district to be represented for at least 2 years
a U.S. citizen, 25 years old, and a resident of the district to be represented for at least 2 years
a U.S. citizen, 21 years old, and a resident of the district to be represented for at least 2 years
a U.S. 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 after the census every 10 years. The Illinois Constitution says these districts must be
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exactly equal in population
the same size
compact, 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
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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 officer in Illinois is
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the attorney general
the governor
the comptroller
the president
- The main duty of the executive branch officials and agencies of Illinois is to
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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
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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 the officials records of Illinois government
- The chief legal officer in Illinois is
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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
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the lieutenant governor
the Illinois senate
the U.S. president
the secretary of state
- The governor appoints the directors and the administrators fo many Illinois agencies. After the governor nominates these people, they must be approved by
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the lieutenant governor
the U.S. 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 the Senate and House of Representatives must be
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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 U.S. president does not have is
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ability to recommend laws
power to declare war
power to appoint judges
ability to veto individual items of appropriation bills
- Illinois Supreme Court justices
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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 the federal court system and the Illinois court system similar?
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Both have one supreme court
Both have courts which hear appeals from lower courts
Both have trial courts
All of the above
- Both the U.S. Constitution and the Illinois Constitution can be amended or changed. A proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution must be approved by
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both the Senate and the House of Representatives
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
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the U.S. Supreme Court
each county's Board of Elections
the federal government
each state