Illinois Constitution

The first constitution for Illinois was written in 1818. The present constitution of Illinois was written in 

• 1970
• 1860
• 1960
• 1901

The legislative branch of the government of Illinois has two houses. These are the 

• House of Representatives and the Senate
• House of Representatives and the Supreme Court
• Senate and the General Council
• Governor and the Senate

The capitol of Illinois is 

• Kaskaskia
• Elgin
• Springfield
• Chicago

The minimum age for being a representative in the legislative branch of the Illinois government is 

• 25 years old
• 21 years old
• 20 years old
• 35 years old

The current Governor of Illinois is

• Evelyn Sanguinetti

• JB Pritzker

• Patrick Quinn

• Tammy Duckworth

The term of office of the Governor of Illinois is 

• 5 years
• 2 years
• 4 years
• 8 years

The Constitution of Illinois specifies the guaranteed rights of citizens of Illinois in its

• Amendments
• Bill of Rights
• Preamble
• Article III

In the executive branch of the Illinois government, the people who fill the offices of Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Treasurer acquire their positions by 

• being elected by the citizens of Illinois
• being appointed by the Governor
• hired by a special committee which interviews them
• being elected by the General Assembly

The minimum age for being Governor of Illinois is 

• 35 years old
• 25 years old
• 20 years old
• 21 years old

The term for members of the Illinois Supreme Court is

• 6 years
• 4 years
• 10 years
• life