Illinois Constitution

Illinois' present Constitution was adopted in:

• 1818

• 1865

• 1970

• 1976

Who has the power to appoint many state officials?

• Lieutenant Governor

• Secretary of State

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• Governor

If the governor dies, who becomes the governor?

• Secretary of State

• Attorney General

• Speaker of the House

• Lieutenant Governor

Amendments to the Illinois Constitution may be proposed by a Constitutional Convention and the General Assembly.

• True

• False

To vote in an Illinois general election, a person must be a ​ (a)   ,​ (b)   years old ,​ live in Illinois for at least (c)   ,​ and ​ (d)  

• U. S. citizen.
• 18
• 30 days
• registered to vote
• 21
• 1 year
• a natural-born citizen

The ​ (a)   can veto a law passed by the General Assembly.

• Governor
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
• the voters of the state

The Illinois Constitution has a Preamble, Articles, and Amendments.

• True

• False

How branches of government does the Illinois Constitution talk about?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 2

Choose the names of the branches of government the Illinois Constitution discusses.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• state

• national

There are ​ (a)   counties in Illinois.

• 102
• 100
• 50
• 33