Illinois Constitution Terms

document that sets out the laws and principles of a government

• veto

• constitution

• checks and balances

• jurisdiction

a legislature consisting of two parts or houses

• Supreme Court

• ratify

• quorum

• bicameral

the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, containing a list of individual rights and liberties,

such as freedom of speech, religion, and press

• Bill of Rights

• ratify

• constitution

• Supreme Court

to approve

• amendment

• ratify

• veto

• bicameral

a vote that blocks a decision

• ratify

• amendment

• veto

• jurisdiction

a form of government in which the supreme authority rest with the people

• democracy

• quorum

• republic

• municipality

a form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

• municipality

• democracy

• republic

• quorum

the division of power among the three branches of government

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• separation of powers

• jurisdiction

a system set up in the constitution where each branch of the government has some authority over the other

• Separation of Powers

• checks and balances

• Supreme Court

• municipality

a governing body that makes Illinois laws; the IL Senate and House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• municipality

• quorum

• General Assembly