Constitution Final

The general assembly can override a governor's veto with a ___ vote.

To be eligible to vote in Illinois, a person must be ____ years old.

After their first term expires, to stay in office a judge must have _____ of the voters approve.

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• commutation

• A ________________ replaces a punishment with a less sever one.

• Legislative

• The ____________ branch makes the laws

• majority

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is chosen by

• other justices

• A ____________ charges a government official with wrongdoing.

• impeachment

• To become a law, a bill must receive a ________________ vote in both houses.

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• Supreme

• The _____________ branch enforces and administers the laws.

• the General Assembly

• The __________ branch of government administers justice and interprets the laws

• regular veto

• The _______________ court is the final court of appeals

• Executive

• In Illinois, the House of Representatives and the Senate are collectively called

• Judicial

• A __________________ is when the governor refuses to sign a bill into law

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• bill

• A _________ is the minimum number required to conduct business

• Primary

• A _________ is a proposed law.

• constitution

• A written plan of government is called a

• quorum

• An election in which a political party selects its candidate is called a

Match the following

• referendum

• The ____ allows the governor to change part of an appropriation bill.

• circuit court

• When the governor notes specific recommendations on a bill, it is an ___ if the house then passes the bill by accepting the recommendations.

• item or reduction veto

• An organized group whose purpose is to influence lawmakers is called a

• lobby

• Most of the business of the courts takes place in the

• amendatory veto

• A_____ is a vote taken regarding a public issue.

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• reprieve

• A ____ is a delay in carrying out punishment

• District

• A ____ is the forgiveness of a crime

• Pardon

• A formal revision of a change to the constitution is called an

• amendment

• _____ court is not a state court

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• Lt. Governor

• The ___ performs duties delegated by the governor

• special session

• A meeting of the legislation when it is not ordinarily scheduled to conduct serious business is a _____.

• State of the State

• The ____ orders payments into and out of state funds.

• comptroller

• The governor makes the ______ report on the conditions in Illinois

• Governor

• The ____ is the commander-in-chief of the state militia.

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• Secretary of State

• The _____ keeps the Great Seal of the State of Illinois

• attorney general

• The _____ is responsible for safekeeping and investing state money.

• treasurer

• The ____ is responsible for issuing drivers licenses

• treasurer

• The ______ is responsible for safekeeping and investing state money.

• secretary of state

• The ____ is the top cop in the state