Illinois Legislative Branch Quiz

The Illinois Constitution now in effect was adopted in

• 1787

• 1776

• 1818

• 1970

A federal system of government

• divides power between national and state governments

• collects taxes from its citizens each year

• gives unlimited power to the national government

• forbids separation of powers

Article I of the Illinois Constitution guarantees due process and equal protection under the Jaw to all Illinois citizens. This means

• 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

To vote in Illinois, a person must be a U.S. citizen,

• 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 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 in Illinois is called

• 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

• make laws for the state of Illinois

• cany out the laws of the state of Illinois

• run for election every 2 years

• all of the above

To be a member of the General Assembly a person must be a

• U.S. citizen, 35 years old, and a resident of the district to be represented for at least 2 years

• U.S. citizen, 25 years old, and a resident of the district to be represented for at least 2 years

• U.S. citizen, 21 years old, and a resident of the district to be represented for at least 2 years

• 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 IO years. The Illinois Constitution says these districts must be

• exactly equal in population

• the same size

• compact, contiguous, and about the same in population

• spread equally across the state of Illinois

Both the U.S. Constitution and the Illinois Constitution can be amended. A proposed amendment to the Illinois Construction must be approved by

• both the Senate and House of Representatives

• 3/5 of all voters during a general election

• the governor

• the Supreme Court

For the most part, the eligibility to vote is left up to

• the U.S. Supreme Court

• each county's Board of Elections

• the federal government

• each state