Illinois State Constitution Quizizz Quizs

Second of four state constitutions of Illinois

• 1818 Constitution

• 1848 Constitution

• 1870 Constitution

• 1970 Constitution

4 years

• Governor's Term of Office

• Senator's Term of Office

• President's Term of Office

• Mayor's Term of Office

Hear appeals from the Circuit Courts

• Duties of the Illinois Appellate Court

• Conduct trials for criminal cases

• Oversee local government regulations

• Manage state tax collections

Enforces and administers the law, vetos or approves bills, commander-in-chief of the Illinois National Guard, as well as many other duties. Currently: J.B. Pritzker

• Illinois Governor

• Illinois Senator

• Illinois Attorney General

• Illinois Secretary of State

Constitutional Convention or General Assembly

• Method to amend the Illinois Constitution

• A gathering of state representatives

• A federal legislative body

• A process for electing governors

Sole power to start impeachment proceedings

• Special duties of the Illinois House

• Authority to approve state budgets

• Power to elect the governor

• Responsibility for state law enforcement

Ohio River

• River making up the southern border of Illinois

• River flowing through Ohio

• River that forms part of the border between Kentucky and West Virginia

• River that is a tributary of the Mississippi River

A veto that allows a governor to send a bill back to the legislature with a message requesting a specific amendment

• Amendatory veto

• Pocket veto

• Line-item veto

• Executive veto

Maintains official records, keeps the Great Seal, issues driving and business licenses. Currently: Alexi Giannoulias

• Illinois Secretary of State

• Illinois Attorney General

• Illinois State Treasurer

• Illinois Governor

Illinois River

• River running diagonally (southwest to northeast) across Illinois

• A river that flows only in the southern part of Illinois

• A river that forms the border between Illinois and Indiana

• A river that runs parallel to the Mississippi River