WorksheetsIllinois Constitution Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What year did Illinois officially become a state?
a)
1808
b)
1818
c)
1828
2.
How many Constitutions has Illinois had?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
3.
What is the name given to the main body of the state legislature?
a)
The General Assembly
b)
Congress
c)
The Senate
4.
How many days must a proposed bill be read in The General Assembly before becoming a law?
a)
1 day
b)
2 days
c)
3 days
5.
How long does the Illinois State Governor have to consider a bill passed by The General Assembly before it automatically becomes a law?
a)
10 days
b)
30 days
c)
60 days
6.
How long are Illinois Executive Branch officer's terms?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
7.
At what level of Illinois State courts are most cases heard?
a)
Circuit Courts
b)
Appellate Courts
c)
The Supreme Court
8.
Illinois Supreme Court Judges are elected for how many years in one term?
a)
6 years
b)
10 years
c)
for life
9.
How many counties exist in Illinois?
a)
5
b)
102
c)
118
10.
What does the Legislative Branch of the Illinois Government do?
a)
make laws
b)
enforce laws
c)
interpret laws
11.
What does the Executive Branch of the Illinois government do?
a)
make laws
b)
enforce laws
c)
interpret laws
12.
What part of the Executive Branch office keeps the official records for the State of Illinois?
a)
Attorney General
b)
Secretary of State
c)
Comptroller
13.
How many Illinois State Senators are there?
a)
59
b)
118
c)
535
14.
How long does an Illinois State Senator serve for one term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
15.
What is the Senate's role in impeachment cases?
a)
Begin impeachment proceedings
b)
Try impeachment cases
16.
How many members does Illinois have in the State House of Representatives?
a)
59
b)
102
c)
118
17.
How many years does an Illinois House member serve for one term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
18.
What is the role of the Illinois House of Representatives in impeachment cases?
a)
They start the impeachment proceedings
b)
They are the trial for the impeachment cases
19.
What is Illinois' official state bird?
a)
a cardinal
b)
a bluejay
c)
an owl
20.
What is Illinois' official state slogan?
a)
The Land of Lincoln
b)
The Prairie State
c)
America's Crossroads
21.
What is Illinois' official state flower?
a)
violet
b)
carnation
c)
peony
22.
What is Illinois' state tree?
a)
white oak
b)
white maple
c)
white pine
23.
What is the official state dance of Illinois?
a)
the square dance
b)
the hokey pokey
c)
the cha cha slide
24.
Organized groups seeking to influence lawmakers are called:
a)
lobbies
b)
general assemblies
c)
protesters
25.
The following requirements must be met in order to run for what?
* Must be 21 years or older
* Must be a resident of the district that they represent for at least 2 years
* Must be a U.S. citizen
* Must be 21 years or older
* Must be a resident of the district that they represent for at least 2 years
* Must be a U.S. citizen
a)
Illinois State Governor
b)
Illinois State Judge
c)
The Illinois General Assembly (both the senate and the house)
26.
The following requirements must be met in order to run for what?
* Must be 25 years old
* Must be a resident of the state for 3 years
* Must be a United States citizen
* Must be 25 years old
* Must be a resident of the state for 3 years
* Must be a United States citizen
a)
Illinois State Governor
b)
Illinois State Judge
c)
The Illinois General Assembly (both the senate and the house)
27.
The following requirements must be met in order to run for what?
* Must be a United States Citizen
* Must be a licensed attorney in the state of Illinois
* Must be a resident of the district that they represent
* Must be a United States Citizen
* Must be a licensed attorney in the state of Illinois
* Must be a resident of the district that they represent
a)
Illinois State Governor
b)
Illinois State Judge
c)
The Illinois General Assembly (both the senate and the house)
28.
Who has the following duties?
*Enforce the laws
*Approve or Veto laws passed by the General Assembly
*Appoints people to government positions
* Reorganize government agencies
*Give the “State of the State” address
*Grant Pardons
*Enforce the laws
*Approve or Veto laws passed by the General Assembly
*Appoints people to government positions
* Reorganize government agencies
*Give the “State of the State” address
*Grant Pardons
a)
The Illinois Governor
b)
The Illinois General Assembly
c)
Illinois Judges
29.
What is Illinois' official state animal?
a)
bushy tailed Squirrel
b)
white tailed deer
c)
stripe tailed raccoon
30.
Who is the current governor of Illinois?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Rahm Emmanuel
c)
Bruce Rauner
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