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Illinois Constitution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the current comptroller for the state of Illinois?

a)

Susan Mendoza

b)

Alexi Giannoulias

c)

John Cullerton

d)

Kwame Raoul

2.

Illinois Supreme Court Judge elected from the 5th district is who?

a)

Michael Madigan

b)

Ninian Edwards

c)

David Overstreet

d)

Lloyd Karmeier

3.

Third governor of Illinois; this person was also the territorial governor of Illinois from 1809-1818

a)

Shadrach Bond

b)

Michael Frerichs

c)

Ninian Edwards

d)

Kwame Raoul

4.

The legislative branch of Illinois is called what?

a)

the Legislature

b)

General Assembly

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Governor's Office

5.

Current lieutenant governor of Illinois

a)

J.B. Pritzker

b)

Juliana Stratton

c)

Michael Frerichs

d)

Susan Mendoza

6.

Bills passed by the General Assembly must be presented to the governor within what time period after their passage?

a)

7 Days

b)

21 Days

c)

30 Days

d)

3 Months

7.

What power did the voters of Illinois give themselves in 2010?

a)

Referendum

b)

Line-item Veto

c)

Recall

d)

Initiative

8.

Which of the following is NOT power of the Secretary of State for Illinois?

a)

Maintaining official records of the General Assembly

b)

Issuing license plates

c)

Maintaining tax records

d)

Registering corporations

9.

What vote is required to override the Governor's veto?

a)

Unanimous

b)

Majority only

c)

3/5 vote

d)

2/3 vote

10.

How many counties does Illinois have?

a)

59

b)

102

c)

118

d)

204

11.

What is the title for the executive department that serves as the banker for Illinois?

a)

Comptroller

b)

Attorney General

c)

Lt. Governor

d)

Treasurer

12.

Article 10 provides a free public education for Illinois residents through what grade?

a)

5th grade

b)

8th grade

c)

12th grade

d)

16th grade

13.

What year did Illinois become a state?

a)

1788

b)

1808

c)

1818

d)

1828

14.

What is the term of office for a state senator or state representative?

a)

one year

b)

two years

c)

three years

d)

four years

15.

Who served as governor immediately prior to our current governor?

a)

J.Edgar

b)

R. Blagojevich

c)

P.Quinn

d)

B. Rauner

16.

Which article set up Illinois' courts system?

a)

4

b)

9

c)

7

d)

6

17.

Which article deals with revenue and collecting taxes?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

7

d)

13

18.

Which article of the Illinois Constitution creates a militia?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

7

d)

12

19.

Which article created the executive branch fro the state of Illinois?

a)

4

b)

9

c)

7

d)

5

20.

During which step can amendments be added to a bill?

a)

First Reading

b)

Second Reading

c)

Third Reading

d)

Governor Signs