WorksheetsIllinois Constitution Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What year did the present Illinois Constitution go into effect?
1817
1971
1898
What are the 3 branches of the Illinois Government?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
Presidential, Judicial, and Legislative
Executive and Legislative
What year did Illinois become a state?
1818
1800
1810
What is the term of an Illinois Supreme Court Justice (judge)?
4 years
6 years
10 years
a person must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years old, and an Illinois resident for at least 30 days to be eligible to vote?
True
False
What is Illinois' bicameral Legislature made up of?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
Local governments and Municipalities
General Assembly and Local Governments
Who has the final say on a proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution?
The Illinois Voters
The Governor
The General Assembly
How many Justices (judges) are there on the Illinois Supreme Court?
7
9
5
What is it called when the House of Representatives charges a state officer with doing something wrong and he/she may be removed from office?
Impeached
Inducted
Removed
Local Government units can pass ordinances on licencing businesses, protecting health and safety of people, and taxes.
True
False
Who is the current Governor of Illinois?
J.B. Pritzker
Richard Daley
Rahm Emanuel
Who is the chief legal adviser in Illinois?
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Treasurer
What are the elections called in which the political parties select their candidates?
Primary Elections
General Elections
Municipal Elections
What is the current capitol of Illinois?
Chicago
Springfield
Kaskaskia
Who has the power to grant pardons (forgiveness for a crime) in Illinois?
The Attorney General
The Governor
The Secretary of State
The advantage of dividing power into three different branches is so that no one branch of government has too much power.
True
False
