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Illinois Constitution for 7th Grade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Can the General Assembly still pass a bill if the Governor vetoes it?

a)

No

b)

Yes, by 3/5 vote

c)

I don't know

d)

Yes, by majority vote

2.

What are special-purpose districts?

a)

Provide special services for the people of Illinois

b)

I don't know

c)

School districts

d)

Towns

3.

What are the 3 types of courts in Illinois?

a)

National, state, and town

b)

I don't know

c)

Supreme, appellate, and circuit courts

d)

National, circuit, and meetings

4.

What are the 2 kinds of elections?

a)

Primary and National elections

b)

I don't know

c)

Primary and General elections

d)

General and State elections

5.

What are 2 requirements for voting?

a)

US citizen

b)

Live in another country

c)

I don't know

d)

18 years old and be a US citizen

6.

How many counties are in Illinois?

a)

102

b)

118

c)

59

d)

I don't know

7.

What is the governing body of the county government?

a)

County Board

b)

Council

c)

I don't know

d)

City Council

8.

Who prepares and presents annual state budgets?

a)

I don't know

b)

Governor

c)

Treasurer

d)

President of US

9.

Who is the governor of Illinois as of 2018?

a)

Trump

b)

J.B. Pritzker

c)

I don't know

d)

Juliana Stratton

10.

What is the largest city in Illinois?

a)

Springfield

b)

Chicago

c)

Peoria

d)

I don't know

11.

Where is Illinois' capital?

a)

Springfield

b)

Chicago

c)

Peoria

d)

I don't know

12.

What is a quorum?

a)

Majority of the General Assembly's members

b)

Majority of Congress

c)

I don't know

d)

Majority of the Supreme Court

13.

When was our current constitution adopted?

a)

1970

b)

1870

c)

1999

d)

I don't know

14.

Where were Illinois' first 2 capitals?

a)

Peoria and Chicago

b)

Vandalia and Kaskaskia

c)

I don't know

d)

Vandalia and Chicago

15.

How many state Senators and House Representatives are there in Illinois?

a)

59 Senators

b)

118 House Representatives

c)

I don't know

d)

177 people

16.

What is the House of Representatives and Senate together called?

a)

I don't know

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

General Assembly

d)

Assembly

17.

What year did Illinois become a state?

a)

1818

b)

1839

c)

1776

d)

I don't know

18.

What are the 3 branches of government?

a)

Legislative, Judiciary, and Executive

b)

I don't know

c)

Government

d)

The 3 Branches

19.

What article is the Bill of Rights in?

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 5

c)

I don't know

d)

Bill of Rights

20.

Which president admitted Illinois into the Union?

a)

President James Monroe

b)

President Lincoln

c)

I don't know

d)

The Governor