WorksheetsIllinois Constitution Test
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
Parts of the General Assembly
Illinois Senate
Both
Illinois House of Reps
Neither
Meets in Springfield
IL House of Reps
IL Senate
Both
Neither
Must be 21+ years old
Both
Neither
IL Senate
IL House of Reps
Are appointed by the governor
IL Senate
Neither
IL House of Reps
Both
Declares laws unconstitutional
Both
Neither
IL House of Reps
IL Senate
Elected by the people
IL Senate
IL House of Reps
Both
Neither
Have 118 members and 118 districts
IL Senate
IL House of Reps
Both
Neither
Have 59 members and 59 districts
IL Senate
IL House of Reps
Both
Neither
Receives the same salary as the governor
IL Senate
IL House of Reps
Both
Neither
Term is 2 years
IL Senate
IL House of Reps
Both
Neither
Make laws that treat other state citizens different than Illinois citizens
IL Senate
IL House of Reps
Both
Neither
Term is 4 years
IL Senate
IL House of Reps
Both
Neither
The Speaker is the Chief Officer
IL Senate
IL House of Reps
Both
Neither
Have lawmaking responsibilities
IL Senate
IL House of Reps
Both
Neither
Illinois' lowest court
Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois Circuit Court
Illinois Appellate Court
Illinois Circuit Court
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Secretary of State
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Illinois Lieutenant Governor
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Illinois Governor
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Illinois House of Representatives
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Illinois Senate
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Illinois Supreme Court
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Power given to cities and town in Illinois so they can pass their own local ordinances
Home rule
Bill of Rights
Local movement legislature
Local legislative Congress
Which is NOT an example of a service provided by local government
Building and zoning regulations
Road construction
Recreational facilities
Military protection
If the General Assembly wishes to pass a bill over a veto, what vote is needed
3/4
3/5
2/3
1/2
Which is the main court in Illinois
Supreme
Appellate
Circuit
Criminal
The highest court in Illinois
Supreme
Circuit
Appellate
Criminal
If the governor dies, who becomes governor
Secretary of State
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Speaker of the House
The governor of Illinois
is elected for 6 years
heads the legislative branch
cannot be reelected
is the chief executive officer
Both the Illinois and US Constitution have a Bill of Rights
True
False
The largest item of state spending is for highways
True
False
The Capitol of Illinois is Chicago
True
False
Foreign affairs are the duty of state governments
True
False
Both state and federal governments have two houses in the legislative branch
True
False
A governor must be at least 40 years old
True
False
In the mayor-and council form of government, a hired manager is the chief city officer
True
False
A governor's term is four years
True
False
The state has 9 Supreme Court justices
True
False
The governor is the commander-in-chief of the state militia
True
False
In some cases, voters that are 17 years old may vote in primary elections.
True
False
Public issues that are on the ballot are referendums
True
False
There are 102 counties in IL
True
False
The money manager of the state is the Secretary of State
True
False
The governor can use an item veto to approve only parts of a bill
True
False
The IL General Assembly CANNOT be called into special session
True
False
Illinois became a state in 1818
True
False
Who is the Governor of IL?
Adam Ferguson
Donald Trump
J. B. Prtizker
Paul Ryan
Who in the executive branch is the legal officer of the state?
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Governor
Lt. Governor
What month are general Elections held in?
November
March
January
February
A city, village or town created to provide services residents need or desire
Municipality
Home rule
Township
State
Illinois' current Constitution was adopted in
1818
1970
1865
1976
Who can appoint many state officials?
Governor
Senate
Lt. Governor
Secretary of State
Which is NOT a job of the general assembly?
Make laws
Approve appointments
Interpret the Constitution
Initiate and try impeachment cases
How many days must a bill be read on before it is passed by General Assembly?
2
3
4
20
How many constitutions has IL had?
2
3
4
6
Amendments to the constitution can be proposed by:
General Assembly
Constitutional Convention
Supreme Court
Both General Assembly and Constitutional Convention
To Vote in an Illinois general election a person must be
Citizen, 18, resident 30 days, registered
Citizen, 18, resident 1 year, registered
Citizen, 21, resident 2 years, registered
Citizen, 21 no resident requirement, registered
How many days does the governor have to consider a bill?
30
60
90
no deadline
