WorksheetsILLINOIS
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the capital of Illinois?
Chicago
Peoria
Rockford
Springfield
What is the state's slogan?
The Sunshine State
The Constitution State
The Land of Lincoln
The Reagan State
When did Illinois become a state?
1776
1789
1818
1908
Illinois was the ______ state to join the United States.
14th
21st
39th
48th
What's a Constitution?
list of laws people have to follow
something that explains how a government/organization should work
an important meeting with leaders
The IL Constitution explains in its Bill of Rights that people can't be discriminated against, no matter their... (check all that apply!)
race/color
religion
gender
ancestry
Illinois' government is organized into which of the following branches? (check all that apply!
Preamble Branch
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
What are requirements to be able to vote in IL? Check all that apply.
At least 18 years old
U.S. Citizen
Resident of Illinois for at least 30 days
Have a job
A person cannot vote in Illinois if...
They don't have a job
They have committed a federal crime (felony)
They can't pay the voting fee
They can't pass the voting test
Illinois Senators & Representatives, that make up our state Legislative Branch, are mainly supposed to...
represent the people in their district
try to run for re-election so they can keep being politicians
get as much money as they can from companies that pay them to vote for certain things
Who are the leaders of the Executive Branch for Illinois, and are basically like the President & Vice President for our state?
Senator & Representative
President & Vice President
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
Chief Justice & Associate Justice
TRUE or FALSE? All state & local governments are required to publicly release reports of how they spend all money.
TRUE
FALSE
Who is in charge of creating a budget (plan for spending for the state), which must be approved by the General Assembly?
The Secretary of State
The Treasurer
Representatives
The Governor
Which of the following is true about what the State is supposed to provide for schools in IL, according to the IL Constitution? (check all that apply)
Education must be free from grades K-12, for all public schools.
It is mainly the state that pays for schools, but others do, too.
The state decides what gets taught in schools, and different subjects.
Private schools, like Newman should get just as much money from the state as public schools, like Erie.
TRUE OR FALSE? It is the duty of the state and each person to maintain a healthy environment.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUALSE
Who's the "Commander and Chief" of the IL "militia" (National Guard) most of the time?
The Surgeon General
Captain Crunch
The Governor
The Lieutenant Governor
What's the point of local governments, like town or village boards?
To decide on issues that affect the whole state
To decide on issues that affect the whole country
To decide on issues that affect their individual town/city
None of the above
What's an example of something that is a State issue, that a state government would be in charge of?
Deciding whether or not the U.S. should go to war
Deciding whether or not people can burn leaves within city limits whenever they want
Deciding what kids should learn in school
