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civics vocab deficit

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the amount of money taken is not as great as the amount of money spent.

a)

discrimination

b)

corporation

c)

civil suit

d)

deficit

2.

Lawsuits between two individuals.

a)

grand jury

b)

corporation

c)

civil lawsuit

d)

deficit

3.

A group of people who act as a single person who are given various rights and duties.

a)

deficit

b)

civil lawsuit

c)

corporation

d)

General Assembly

4.

Laws, which give legal power to an agency or government unit.

a)

discrimination

b)

General Assembly

c)

Enabling Legislation

d)

Federalism

5.

Prejudicial action or treatment.

a)

enact

b)

clause

c)

eminent domain

d)

discrimination

6.

The Congress of the Illinois Legislature

a)

General Assembly

b)

Discrimination

c)

Eminent domain

d)

Grand Jury

7.

The process of uniting.

a)

enact

b)

consolidation

c)

Civil Rights

d)

discrimination

8.

A jury to decide whether there is enough evidence for a trial.

a)

conflict of Interest

b)

Enabling Legislation

c)

Coroner

d)

Grand Jury

9.

Laws which governs acts, which may be punished by imprisonment.

a)

Grand Jury

b)

Criminal Law

c)

Eminent Domain

d)

Constitution

10.

Sharing of power between strong central government and smaller units.

a)

Federalism

b)

Anti Federalism

c)

Enabling Legislation

d)

General Assembly

11.

Rights guaranteed by the 13th, 14th, 15th and 24th amendments.

a)

discrimination

b)

enabling legislation

c)

conflict of interest

d)

Civil Rights

12.

That which is spent.

a)

expenditure

b)

clause

c)

enact

d)

deficit

13.

Conflicts between private interest and responsibilities of a person in a position of trust.

a)

eminent domain

b)

conflict of interest

c)

discrimination

d)

deficit

14.

A person having the right to vote in an election.

a)

electorate

b)

enact

c)

enabling legislation

d)

expenditure

15.

Public officer who investigates death

a)

corporation

b)

conflict

c)

General Assembly

d)

coroner

16.

Government concentrated into one group or person.

a)

dictatorship

b)

Federalism

c)

civil right

d)

enabling legisation

17.

To make into law

a)

enact

b)

discrimination

c)

clause

d)

constitution

18.

A single provision of a law.

a)

enact

b)

clause

c)

deficit

d)

expenditure

19.

The basic principles and laws of a nation and state.

a)

General Assembly

b)

enabling legislation

c)

coroner

d)

constitution

20.

The right of government to take private property for public use.

a)

eminent domain

b)

deficit

c)

civil suits

d)

deficit

21.

How many articles make up the IL Constitution?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

15

d)

14

22.

IL became the _____ state to join the Union

a)

14

b)

20

c)

21

d)

35

23.

There are _______ counties in IL.

a)

100

b)

12

c)

120

d)

102

24.

IL became a state on Dec. 3, ______.

a)

1989

b)

1971

c)

1818

d)

1876

25.

First governor of IL?

a)

JB Pritzker

b)

Shadrach Bond

c)

George Washington

d)

Andrew Johnson

26.

Name the three locations of the IL capital.

4 lines
27.

How many capitol buildings has IL had?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

28.

How many constitutions has IL had?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

Counties are divided into: ________

a)

counties

b)

townships

c)

villages

d)

districts

30.

Main body of the IL Legislative branch is called the ______ ________

a)

Executive Branch

b)

General Assembly

c)

Legislation Branch

d)

Judicial Branch

31.

The General Assembly contains the ______ & _______

a)

Executive & Judicial

b)

Legislation & Judicial

c)

House & Senate

d)

House & Judges

32.

A __________ is the majority of the members.

a)

general assembly

b)

House

c)

Senate

d)

quorum

33.

Qualifications for General Assembly:

______ years old

a)

21

b)

25

c)

35

d)

30

34.

Qualifications for General Assembly

Resident of district for at least ___years.

a)

4

b)

6

c)

2

d)

5

35.

How many CONGRESSIONAL districts are there in IL and which one do we live in?

a)

15, 18

b)

18, 15

c)

15, 15

d)

18, 18

36.

How many LEGISLATIVE districts are there in IL

a)

102

b)

59

c)

54

d)

12

37.

How many REPRESENTATIVE districts are there in IL

a)

59

b)

108

c)

181

d)

118

38.

How many electoral votes does IL receive?

a)

22

b)

20

c)

25

d)

31

39.

Who are your 2 US senators from IL?

a)

Miller and Meyer

b)

Stratton and Raoul

c)

Durbin and Duckworth

d)

Pritzker and White

40.

Who is your US representative?

a)

Meier

b)

Miller

c)

Raoul

d)

Durbin

41.

Who is your IL State representative for the 108th district?

a)

Meier

b)

Miller

c)

Raoul

d)

Pritzker

42.

Every ten years there is a _______  to count the population.

a)

consolidation

b)

deficit

c)

census

d)

survey

43.

Senators are elected for a ___ year term, however one term in a 10 year period, will be ___ years.

a)

4, 2

b)

2, 4

c)

4, 5

d)

3,2

44.

A gov. Can veto a bill, but the General Assembly can override the veto by a _______ vote in each house.

a)

1/3

b)

3/4

c)

1/2

d)

3/5

45.

The ______ branch carries out the laws.

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

46.

The _____ runs the IL Executive Branch.

a)

mayor

b)

governor

c)

senate

d)

house

47.

Qualifications for the Executive Branch:

____ years old

a)

21

b)

18

c)

30

d)

25

48.

Who is our current governor?

a)

Biden

b)

Meier

c)

Pritzker

d)

Trump

49.

Who is the IL Lt. Governor?

a)

Stratton

b)

Raoul

c)

White

d)

Mendoza

50.

Who is the IL Attorney General?

a)

Pritzker

b)

Mendoza

c)

Stratton

d)

Raoul

51.

Who is the IL Secretary of State?

a)

White

b)

Stratton

c)

Mendoza

d)

Pritzker

52.

Who is the IL Comptroller

a)

Raoul

b)

White

c)

Stratton

d)

Mendoza

53.

Who is the IL Auditor

a)

Miller

b)

Meier

c)

Mautino

d)

Mendoza

54.

Who is the IL Treasurer

a)

Frerichs

b)

Meier

c)

Mautino

d)

Stratton

55.

Who is our president

a)

Trump

b)

Pritzker

c)

Jorgenson

d)

Biden