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IL: Article 4

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who holds the legislative power in Illinois?
a)
Governor
b)
Supreme Court
c)
General Assembly
d)
Secretary of State
2.
The Illinois legislature is made up of which two houses?
a)
Congress and Senate
b)
Representatives and Delegates
c)
Assembly and House
d)
House and Senate
3.
How many senators are there in Illinois?
a)
60
b)
118
c)
100
d)
59
4.
How many representatives are there in Illinois?
a)
60
b)
118
c)
100
d)
59
5.
What are the districts called where Senators are elected?
a)
Senate Zones
b)
Voting Districts
c)
Senatorial Areas
d)
Legislative Districts
6.
What are the districts called where Representatives are elected?
a)
Representative Districts
b)
Electoral Districts
c)
Assembly Zones
d)
Civic Regions
7.
Why are Senate elections staggered?
a)
Save money
b)
Avoid confusion
c)
Keep experience in the legislature
d)
Reduce campaigning
8.
How long is a Senator's term (typically)?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
9.
How long is a Representative's term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
5 years
d)
6 years
10.
What are the requirements to serve in the Illinois Legislature?
a)
21 years old
b)
Be a resident of the district for 2 years
c)
U.S. Citizen
d)
Be a resident of the district for 6 years
e)
Served in the military
11.
If a seat becomes vacant, it must be filled within how many days?
a)
10
b)
15
c)
30
d)
150
12.
What is the main requirement when appointing someone to a vacant seat?
a)
Must be from the same political party
b)
Must live in the capital
c)
Must have previously served
d)
Must be over 30
13.
Once elected to the General Assembly, what can you not do?
a)
Hold another public office
b)
Run for re-election
c)
Take vacation
d)
Serve in the military
14.
When is the General Assembly required by law to meet?
a)
First Tuesday in January
b)
January 1st
c)
Second Wednesday in January
d)
Every other year
15.
How long does the General Assembly usually meet?
a)
Until June 30
b)
90 days
c)
Until business is done (usually May 31)
d)
One month
16.
What is the enacting clause for all bills?
a)
"We the people declare..."
b)
"Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented by the General Assembly..."
c)
"By order of the Governor..."
d)
"This bill is now law..."
17.
Where can bills start?
a)
Only in the house
b)
Only in the senate
c)
Either the house or senate
d)
Governor's office
18.
No bill becomes law without the consent of...
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Governor
c)
Majority of the General Assembly
d)
Supreme Court Justice
19.
What can either House do to a bill?
a)
Only pass it
b)
Only vote on it once
c)
Rewrite it completely
d)
Pass, amend, or reject
20.
A bill must be read by title on how many different days?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
21.
What is the first step for a bill?
a)
Governor’s review
b)
Final vote
c)
First Reading
d)
Debate
22.
Step 2 of a Bill, what is a "Rules Committee?"
a)
Assigns bills to standing committees
b)
Enforces House rules
c)
Reviews legal language
d)
Conducts elections
23.
What is a standing committee (step 2 of a bill).
a)
Temporary panel
b)
Committee of experts on specific subjects
c)
Group of judges
d)
Election board
24.
Once a bill passes the House (where it originated from), where does it go?
a)
Governor
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Senate
d)
Secretary of State
25.
If the House and Senate disagree on amendments of a bill, where is the bill sent?
a)
Governor
b)
Back to voters
c)
Conference Committee
d)
Rules Committee
26.
If the Conference Committee can't reach agreement, what’s next?
a)
Bill becomes law
b)
Sent to second Conference Committee
c)
Governor decides
d)
Rewritten completely
27.
If the bill fails after the second conference committee, what happens?
a)
Governor vetoes
b)
It is rewritten
c)
It dies
d)
Sent to court
28.
If a bill passes both Houses, where does it go?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Attorney General
c)
Governor
d)
People of Illinois
29.
How long does the Governor have to act on a bill?
a)
15 days
b)
30 days
c)
90 days
d)
1 year
30.
If the Governor vetoes a bill, what happens next?
a)
Sent back with objections to the original house
b)
It dies
c)
Sent to court
d)
Becomes law anyway
31.
What kind of bill may the Governor line-item veto?
a)
Education bills
b)
Healthcare bills
c)
Appropriation bills
d)
Environmental bills
32.
How can vetoed parts of a bill still become law?
a)
General Assembly overrides with 3/5 vote
b)
Voter approval
c)
Governor changes mind
d)
Court ruling
33.
What vote is needed to accept Governor’s objections and still pass a bill?
a)
2/3
b)
Simple Majority
c)
3/4
d)
Unanimous
34.
What is the default date for a law to take effect?
a)
January 1st
b)
June 1st
c)
July 1st
d)
December 1st
35.
If a law is passed after May 31, when does it take effect?
a)
Immediately
b)
Next January
c)
June 1st next year
d)
Governor decides
36.
How can a law take effect immediately?
a)
Governor approval
b)
3/5 vote of General Assembly
c)
Voter initiative
d)
Court ruling
37.
When does a salary increase take effect after being passed?
a)
Immediately
b)
30 days later
c)
After the next election
d)
Following year
38.
Who brings impeachment charges?
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Governor
d)
House
39.
Who acts as the jury in an impeachment trial?
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court
c)
House
d)
Public
40.
Who presides over the Governor’s impeachment hearing?
a)
Lieutenant Governor
b)
President of the Senate
c)
IL Supreme Court Chief Justice
d)
Attorney General
41.
What can’t either house do without the other’s consent?
a)
Ammend Bills
b)
Adjourn for more than 3 days
c)
Debate
d)
Adjourn for more than 1 day
42.
If the two Houses disagree about adjournment, who decides?
a)
Senate President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Governor
43.

Determine the order in which a bill becomes a law in the state of Illinois.

a)

Step 5

1.

Bill is sent to the governor for approval.

b)

Step 1

2.

Bill is introduced in the legislature.

c)

Step 4

3.

Bill is debated and voted on by the full legislature.

d)

Step 3

4.

Committee reviews the bill and may hold hearings.

e)

Step 2

5.

Bill is assigned to a committee.

44.

Which of the following are Step 5 and Step 6 of the process of a bill becoming a law?

a)

Third hearing

b)

Standing Committee

c)

Vote

d)

Second Reading

45.

What happens in "step 2?" FAHSTV

a)

Sent to a Rules Committee for Assignment to a Standing Committee

b)

Standing Committee holds a Public Hearing

c)

Bill is introduced

d)

Second Reading - Amendments are added

46.

What happens in "step 3?" FAHSTV

a)

Sent to a Rules Committee for Assignment to a Standing Committee

b)

Standing Committee holds a Public Hearing

c)

Bill is introduced

d)

Second Reading - Amendments are added

47.

What happens in "step 4"?FAHSTV

a)

Sent to a Rules Committee for Assignment to a Standing Committee

b)

Standing Committee holds a Public Hearing

c)

Bill is introduced

d)

Second Reading - Amendments are added

48.

In Step 5, what happens during the Third Hearing? FAHSTV

a)

People will call out their vote “yea” or “nay,” which is recorded in the Journal

b)

The PROS and CONS of the bill are debated yet again

c)

The Bill is introduced

d)

The governor signs the bill.

49.

In Step 6, what happens during the "Final Vote"? FAHSTV

a)

People will call out their vote “yea” or “nay,” which is recorded in the Journal

b)

The PROS and CONS of the bill are debated yet again

c)

The Bill is introduced

d)

The governor signs the bill.

50.

How can a governor's veto be overriden?

a)

3/5 vote from both houses

b)

Unanimous Vote from both houses

c)

If it is sent to committee

d)

It cannot be overriden unless during war and invasion.

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