The Illinois Constitution and the US Flag Code Take notes on information highlighted in orange

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The Illinois Constitution and the US Flag
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The Illinois Constitution

• Became a state 1818
• Current constitution adopted/ratified? 1970.
• State seal Reflects state/federal conflict.
• State sovereignty, National Union.
• 1868 First used. 13 stripes, stars.
• Shield, olive branch.
• Sun, lake, prairie

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The Illinois Constitution

• Article I The Bill of Rights.
• Article I forbids discrimination on the basis of
  sex or mental/physical handicap, a statement not
  found in the US Constitution.
• IL government has three branches Legislative,
  executive, judicial.
• Qualifications for voting in IL 18 years old,
  lived in state for 30 days, US citizen.

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The Illinois Constitution

• Legislature in IL General Assembly.
• Two houses House/Senate.
• IL broken into 59 legislative districts. 2
  representatives per district, 1 senator.
• Reps in state? 118. Senators? 59.
• Term of a rep/senator? 2 years.

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The Illinois Constitution

• Current Illinois Senator Pamela Althoff (32nd
  Senate District)
• Current Illinois Reps Michael Tryon (64th
  Dist.), Jack Franks (63rd Dist.), Timothy Schmitz
  (49th District).
• Huntley High School is in the 64th District, but
  some of you might live in the 63rd or 49th
  Districts.
• 64th District Map

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The Illinois Constitution

• Head of the executive branch Governor.
• Term 4 years.
• Veto power different? Reduce items of
  appropriation bills (bills that spend money). Can
  eliminate certain items from the bill but approve
  the rest of the bill.
• Governor now? Pat Quinn (2009)

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The Illinois Constitution

• Lieutenant Governor Like VP of US. Performs
  duties assigned by Governor. If governor dies or
  is unable to serve, LG becomes governor (Sheila
  Simon, 2010).
• Attorney General Chief legal officer of
  Illinois. Represents state, state agencies, state
  officials in court. Chief law enforcement officer
  in IL. Coordinates crime fighting activities with
  state, county, and local authorities (Lisa
  Madigan, 2002).

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The Illinois Constitution

• Secretary of State Keeps official records of the
  Gen. Assembly and executive branch. Licenses
  drivers and keeps drivers records, issues
  vehicle license plates and titles, registers
  corporations (Jesse White, 1998).
• Comptroller Chief fiscal officer for Illinois.
  Reviews all bills and payments, pays the states
  bills, keeps records, and helps set financial
  policies for the state (Judy Baar Topinka, 2010).
• Treasurer Acts as the states banker, keeping
  and investing the money the state receives
  through taxes (Dan Rutherford, 2010).

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The Illinois Constitution

• Illinois Court System Three levels Supreme
  Court, Appellate Courts, Trial/Circuit Courts.
• Justices on ILSC 7
• Term of an ILSC justice 10 years.
• Current chief? Thomas Kilbride, 2010

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The US Flag Code

• Section of the US Code (4 USC 1) advisory rules
  for the display and care of the flag.
• Advisory No criminal penalty for failure to
  comply (violates FOS).

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What is a flag?

• According to the code a flag is a typical flag
  (as we understand it) or anything "by which the
  average person seeing the same without
  deliberation may believe the same to represent
  the flag.
• Can get a bit picky. . .these at right are
  flags technically.

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The US Flag Code

• Display with another flag against a wall On the
  viewers left, staff in front of other flag.

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The US Flag Code

• Half staff Traditional. Done as a symbol of
  mourning, distress, respect.
• Symbolism Flag of death at the top.
• Flying a flag at half staff? Hoist all the way
  up, lower to half staff.
• Who can call for this? (1) President, (2)
  Governor only.

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The US Flag Code

• US flag with another state flag on the same pole?
  US flag at the peak.
• Hang a flag from a pole? Fly with union at the
  peak.
• Flag draped on a casket Union at the head, over
  the left shoulder.
• Against a wall? Union on the left always (see
  below).

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The US Flag Code

• Carried in a procession with other flags? On the
  marching right or, if there is a line of other
  flags, in front of the center of that line.
• Flying the US flag with the flags of other
  nations? Separate staffs, same height, equal
  size. No one over another.
• UN? In alphabetical order.

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The U.S. Flag Code News

• Lance Armstrong on June/July Mens Journal. No
  flags as drapery.
• Sugar Bowl Flag (1) horizontal, (2) touched the
  ground.
• Sorry for bad pics

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The US Flag Code News

• Flags distributed with Obamas name on it at the
  inauguration Violation. Not supposed to write on
  flag.
• Byron Brown, mayor of Buffalo, orders flags flown
  at half staff. Shouldnt. . .only president/
  governor makes this call.

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The US Flag Code News

• Albania Flag with union out, worn as clothing,
  touching the ground. All violations.
• Flagpole at bar with Mexico above US. Nope.
  Separate staffs, same size, never one over
  another.

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The US Flag Code News

• Former President Bush stands on a flag rug at
  Ground Zero (yikes). Flags should not touch the
  ground.
• Protestor flying flag upside down. . .violation.
  Happened in Chicago as well (below). See article
  about protestor in folder.

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The US Flag Code News

• Kid Rock, Super Bowl. . .no apparel.
• President Bush autographed a flag no writing.

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The US Flag Code

• Disposal? When it is in such condition that it is
  no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be
  destroyed in a dignified way, burning preferably.

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The US Flag Code

• Fly 24 hours a day? No. Sunrise to sunset. May be
  done 24 hours a day if illuminated during the
  darkness.
• Advertisements No. Nor on packaging. Paper
  plates, napkins, etc.

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Essays for tomorrows exam

• Explain some of the basics of John Lockes
  natural rights philosophy and his ideas about
  government.
• Explain the separation of powers and the system
  of checks and balances and why they are important
  to the US government.
• Explain the four main ideas/sections of the
  Declaration of Independence.
• Explain what the Articles of Confederation is and
  why it failed.
• Explain why the Bill of Rights was added to the
  Constitution.
• Each of these should be at least five sentences!!