Illinois Constitution Review Trivia

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Illinois Constitution Review Trivia
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1. Where do impeachment proceedings begin?

• House of Representatives

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2. What is the Legislative body of the state of
Illinois called?

• General Assembly

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3. How many days does the Governor of Illinois
have to veto a bill?

• 60 Days

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4. What group acts as the jury in impeachment
trials?

• Senate

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5.6.7. What three officers must every county
elect?

• Sheriff
• County Clerk
• Treasurer

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8. Where are the goals of the Illinois government
listed in the Illinois Constitution?

• Preamble

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9. How do IL state judges get their jobs?

• Elected

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10. What is the title of the presiding officer of
the IL House of Representatives?

• Speaker of the House

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11. How may representative districts are Illinois
Representatives chosen from?

• 118

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12. Where do bills start?

• Either House

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13.How many legislative districts are Illinois
Senators chosen from?

• 59

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14. What vote is required for a bill to pass
either house?

• Majority

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15. What vote is required to override a
governors veto?

• 3/5s vote

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16. Who presides over impeachment trials if a
governor is on trial?

• Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice

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17. Where does a bill vetoed by the governor go?

• Original House

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18. What is the term for a member of the Illinois
House of Representatives?

• 2 years

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19. What is the title of the presiding officer in
the Illinois Senate?

• President of the Senate

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20. What is the term of office for Illinois
Senators?

• 2 or 4 years

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21. Who becomes governor if the governor dies or
leaves office?

• Lt. Governor

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22. How many people make up a quorum?

• majority

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23. Who is the commander in chief of the state
militia?

• Governor

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24. What branch of Illinois government is
divided into 5 districts?

• Judicial

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25. Who is the chief legal officer of the state
of Illinois?

• Attorney General

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26. What officials main function is to assist
the governor?

• Lt. Governor

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27. During what elections are the state officials
elected?

• General Elections

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28. Where does a bill go once it is passed by
both houses of the General Assembly?

• Governor

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29. What part of Illinois Constitution provides
the religious freedom and rights of the accused?

• Bill of Rights

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30. Who is the head of the Illinois Supreme Court?

• Chief Justice

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31. How many counties are there in Illinois?

• 102

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32.33.34.What have the three capitals been in
order?

• Kaskaskia
• Vandalia
• Springfield

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35. What Illinois term of office has the longest
term of office?

• Supreme Court Justice

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36. Who approves amendments into the Illinois
Constitution?

• The voters

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37. How many days must you be a resident of
Illinois in order to vote?

• 30 days

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38.Where do you take your case if you feel you
received an unfair court decision?

• Appellate Court

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39. What official supervises the spending of
state money?

• Comptroller

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40. Who has the job of directing the state
government?

• Governor

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41. What office is charged with registering and
licensing motor vehicles and operators?

• Secretary of State

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42. What official receives and invests state
money?

• Treasurer

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43. What term refers to the right to vote?

• Suffrage

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44. What must all state officers take before
taking office?

• Oath of office

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45. What is the Illinois state dance?

• Square Dance

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46. What is the state tree of Illinois?

• White Oak

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47. What group has to agree to change Illinois
County boundaries?

• The General Assembly

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48. When do laws passed by the General Assembly
go into effect?

• July 1

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49. Who can be disqualified from voting in
Illinois?

• Felons and Prison inmates

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50. When did the current Illinois Constitution go
into effect?

• 1971