1. 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 IL Constitution IL Constitution IL Constitution IL Constitution IL Constitution

2. Which of the following was not a capital of Illinois? A. Kaskaskia B. Springfield C. Chicago D. Vandalia

3. C. Chicago

4. How many members are there in the Illinois House of Representatives A. 112 B. 435 C. 118 D. 100

5. C. 118

6. How many members are there in the Illinois Senate? A. 59 B. 118 C. 100 D. 50

7. A. 59

8. What is the term for a member of the Illinois House of Representatives? A. 6 years B. 4 years C. 2 years D. 10 years

9. C. 2 years

10. How many State Supreme Court Justices are there?

11. 7

12. What executive department issues driver’s licenses, vehicle plates, and maintain records A. Secretary of State B. Comptroller C. Attorney General D. Treasurer

13. A. Secretary of State

14. Which type of primary does Illinois have? A. open B. closed C. semi-open D. semi-closed

15. B. Closed

16. When was the present Illinois Constitution ratified? A. 1870 B. 1610 C. 1970 D. 1945

17. C. 1970

18. The trial for impeachment occurs in the A. House of Representatives B. Supreme Court C. Senate D. Circuit Court

19. C. Senate

20. For a bill to pass the general assembly, it must have received at least a A. 3/5’s vote B. 2/3’s vote C. majority vote D. 3/4’s vote

21. C. majority vote

22. A lobby is A. name for the state flag B. organized groups that seek to influence lawmakers C. a painting by a blind man D. a type of sucker with chocolate in it.

23. B. organized groups that seek to influence lawmakers

24. If the governor fails to act on a bill in 60 days, what happens to the bill? A. it dies B. it becomes a law C. it is thrown into the garbage D. it is sent back to the General Assembly Daily Double

25. B. it becomes a law

26. To override a governor’s veto it takes a vote of A. 2/3’s from both houses B. 1/3 from both houses C. majority from both houses D. 3/5’s from both houses

27. D. 3/5’s from both houses

28. How long is the governor’s term in office? A. 2 years B. 4 years C. 6 years D. 8 years

29. B. 4 years

30. What is the term for a member of the Illinois Senate? A. 2 years B. 4 years C. 6 years D. 8 years

31. B. 4 years

32. In Illinois there are how many branches of government? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

33. B. 3

34. To be a state senator or representative you must be at least A. 35 years old B. 25 years old C. 21 years old D. 18 years old

35. C. 21 years old

36. Impeachment is... Daily Double

37. To charge an official with wrongdoing

38. A pardon is when A. a person is forgiven for burping B. a person is forgiven for a crime C. a person wins an election D. the state loses money

39. B. a person is forgiven for a crime

40. The office that has the most direct contact with people of Illinois A. the Comptroller B. the Attorney General C. the Treasurer D. the Secretary of State

41. D. the Secretary of State

42. TRUE OR FALSE The present Illinois constitution went into effect in 1971

43. TRUE

44. TRUE OR FALSE There are four ways the Illinois constitution can be amended.

45. FALSE, two

46. TRUE OR FALSE There are 100 state senators in Illinois.

47. False there are 59

48. TRUE OR FALSE There are 118 state representatives in Illinois.

49. TRUE

50. TRUE OR FALSE Our two state senators are Richard Durbin and Peter Fitzgerald.

51. FALSE: Our two state senators are Richard Durbin and Roland Burris