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Illinois Constitution
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History
7th Grade
05/16/2008

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Which individual is responsible for inspecting and checking the finances of the state?
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Auditor General

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What is the title of the person who heads the Il house of reps?
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speaker of the house
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The illinois supreme court has how many judges and how long is a term?
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7 judges and 10 year terms
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list the 4 types of judges for the state courts
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supreme court
appelate court
circuit court
associate circuit court ( members not elected)
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list 3 rights that are different than the ones found in the federal bill of rights
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Crime victims rights, no discrimination against gender, and no discrimination against handicap
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the governor has the following powers....
Definition
reprive, pardon, commute
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How many days does the governer have to consider a bill?
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60 days
Term
GOvernor does what?
Definition
chief executive officer
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what the governers options whiel considering a bill?
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sign it
veto it
not sign it
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List three rights that are in the constitution and int he bill of rights
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Freedom of speech, Freedom of religon, adn freedom of assembly
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In what two houses is the general assembly divided?
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House and Senate
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length of term for rep?
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2 years
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List 3 powers the state shares with the federal government
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tax

tax

tax

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Whose main job is it to make laws, consider laws and then pass or reject them?
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General Assembly or Congress
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the governors power to appiont officials is checked by the power of the .....
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Senate
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compare these branches to the federal

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they are the same
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Attorney general does what?
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chief legal officer
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corportations must be charted under....
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under general state statues
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In which government body is the power to raise taxes vested?
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general assembly
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