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Constitution of Illinois
Constitution
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History
7th Grade
03/21/2007

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Who was the man known as the lil giant
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Stephan A Douglas
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Ended foreign rule in illinois in 1778
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George Rogers Clark
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First govornor of illinoios
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Shadrock Bond
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First europeans to enter illinoios
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Marquette and Joliet
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Constitution of 1818 deal with the issue of slavery?
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no new slaves
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Main issues of lincoln and douglas debate
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slavery
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Led last indain uprising?
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Blackhawk
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The french built forst st louis. Where was it ?
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Starved rock
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First capital
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kaskaskia
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What numero was illinois to join the union
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21
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Illinois was a county of which state
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virginia
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Illinois has how many counties??
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102
Term
state bird
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cardinal
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how many constitutions has illinois had
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4
Term
What did the constitutions of 1970 do for the people
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Greater indivual rights
Modernize government at all levels
Improve tax system
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state tree
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white oak
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Illinois means??
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tribe of superior men
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Illinois was made a state in waht year?
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1818
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famous member of long nine
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abe lincoln
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state slogan
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land of lincoln
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nickname
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prairie state
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state animal
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white tailed dear
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three most important crops in illinois
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corn
soybeans
wheat
oats
hay
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illinois population is clostes to what million
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11
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county seat
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woodstock
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crystal lake is in what county?
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McHenry County
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what did the constitution of 1848 do
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gave us more power
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Western boundary of illinois
what river?
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Mississsippi
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State senate has how many members
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59
Term
sole power of impeachment. which house
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State house of reps
Term
what fractoin of bills are passed?
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1/4
Term
how many times does a bill need to be read in order to become a law ?
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3
Term
What part of the general assembly weeds out bills that would be a waste of tiem and therefore speeds up the work/
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Commitees
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Impeachment?
Definition
Get out of office before election
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what aret he two houses?
Definition
State senate
house of reps
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what is a lobbyyist?
Definition
organized group to seek lawmakers
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how many members is the house of reps?
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118
Term
House of rep term is how manys years?
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2 years
Term
whos tries and convicts the impeached publice officails
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state senate
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the presiding officer of the state senate is called waht?
Definition
president of the senate
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presiding officer of the house of reps
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Speaker of the house
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when are members of the general assembly elected?
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second wednesday of janurary
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who must approve appointments made by the governor?
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state senate
Term
what does the legislative branch do?
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makes laws
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wat does the word suffrage mean
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the right to vote
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whos signature makes the bill become a law?
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governor
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how many subjects can the bill be about?
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1
Term
what does the executiv branch do/
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carry out
pass
or veto laws
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what is our counties legislative number
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32
Term
what are the qualificatoins for judges attorney generals and county states attorney
Definition
american
lawyer
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when in a primary election each political party is listed on seperate ballots and the voter can only request one ballot, what kind of electoin is that
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closed primary
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what are the qualifications to vote
?
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be 18
live in twon 30days before electoin
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supreme court has how many members?
Definition
7
Term
Circuit Court justices terms are how long/
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6 years
Term
supreme and appellate court justices terms are how long?
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10years
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highest court in illinois
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supreme
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what is the trial court of illinois
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circuit courts
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secretary of state, who is it?
Definition
Jesse White
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What is the name of the present attorney general of illinois
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Lisa madigan
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What is the name of the present attorney general of illinois
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Lisa Madigan
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What is the name of the present attorney general of illinois
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Lisa madigan
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What is the name of the present attorney general of illinois
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Lisa madigan
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What is the name of the present attorney general of illinois
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lisa madigan
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present governor?
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rod blogoyovich
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what officail is the states custodian of the funds
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treasurer
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what officail is the states custodian of the funds
Definition
treasuror
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what officail is the states chief fiscal officer
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comptroller
Term
what officail is the states chief fiscal officer
Definition
comptroller
Term
what officail is the states chief fiscal officer
Definition
comptroller
Term
what officail is the states chief fiscal officer
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comptroller
Term
what officail is the states chief fiscal officer
Definition
comptroller
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what official takes care of drivers liceanses for illinois
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secretary of state jesse white
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what office holder is the lawyer for the people of illinois
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attorny general
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what office holder is the lawyer for the people of illinois
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attorny general
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what office holder is the lawyer for the people of illinois
Definition
attorny general
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what office holder is the lawyer for the people of illinois
Definition
attorney general
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how can the governor change the length of a mans prison sentence
Definition
pardon or reprive
Term
who is the commander in chief of the state militia
Definition
governor
Term
how long does the governor have to take action on a bill before it automatically becomes a law
Definition
60 days
Term
how can the general assembly pass a bill over the governors veto?
Definition
voting over 3/5
Term
who is the head of the executive branch
Definition
governor
Term
what is the length of the tern of office for the governor
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6 years
Term
what is crystal lakes representative district number
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64
Term
what is crystal lakes congressional distrcit number?
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16
Term
crystal lakes state senator
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pamela altoff
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crystal lakes state senator
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pamela altoff
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What is crystal lakes state representative
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michael tryon
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What is crystal lakes us congressmen
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don manzullo
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what are the two us senators
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barack obama
dick durbin
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what officaial fills in if anything happens to th egovernor
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liutenant governor
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what is the present treasurers name
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judy barr topinka
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whos the present comptroller of illinois
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dan hines
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What is the lieutenant governors name
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Pat quinn
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