Illinois Constitution Test

Marquette and Joliet discovered Illinois in 1673.

1818 on December 3. February 3, 1809.

August 26th, 1818 is the date of Illinois first constitution.

3 capitols, Kaskaskia, Vandalia, and Springfield.

1. 1818
2. 1848
3. 1870
4. adopted on september 3, 1970 approved December 15, 1870

States are responsible for Highway Construction, local laws, intrastate commerce, traffic laws, education, marriage and divorce laws, hospitals, voting regulations, etc. They cannot conduct foreign affairs, national defense, coinage of money, etc.

Both have 3 branches of Gov., similar duties, same type of checks and balance system, and a bill of rights in each constitution.

Patrick Joseph Quinn

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1. Constitutional Convention: 3/5 members in each house of general assembly approve there is a call for a constitutional convention with voters approval.
2. Amendments by General Assembly: if 3/5 members of each house in general assembly approve amendments are proposed by the general assembly and submitted for voters at next general election. 3 amendments at one time.

Legislative branch makes the laws. The general assembly contains the house and the senate of the state.

They are elected by the people. They must be at least 21 years old, resident of the district they represent for at least 2 years, and be a citizen. Members can only be expelled by a 2/3 vote. Quorum is a majority of the members.

59 senatorial districts and 59 senators. 118 representative districts (senatorial districts split in 2) and 118 representatives.

They conduct investigations, submit constitutional amendments to the people, acts on amendments to the federal constitution, and helps plan redistricting every 10 years.

4 year terms with elections on even number years with half the senate elected every 2 years. unlimited times for re-election. Presiding officer is President of the senate and is elected by all state senators.

2 year terms. Elections held in even number years. Unlimited times re-election. Speaker of the House is presiding officer and is elected by the representatives.

Senate: tries impeachment cases and approves appointments made by governor.
House: sole power to start impeachment proceedings.

bills start in either house and only need a majority vote for passage. Must be sent to governor within 30 days and governor has 60 days to approve or veto it. If he does nothing automatically becomes a law. if veto bill needs a 3/5 vote of bother houses and becomes a law.

free from arrest, cannot receive appointments by governor to another public office, cannot hold another public office in the state, must file a statement of economic interests, cannot receive a salary increase during their term of office, cannot adjourn without consent of other house.

Enforces laws. Governor.

At least 25 years old, resident of state at least 3 years, a U.S. citizen. Unlimited re-elections. 4 year term.

Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney general, Secretary of State.

Vetoes and approves bills, makes appointments with senate approval, removes any approved officials, with approval of General Assembly may reorganize any executive agencies in state, grant pardons, commutations, or reprieves, reports on condition of state, commander in chief of state militia except in cases of national emergency, calls special sessions of general assembly, and submits state budget every year to general assembly.

1. regular veto where whole bill is rejected.
2. Item/ reduction veto where governor changes appropriation in appropriation bills.
3. amendatory bill.
(for 2 and 3 can be passed if general assembly accepts changes)

Lt. Gov.: perform duties and exercise powers in the executive branch that the gov. tells him to do.
Attorney General: legal officer of state
Secretary of State: maintain official records
Comptroller: maintain states fiscal accounts
Treasurer: Responsible of money

1. changing a punishment to a lesser punishment
2. delay of punishment

These carry out specific tasks for executive branch. Some of them are Aeronautics, Agriculture, Registration and Education, etc. The heads of these are appointed by Gov.

They administer Justice and interpret the Law. There is the Circuit Courts which are the general trial courts, the appellate Court which hears appeals from the Circuit courts, and the Supreme Court and have jurisdiction in revenue, mandamus, and habeas corpus and is the final court of appeal on all state matters.

Judges are elected by the people, they must be citizens, licensed attorneys of the state, and resident of the districts from which they are elected. In the Circuit courts the number of judges is provided by law and they have 4 or 6 year terms. The Appellate Courts have ten year terms and # of judges if provided by law. Supreme Court has 10 year terms and # of judges is 7 with one chief justice included.

yes. 3/5. 5 districts.

Primaries are elections held before the G.E. in which party members select the candidates for their party. G.E. are held every two years and are the most publicized elections. Presidential elections are held in every other G.E. Absentee Ballots are when voters who are absent from their voting area apply for absentee ballots and vote on a different day. Referendums are when voters vote on public issues like changes in the state constitution. The voting requirements are they must be at least 18 years old on election day, lived in election district for at least 30 days, must be a citizen, must register with the local election district at least 28 days before election.

A municipality is a city, village, or town. M&C form of gov. the size of the council is from 6-20 depending on the population of the city. Cities are divided into wards with 1-3 aldermen. this council passes local laws. mayor presides over council meetings and may vote in case of tie.mayor may veto measures from council but council may override veto by 2/3 vote. Mayor is chief executive officer of the city. Most are 4 year terms.

Trustee villages have 6 trustees and a village president. Officials elected fro 2-4 year terms. Commission form for all cities/villages with less than 200,000 population may select this form. elected mayor and 4 commisioners with 4 year terms. duties of gov. divided among these officers. no other elected officers.

CM form is that the city/village chooses it and it may have the structure of mayor and council, trustee village, or commission while adopting the manager form. The difference is that a professionally trained manager is selected as manager of the city gov. by council. A strong mayor is when a mayor, clerk, and treasurer are elected by 8-20 alderman. Mayor gets almost complete executive powers and council is only legislative. no legislative approval of appointments. mayor is strengthened.

When local gov. was given more power to deal with the complex problems of urban life.

Three branches, 50 wards with 1 alderman from each ward. they make up city council. Elections are every 4 years.Mayor is elected for 4 year term and directs the city departments, presides over meetings of the city council, and has veto rights. 2/3 vote by council to override veto. 50 alderman, Mayor Richard M. Daley.

Export or import taxes, commerce between states, taking federal properties such as military bases, and all taxes must be administered fairly for public purposes.

taxes on goods for sale, tax on personal income and corporations also pay taxes on their incomes as well (where most of the money comes from), property taxes are tax on property.

The budget makes the budget and in IL he presents it to the general assembly in Springfield who make changes to it and approves it. We are in debt by 9billion.

SPD provide special services for the people of IL(ex.Public School District). Counties carry a many different local gov. services and each county has a county board. There are 102 counties in IL. Each county are divided into townships and they have certain specific powers. Three main functions are 1. construction and maintenance of rural roads and bridges. 2. general assistance to the needy. 3. assessment of property. I live in cook county.