Social Studies
7th Grade
Illinois Constitution
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Name the river that forms our western boundary.
Mississippi
1,2
Illinois became a state in what year?
1818
1,3
The chief job of the Executive Branch
Enforce laws
1,4
To serve in the executive branch,you must be ______years old.
25
2,1
How many Constitutions has Illinois had?
4
2,2
Who is the commander-in-chief of the state militia?
Governor
2,3
To serve in the executive branchyou must be __________
years old.
25
2,4
A bill can start in the _________________.
House or Senate
3,1
How long is the term for governor and who is our
governor?
4 years, Bruce Rauner
3,2
In Illinois, the House of Representatives and Senatetogether are called________.
General Assembly
3,3
There are _________representatives
and _____________senators in Illinois.
59 senators and 118 representatives
3,4
A bill must be read on _____different days before it goes to the governor but he can hold it
for ____ days before signingor vetoing it.
3 different days – hold it for 60
4,1
To vote in Illinois, you have to be_______ years old, live in the statefor _______days and the election
is held in what month?
18, 30 days, November
4,2
The highest court in Illinois is___________ and it has _______
members.
Supreme Court, 7
4,3
A Supreme Court judge can serve for _________ years.
10
4,4
The presiding officer of the House of representatives
is called_________and the presiding officer
of the Senateis called_____________.
Speaker of the House, President of the Senate
5,1
Illinois has had 3 capitals.Name all three.
Kaskaskia, Vandalia, Springfield
5,2
Name the five states that border Illinois.
Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky
5,3
In what year was the present Illinois Constitution
ratified and approved?
1970
5,4
Name the 3 qualifications to be governor.
35 years old, resident of the state for 3 years preceding election, U.S. Citizen