Branches
The number of Constitutions Illinois has had.
What is 4?
The official American Folk Dance of the State of Illinois.
Represents the United States in its foreign relations. This includes the power to make agreements with other countries.
Who is the President?
Judges in Illinois are selected by this method.
What is voting or the people?
In Chicago, it is illegal to eat in a place that is ________.
on fire
The smaller body in the Legislative Branch. It is made up of _________ people
What is the US Senate? 100 people
The age a person must be to run in the Illinois General Assembly.
21 years old
The year the constitution was signed.
What is 1787?
In Des Plaines, Illinois, it is illegal for Wheelbarrows with for-sale signs to _________.
Be chained to a tree.
The number of Supreme Court Justices. You also must name 2 of them.
What is the number 9?
Has the power to declare a law unconstitutional.
What is the Supreme Court?
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I WANT YOU TO LEARN IN THIS CLASS???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW TO BECOME AN INFORMED VOTER!!!!!
The name of our US Representative and District number.
Who is Robin Kelly?
2nd Congressional District
In Boise, Idaho, it is illegal to fish from _______.
A Giraffe's Back
In addition to the three main branches of government, an unofficial fourth branch exists that is not outlined in the Constitution. Made up of unelected officials, it often creates and enforces regulations.
What is the Administrative State or Bureaucracy?
The Legislative District and Senate District we are located in. (General Assembly)
53rd Senate - 106th Legislative
There are 10 Federal Holidays in the US. Name Seven (7) of them.
New Year’s Day - Martin Luther King’s Birthday - Washington’s Birthday - Memorial Day - Juneteenth National Independence Day - Independence Day - Labor Day - Columbus Day - Veterans’ Day - Thanksgiving Day - Christmas Day
A proposed Texas anticrime law from 1973 would have required criminals to do this before committing a crime.
Give their victims 24-hour notice either in writing or speaking. The notice must explain exactly what crime they are going to commit.