Vocabulary
Unable to take away
Inalienable
Where is the current state capital
Springfield
What is the name for this branch with both houses called
General Assembly
Main duty of this branch
Enforce laws
What is the main duty of this branch
Interpret the laws
Rejection/Postpone a bill
Veto
What are the 3 main rights all citizens have
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
Name the 2 houses that make up this branch
Senate and House of Representatives
How many offices are there and how do the officers get elected
6 and by the people
Name the 3 types of state courts
Supreme, Appellate, Circuit
Minimum number that must be present for business (majority/over half)
Quorum
What date did Illinois become a state
December 3rd 1818
List the job titles of the leaders of each house
President of the Senate and Speaker of the House
How long is each term in this branch
4 years
What 3 things does each county have
Sheriff, county clerk, treasurer
The power to make legal decisions and judgements
Jurisdiction
When are elections held…be specific
The Tuesday after the first Monday in November
What has to happen in order for a bill to pass if the governor vetos it
a 3/5 yes vote in both houses
What is the treasures responsibility
investing the multi-billion dollar portfolio
Local government is governed by what 3 governments
County, Township, Municipalities (city/town/village)
After the fact/ meaning can’t get charged for a crime committed before the law made it illegal
Ex Post Facto
What are the former state capital names
Kaskaskia and Vandalia
Which house holds the impeachment trial
Senate
House-investigates and starts proceedings
What is the responsibility of the attorney general
Chief legal officer
How are judges selected
They are ELECTED by the people