A regular election for statewide or national offices.
What is a general election?
100
The duties of the city government are handled by commissioners.
What is Commission Form?
100
There are 102 of these in Illinois.
What are counties?
100
There are 50 of them, each selected by a ward.
What are aldermen and alderwomen?
200
How often is a general election?
What is every two years?
200
A person who currently holds office.
What is incumbent?
200
Has a village president along with six trustees.
What is Trustee Village?
200
These are independent, special-purpose governmental units. An example of this would be the public school district.
What are special-purpose districts?
200
The mayor is elected for a ___-year term.
What is four?
300
A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.
What is referendum?
300
Illinois has received 20 of these kinds of votes.
What are electoral votes?
300
In this city government, a mayor does not need legislative approval for his/her appointments.
What is Strong Mayor?
300
This is the county we reside in.
What is Cook?
300
The city government is divided into these three branches.
What are legislative, executive, and judicial?
400
1. Must be at least 18 years old.
2. Must have lived at least 30 days in the election district.
3. Must be a citizen.
4. Can register and vote on Election Day.
What are requirements for voting in Illinois?
400
The next Illinois presidential election is held on this year.
What is 2020?
400
Most of Illinois cities have this kind of city government (including Chicago).
What is Mayor and Council Form?
400
This is the township we reside in.
What is Chicago?
400
He or she presides over the city council, submits the city's annual budget, and appoints city officers.
What is the mayor?
500
This is when party members elect the candidates of their party, mainly the Republican and Democratic party.
What is the purpose of a primary election?
500
This person won a U.S Senate seat in 2016, joining Richard Durbin.
Who is Tammy Duckworth?
500
Powers given to cities and towns so they can pass laws and ordinances.