Who is the head of the executive branch
President
How many justices need to vote to consider a case before it can be heard?
Four
Which amendment reserves powers to the states?
10th Amendment
The name of the legislative body of Illinois
General Assembly
Pekin is the County _____________
Seat
In the case of presidential succession, who would fill in after the vice president?
Speaker of the house
A document returned by a grand jury charging an individual with a specific crime
Indictment
States are required to surrender a criminal offender to the state in which the crime was alleged or committed.
Extradition
The head of the Executive Branch in Illinois?
The governor
Many of the county offices are house in this building
Mckenzie
The inner Cabinet includes the State, Treasury, Justice, and which other cabinet department?
Defense
a statement written by a Supreme Court justice who disagrees with the majority's decision
Dissenting Opinion
The largest administrative region within a state
county
How many legislative districts does Illinois have?
59 (118 Reps & 59 Senators)
a local law or regulation
ordinance
This is a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
Electoral College
Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws
Judicial Review
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Federalism
How long do appellate court justices serve in Illinois?
10 year term
The chief law enforcement official of the county
State's Attorney
Who administers the oath of office to the President?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
What types of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have?
original and appellate
Which article and Section of the Constitution describes the denied powers to the states?
Article 1 Section 10
What is the state flower of Illinois?
Violet
The type of government Pekin has
Council-Manager System