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| What does the Legislative Branch do? |
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| What two houses are in the General Assembly? |
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| the Senate and the House of Representatives |
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| a majority of the members |
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| How many districts are there in Illinois? |
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| How many representatives does each district get? |
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| How many senators does each district get? |
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| Who is our representative? |
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| What powers does the General Assembly have? |
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| Besides making laws, the General Assembly conducts investigations, submits constitutional amendments to the people, acts on amendments of the federal government, and confirms appointments made by the governor. |
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| How long is a Senators term? |
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| Is there a limit for how many terms a Senator may have? |
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| Who presides over the Senate and what is his/her name? |
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| President of the Senate; Emil Jones (D) |
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| What are the special power(s) of the Senate? |
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| tries impeachment cases and must approve appointments made by the governor |
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| How many representatives are there? |
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| How long is a representative's term? |
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| Is there a limit of terms a representative can have? |
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| Who presides over the House of Representatives and what is his/her name? |
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| Speaker of the House; Michael Madigan |
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| What is the House of Representatives special power(s)? |
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| sole power of impeachment |
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| If the governor vetoes a bill how can it still become a law? |
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| if there is a 2/3 majority vote in BOTH houses |
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| organized groups seeking to influence lawmakers |
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| Are lawmakers free from arrest while laws are being made? |
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| What are the restrictions on General Assembly members? |
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-can't receive an appointment to another public office by the governor
-can't hold any other office in the state
- must file a statement of economic interests
-can't receive a salary increase during their term in office
-neither house can adjourn without the approval of the other |
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| What does the Executive Branch do? |
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| enforces and administers the law |
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| What are the qualifications to be a governor? |
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-must be at least 25
-must be a resident of Illinois for 3 years
-must be a citizen
-has a 4 year term and can be re-elected |
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| What does the governor do? |
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-can call special sessions
-appoints many members of the state government
-can remove people s/he approved
-can grant pardons
-gives a "State of the State Address"
-is in charge of the state militia |
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| What are the three types of vetoes? |
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-regular
-item/reduction
-amendatory |
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| Do we have a lieutenant governor? |
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| No and we won't get one until 2010. (No one replaces the Lieutenant Governor.) |
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| Who is our attorney general, and what does s/he do? |
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| Lisa Madigan; she's the legal officer of the state |
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| Who is our secretary of state, and what does s/he do? |
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| Jesse White; maintains the official records of the acts of the General Assembly and is the keeper of the DMV |
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| Who is our comptroller, and what does s/he do? |
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| Daniel Hynes, maintains the states money |
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| Who is our treasurer, and what does s/he do? |
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| Alexi Giannoulias; maintains the investments of the state |
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| Do the governor and the lieutenant governor run on the same ticket? |
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| What is the main function of the Judicial Branch? |
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| What are the three courts of appeal? |
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-Circuit Court
-Appellate Court
-Supreme Court |
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| How many justices are there in the Supreme Court? |
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| What are the qualifications to be a judge? |
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-must be a citizen
-must be licensed attorneys in the state
-must live in the district they represent
-must be a full-time judge and not hold another job or office |
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| What are the qualifications of voting? |
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-must be at least 18
-must be a resident of your district for at least 30 days
-must be a citizen
-must register to vote at least 28 days before the election |
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| The general election day is what day? |
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| the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years |
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| elections where party members elect their candidates |
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| What is a closed primary? |
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| the voter must declare his/her party and will receive a ballot with only the candidates for that party |
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| If you're in jail can you vote? |
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| No, but the right is restored after you have served your sentence |
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