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Illinois Constitution Test Study Guide
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- 1Is 1st in line for the position of GovernorLt. Governor-Julianna Stratton
- 2Issues tax refunds/keeps fiscal records of accountsComptroller-Susanna Mendoza
- 3Is the chief executive officer of the state (signs/vetoes laws)Governor-JB Pritzker
- 4Invests the state's money/the bankerTreasurer-Michael Frerichs
- 5Issues driver's license, titles, registrations and handles public recordsSecretary of State-Jesse White
- 6Legal officer for the state/Prosecutes crimes against stateAttorney General-Kwame Raoul
- 7When did Illinois become a state?December 3, 1818
- 8Why is the Illinois Constitution larger than US Constitution?States have more rights and laws to make than the federal government
- 9What are the three main voting requirements in Illinois?18 years old, Illinois citizen for 30 days and US Citizen
- 10How many Illinois Senators are there?59
- 11What Senate district are we in?59th
- 12Who is our Illinois Senator?Dale Fowler
- 13How many members are in the Illinois House of Representatives?118
- 14What House district are we in?118th
- 15Who is our member in the Illinois House of Representatives?Patrick Windhorst
- 16How long is the term of Governor and all other Illinois State Officials?4 years
- 17How long is the term of a member of the Illinois Senate?2 or 4 years
- 18How long is the term of a member of the Illinois House of Representatives?2 years
- 19Manages the county's money and collects taxesTreasurer-Jadi Monroe
- 20County's ProsecutorState's Attorney-Doug Dyhrkopp
- 21Investigates deaths and orders autopsiesCoroner-Tony Cox
- 22Handles county elections and all public records like marriage license and voter registrationCounty Clerk-Diana Koerber
- 23Handles all county court recordsCircuit Clerk-Brittany Capehart
- 24Cheif law enforcement officer of the countySheriff-Shannon Bradley
- 25What is the person who gives testimony about the caseWitness
- 26Who is the person whom the complaint is filed against?Defendant
- 27Who is the "legal referee" of the case?Judge
- 28Who is a group of people that decide a case after hearing evidence?Jury
- 29Who is the lawyer for the person(s) filing complaint?Prosecutor
- 30What is a civil court case about?Usually over money or property
- 31What is a criminal case about?Someone has broken the laws of the state or federal government; jail/prison is possible punishment
- 32What is a plea bargain?Agreeing to plea guilty to a lesser crime in exchange for lesser sentence and no trial
- 33What is a hung jury?Where the jury can not agree 100% on guilt or innocence in a jury trial
- 34Who is the judge and jury in most Family and Traffic Court cases in Gallatin County?Tom Foster
- 35What are the 3 levels of government in Illinois?State, county and municiple
- 36What % of the jury vote is needed for the plaintiff to win a civil case?51%
- 37What % of the jury vote is needed for a defendant to be found guilty in a criminal case?100%
- 38What are the basic voting requirements in Illinois?18 years old, US citizen, and live in the area you are registering in for 30 days.
- 39What are townships and how many are in Gallatin County?They are small forms of local government mainly in charge of road districts and there are 10 in the county
- 40What are the 3 types of courts in Illinois?Supreme, Appellate and Circuit
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