Illinois and United States Constitution Study Guide

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering both the Illinois State Constitution and the United States Constitution based on the provided lecture transcript.

Article 1 (Illinois Constitution)

The section of the Illinois Constitution where the Bill of Rights is located.

$60$ days

The amount of time the governor has to consider a bill passed by the Illinois General Assembly.

General Assembly

The body in Illinois responsible for making laws, approving appointments, and initiating impeachment cases; it consists of the state Senate and House of Representatives.

Illinois Governor

The chief executive officer of the state who serves a four-year term, acts as commander-in-chief of the state militia, and has the power to appoint many state officials and veto bills.

Home Rule

The power given to cities and towns in Illinois to pass their own local ordinances.

Circuit Court

The general or main trial court in the state of Illinois.

Supreme Court (Illinois)

The highest court in Illinois, which consists of seven justices.

$$102$$

The total number of counties in the state of Illinois.

$$1818$$

The year Illinois became a state.

$$1970$$

The year Illinois' present Constitution was adopted.

Municipality

A city, village, or town created to provide services that residents need or desire.

Attorney General (Illinois)

The legal officer of the state of Illinois.

J.B. Pritzker

The current Governor of Illinois.

Preamble

The beginning of the Constitution that explains the goals of the document.

Elastic Clause

The part of the Constitution (Article 1, Section 8) that gives Congress broad powers to write laws about new or unexpected situations.

Electoral College

The body that officially elects the President; a candidate must receive at least $270$ of the $538$ total votes to win.

Federalism

The system where the federal government shares powers with state and local governments.

Popular Sovereignty

The idea that the power to govern belongs to the people or their representatives.

Ex Post Facto Law

A law that makes an act illegal after the act has already been committed.

Judicial Review

The precedent established by Marbury v. Madison which allows the judicial branch to interpret laws and settle disputes.

Bill of Rights (U.S.)

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

Articles of Confederation

Considered the first Constitution of the United States.

22nd Amendment

The amendment that limits the President to serving only two terms.

26th Amendment

The amendment that established the voting age as $18$ years old.

13th Amendment

The amendment that abolished slavery.

Mike Johnson

The current Speaker of the House of Representatives.

J. D. Vance

The individual identified in the transcript as the Vice President of the United States.

James Madison

Considered the 'Father of the Constitution' and the individual who submitted the Virginia Plan.

Referendums

Public issues that are put on a ballot for voters to decide.

Secretary of State (Illinois)

The office responsible for motor vehicle services, such as obtaining a driver's license.