civics IL Constitution Review

1st Governor of IL - elected 1818

Shadrach Bond

IL Secretary of State (D) - current

Alexi Giannoulias

Treasurer of IL - current (D)

Michael Frerichs

IL Chief Justice - current

Mary Jane Theis

Representative from the 96th District (D)

Sue Scherer

Attorney General of IL (D)

Kwame Raoul

Senator from the 48th District (D)

Doris Turner

President of the Senate (D)

Don Harmon

Comptroller of IL (D)

Susanna Mendoze

Speaker of the House (D)

Chris Welch

43rd Governor of IL (D) - elected 2018

JB Pritzker

Lieutenant Governor of IL (D) - current

Juliana Stratton

Auditor General

Frank Mautino

Governor IL (R) - 42nd Governor - elected in 2014

Bruce Rauner

Who begins the impeachment process in Illinois?

IL House of Reps

Who has NEVER been governor in Illinois?

Dick Durbin

How many amendments have been passed in Illinois?

15

Executive candidates in Illinois must be how old?

25

The IL Constitution is longer than the US Constitution.

True

Who is the commander-in-chief of the IL National Guard?

J.B. Pritzker

For which offenses may the Governor grant pardons?

any he/she thinks proper; only felonies

How many justices on the IL Supreme Court?

7

Term of office is always 2 year?

IL House of Reps

Has 59 members and 59 districts?

IL Senate

The General Assembly is?

IL House & IL Senate

When did Illinois become a state?

1818

Our Illinois court system?

circuit, appellate, supreme courts

Illinois Secretary of State

Alexi Giannoulias

Invests state funds?

treasurer

Chief Justice of the IL Supreme Court?

Mary Jane Theis

Usually the largest source of revenue or money coming into the state?

income tax

What is the biggest appropriation or area of spending for IL government?

education

How old must you be to vote in IL?

18

An extra tax applied to such products as cigarettes or alcohol?

excise or sin

Who has the power to appoint many state officials?

Governor

Illinois was the \________ state to join the union.

21st

Which article contains the Bill of Rights?

1

Our two early states capitols indicates the importance of?

southern Illinois & the Mississippi River

Which statement explains why the sales tax is considered to be "regressive?"

it represents a higher % for a low income person

Which court represents the main court or trial?

Circuit Courts

When was our current Illinois Constitution approved?

1970

Which of the following is FALSE concerning a bill becoming a law?

bills must get a 2/3 vote in each house

Our first Illinois governor was?

Shadrach Bond

The current leader of the IL House is a Democrat, because Democrats have a majority in the IL House?

True

How many years must executive candidates have lived in the state?

3

Term of office can either be 4 or 2 years depending when elected?

IL Senate

Postponement of legal punishment?

reprieve

Approves appointments made by the Governor?

IL Senate

Has lawmaking responsibilities?

IL House & Senate

IL Senate President?

Don Harmon

IL Comptroller?

Susana Mendoza

Who acts as the jury to those who are impeached?

IL Senate

Voting districts shall be which of the following?

equal in population

True/False: States can tax goods or products that move in or out of the country.

False

True/False: States can tax the federal government, if they get it approved by their voters.

False

True/False: State cannot use their power to deprive people of Constitutional rights.

True

About when did states start using the sales tax?

1930

How many states have sales tax?

45

The sales tax is considered:

regressive

Why is the sales tax considered to be regressive?

Poor people pay a higher % of their income

Ex: Who feels the sales tax more when shopping for new clothes?

Mr. Fitz

Which of the following is NOT included in general sales tax in IL?

prescription drugs

What is the general sales tax rate for IL?

6.25%

IL has the \_________ highest state sales tax.

13th

What is the general sales tax rate fore most of Springfield?

8.5%

Which of the following places has the highest sales tax rate?

Scheels

What is another name for a selective sales tax?

excise

Which of the following does NOT have an excise (selective) tax?

clothes

True/False: Most states have income taxes.

True

A tax that varies with a person's ability to pay is called:

progressive

A tax that is same rate for everyone is called:

proportional

The personal income tax in IL is:

4.95%

Which kind of personal income tax does IL have?

proportional

If a government has "tax brackets," which kind of income tax does it have?

progressive

Which type of income tax is best?

neither - this is a matter of opinion

What is the fastest growing source of state revenue?

lotteries

What makes me feel better about buying a lottery ticket every now and then?

I know the revenue is earmarked for education

Which of these taxes is generally considered the easiest to collect?

sales