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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
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