Government Vocab | ||
#1 | Money Bills | Appropriations |
#2 | A way for a state to remove an elected official before their term of office is over | Recall |
#3 | Party leaders who try to get legislation passed | floor leaders |
#4 | The person who makes sure that state money is spent according to the law | Auditor |
#5 | Rule issued by a Governor that has the same effect as law | Executive Order |
Government Vocab | ||
#1 | Person in charge of state records, the Great seal, and the dmv | Secretary of State |
#2 | Dispute settled between people over their rights or duties as citizens | Civil Court Case |
#3 | The kind of Court Case where the government is always one of the parties | Criminal Court Case |
#4 | An order to stop doing something | Injunction |
#5 | Time after the indictment when a defendant is asked Guilty or Not Guilty | Arraignment |
Executive Branch | ||
#1 | This is the role that the Governor plays in IL State Government | Head of the Executive Branch |
#2 | Name the main responsibility of the Executive Branch | Enforce the laws |
#3 | In the executive branch which position is responsible for paying the state's bills | Comptroller |
#4 | What is the main function of the Lieutenant Governor | To do what is requested of him by the Governor |
#5 | In what state was the Governor actually Recalled | California |
Legislative Branch | ||
#1 | Name the main responsibility of the Legislative Branch | Make Laws |
#2 | How many times must a bill be read in order for it to be voted on | 3 |
#3 | The Illinois congress is known as what | The General Assembly |
#4 | Where can bills start in the IL government | In either the house or the senate |
#5 | Explain how the terms of IL state senators works | By District 2-2-4 4-2-2 2-4-2 |
Judicial Branch | ||
#1 | What is our Legislative District | 38 |
#2 | Appellate courts handle what kind of cases | Appeals |
#3 | Name the main responsibility of the Judicial Branch | Interpret the laws of the state |
#4 | How many supreme court judges are on the IL Supreme Court | 7 |
#5 | The general Trial court in Illinois is called what | Circuit Court |
Final Question | |
This is a way for citizens of the state of Illinois to introduce legislation | Initiative |