Civics: Chapter 11 State Government
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- referendum
- process that gives voters chance to approve or reject a law
- constitutional initiative
- process by which citizens propose an amendment by petition
- State Representatives in Illinois
- 118
- term for Supreme Court justices in Illinois
- 10 years
- Qualifications for Illinois executive branch
- 25 years old, US citizen, resident of Illinois for 3 years
- sales tax
- charges made on purchases of goods and services
- William Holland
- current Illinois Auditor General
- public assistance
- programs that give help to people in need
- impeach
- to bring charges against
- Rod Blagojevich
- current Illinois Governor
- Pat Quinn
- current Illinois Lieutenant Governor
- revenue
- income to government from taxes
- term for Illinois State Senators and Representatives
- 2 year term
- secretary of state
- in charge of official records and documents and supervises elections
- Alexi Giannoulias
- current Illinois Treasurer
- income tax
- tax on what businesses and individuals earn
- excise tax
- charge on certain goods like alcoholic beverages or tobacco
- item veto
- the power to reject particular parts, or items, of a bill
- federalism
- division between national and state governments
- preamble
- describes the purpose of the state government
- Supreme Court justices in Illinois
- 7 justices
- Lisa Madigan
- current Illinois Attorney General
- State Senators in Illinois
- 59
- Reynolds v. Sims 1964
- supreme court case saying legislatures should represent people not trees or acres
- lieutenant governor
- performs a role similar to that of the Vice President
- 3 levels in Illinois judicial branch
- state district courts, state appeals courts, state supreme courts
- tenth amendment
- powers reserved for the states
- Illinois Senate and House of Representatives
- General Assembly
- initiative
- process by which citizens can propose laws
- Daniel Hynes
- current Illinois Comptroller
- severance tax
- taxes from the land (ex. timber, coal, gas, and oil)
- term for Illinois executive branch
- 4 years
- Missouri Plan
- governor appoints a judge from a list prepared by a commission of judges, lawyers, and ordinary citizens
- state treasurer
- oversees the state's financial affairs
- attorney general
- state's chief legal officer
- Jesse White
- current Illinois Secretary of State
- bonds
- certificates that people buy from the government
- apportioned
- divided among districts that are roughly equal in population
- governor
- chief of the executive branch within a state
- Qualifications for Illinois General Assembly
- 21 years old, US citizen, resident in district for 2 years
- Northwest Ordinance of 1787
- when a territory wants to become a state it must prepare a constitution
- recall
- process for removing elected officials from office