ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION STUDY
GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Name the Capitols of Illinois. - ANSWER-(1)Kaskaskia, (2)Vandalia, (3)Springfield
Name the dates of the Illinois Constitutions. - ANSWER-1818, 1848, 1870, 1971
What year did Illinois become a State? - ANSWER-1818
What is the North geographic boundary of Illinois? - ANSWER-Wisconsin
What are the South geographic boundaries of Illinois? - ANSWER-Kentucky and
Ohio river
What are the East geographic boundaries of Illinois? - ANSWER-Indiana and Lake
Michigan
What is the West geographic boundary of Illinois? - ANSWER-Mississippi River
What is the present day capital of Illinois? - ANSWER-Springfield
Who is the present Governor of Illinois? - ANSWER-Pat Quinn
Who was the first Governor of Illinois? - ANSWER-Shadrack Bond
Who are the U.S Senators from Illinois? - ANSWER-Dick Durbin & Mark Kirk
What does the Legislative Branch do? - ANSWER-Makes laws
What is the name of the main body in the Legislative Branch? - ANSWER-General
Assembly
What two houses does the General Assembly contain? - ANSWER-(1)Illinois House
of Representatives(2) Illinois Senate
What are thh qualifications for a member of the legislature? - ANSWER-A. 21 years
old or older.
B. U.S. Citizen
C. Live in district that you represent for two years before election.
How many members are in the Illinois House of Representatives? - ANSWER-118
members
How many members are in the Illinois Senate? - ANSWER-59 members
GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Name the Capitols of Illinois. - ANSWER-(1)Kaskaskia, (2)Vandalia, (3)Springfield
Name the dates of the Illinois Constitutions. - ANSWER-1818, 1848, 1870, 1971
What year did Illinois become a State? - ANSWER-1818
What is the North geographic boundary of Illinois? - ANSWER-Wisconsin
What are the South geographic boundaries of Illinois? - ANSWER-Kentucky and
Ohio river
What are the East geographic boundaries of Illinois? - ANSWER-Indiana and Lake
Michigan
What is the West geographic boundary of Illinois? - ANSWER-Mississippi River
What is the present day capital of Illinois? - ANSWER-Springfield
Who is the present Governor of Illinois? - ANSWER-Pat Quinn
Who was the first Governor of Illinois? - ANSWER-Shadrack Bond
Who are the U.S Senators from Illinois? - ANSWER-Dick Durbin & Mark Kirk
What does the Legislative Branch do? - ANSWER-Makes laws
What is the name of the main body in the Legislative Branch? - ANSWER-General
Assembly
What two houses does the General Assembly contain? - ANSWER-(1)Illinois House
of Representatives(2) Illinois Senate
What are thh qualifications for a member of the legislature? - ANSWER-A. 21 years
old or older.
B. U.S. Citizen
C. Live in district that you represent for two years before election.
How many members are in the Illinois House of Representatives? - ANSWER-118
members
How many members are in the Illinois Senate? - ANSWER-59 members
