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Across 5. voter must ______________ at least 28 days before the election 7. written false statement that hurts a persons reputation 8. second Illinois capital 10. organized groups who seek to influence lawmakers 12. the general trial courts in Illinois 16. elections held before general election to select party candidates 21. Appellate Court justices are elected for ________ ________ terms 25. Circuit court justices are elected by the voters for ______ ______ terms 26. the main body of the state legislature is called the _________ _____________. 29. "necessary and proper" clause 31. exercises the powers delegated to him by the governor 33. Illinois senators term is __________ years 34. presides over the US Senate when the Vice Pres. is absent 36. voter must be a _______________. 39. a proposed law 42. location of the present day Illinois capial 43. Illinois Senate tries these cases 45. If the governor vetoes a bill, the General Assembly must then pass the bill by a _______ ________ vote in both houses 46. persuades party members to vote for party sponsered bills 47. Illinois was admitted to ____________ in 1818 48. voter must live in the district for at least ________ days.

Down 1. Illinois has 59 __________ 2. a permanent committee 3. responsible for the safekeeping and investments of monies and securities deposited with him 4. a bill can start in ___________ house 6. making a false statement to hurt a person's reputation 9. guides the party's bill through Congress 11. means two houses 12. only _____________ can declare war 13. the Illinois house has 118 ________________ 14. branch that makes the laws 15. citizen cannot be punished for a crime until the law has been fairly applied to the case 17. hears appeals from the Illinois Circuit Courts 18. location of Illinois' first state capital 19. John Roberts position in the US Supreme Court 20. a majority of its members 22. leader of the US House of Representatives 23. presiding officer of the Illinois senate 24. maintains the official records of the acts of the General Assembly 27. explains or intreprets the law 28. there are ____________ Illinois Supreme Court justice 30. Illinois Senate must approve __________ made by the governor 32. Lisa Madigan, this is the chief legal officer of Illinois 35. vote needed by both houses of the General Assembly to overturn a veto by the Governor 37. voters are sometimes asked to vote on public issues or _______________ 38. "talking a bill to death" 40. a voter must be at least _____________ years old on election day 41. vote needed by both houses of Congress to overturn a Presidential veto 44. Illinois House has sole power to __________ impeachment proceedings