8th Grade Illinois Constitution

Capital of Illinois

• Chicago

• Springfield

• Kenosha

• Summerland

State Bird

• Eagle

• Pigeon

• Cardinal

• Blue Jay

State Tree

• Evergreen

• Pine

• Palm Tree

• White Oak

State flower

• Violet

• Sunflower

• Lilly

• Tulip

State Slogan

• Windy City

• Land of Lincoln

• Land of Love

• City of Buildings

Year Illinois became a state

• 2020

• 1818

• 1919

• 1865

Separation of Power

• Separates the president from the vice president

• Give the president all the power

• Separates governments into 3 branches

Legislative Branch

• Interprets laws

• Enforces laws

• Makes Laws

Main body of the legislative branch

• General Assembly

• House

• Cabinet

• Supreme court

Number of Senators in Illinois

• 61

• 50

• 59

• 80