| A | B |
|---|
| Federal Aid | where the majority of the state's financing comes from |
| General Assembly | the "Congress" of Illinois |
| Initiative | process where citizens can propose laws through petition |
| Referendum | A law that is referred to voters to approve or reject |
| Recall | process for removing officials from office initiated by the people |
| Sales Tax | tax on a pair of jeans |
| Income Tax | tax taken out of your paycheck |
| Excise Tax | tax on a specific good like alcohol |
| Kaskaskia | first capital of Illinois |
| Vandalia | second capital of Illinois |
| Springfield | current capital of Illinois |
| Four | number of constitutions Illinois has had |
| Violet | state flower |
| White Oak | state tree |
| Circuit Courts | state trial courts |
| Seven | number of Supreme Court justices in IL |
| Elected | how Illinois judges are chosen |
| President of the Senate | leader of the IL Senate |
| Speaker of the House | leader of the IL House of Representatives |
| Education | where the majority of the state's funds go |
