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The Illinois Constitution and the US Flag Code Take notes on information highlighted in orange

The Illinois Constitution and the US Flag Code Take notes on information highlighted in orange. The Illinois Constitution. Became a state: 1818 Current constitution adopted/ratified? 1970. State seal: Reflects state/federal conflict. “State sovereignty, National Union.”

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The Illinois Constitution and the US Flag Code Take notes on information highlighted in orange

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  1. The Illinois Constitution and the US Flag CodeTake notes on information highlighted in orange

  2. The Illinois Constitution Became a state: 1818 Current constitution adopted/ratified? 1970. State seal: Reflects state/federal conflict. “State sovereignty, National Union.” 1868: First used. 13 stripes, stars. Shield, olive branch. Sun, lake, prairie

  3. The Illinois Constitution • Article I: The Bill of Rights. • Article I forbids discrimination on the basis of sex or mental/physical handicap, a statement not found in the US Constitution. • IL government has three branches: Legislative, executive, judicial. • Qualificationsfor voting in IL: 18 years old, lived in state for 30 days, US citizen.

  4. The Illinois Constitution Legislature in IL: General Assembly. Two houses: House/Senate. IL broken into 59 legislative districts. 2 representatives per district, 1 senator. Reps in state? 118. Senators? 59. Term of a rep/senator? 2 years.

  5. The Illinois Constitution Current Illinois Senator: Pamela Althoff (32nd Senate District) Current Illinois Reps: Michael Tryon (64th Dist.), Jack Franks (63rd Dist.), Timothy Schmitz (49th District). Huntley High School is in the 64th District, but some of you might live in the 63rd or 49th Districts. 64th District Map

  6. The Illinois Constitution Head of the executive branch: Governor. Term: 4 years. Veto power different? Reduce items of appropriation bills (bills that spend money). Can eliminate certain items from the bill but approve the rest of the bill. Governor now? Pat Quinn (2009)

  7. The Illinois Constitution • Lieutenant Governor: Like VP of US. Performs duties assigned by Governor. If governor dies or is unable to serve, LG becomes governor (Sheila Simon, 2010). • Attorney General: Chief legal officer of Illinois. Represents state, state agencies, state officials in court. Chief law enforcement officer in IL. Coordinates crime fighting activities with state, county, and local authorities (Lisa Madigan, 2002).

  8. The Illinois Constitution • Secretary of State: Keeps official records of the Gen. Assembly and executive branch. Licenses drivers and keeps drivers’ records, issues vehicle license plates and titles, registers corporations (Jesse White, 1998). • Comptroller: Chief fiscal officer for Illinois. Reviews all bills and payments, pays the state’s bills, keeps records, and helps set financial policies for the state (Judy Baar Topinka, 2010). • Treasurer: Acts as the state’s banker, keeping and investing the money the state receives through taxes (Dan Rutherford, 2010).

  9. The Illinois Constitution Illinois Court System: Three levels: Supreme Court, Appellate Courts, Trial/Circuit Courts. Justices on ILSC: 7 Term of an ILSC justice: 10 years. Current chief? Thomas Kilbride, 2010

  10. The US Flag Code • Section of the US Code (4 USC 1); advisory rules for the display and care of the flag. • Advisory: No criminal penalty for failure to comply (violates FOS).

  11. What is a “flag”? • According to the code a flag is a typical flag (as we understand it) or anything "by which the average person seeing the same without deliberation may believe the same to represent the flag.“ • Can get a bit picky. . .these at right are “flags” technically.

  12. The US Flag Code Display with another flag against a wall: On the viewer’s left, staff in front of other flag.

  13. The US Flag Code Half staff: Traditional. Done as a symbol of mourning, distress, respect. Symbolism: Flag of death at the top. Flying a flag at half staff? Hoist all the way up, lower to half staff. Who can call for this? (1) President, (2) Governor only.

  14. The US Flag Code • US flag with another state flag on the same pole? US flag at the peak. • Hang a flag from a pole? Fly with union at the peak. • Flag draped on a casket: Union at the head, over the left shoulder. • Against a wall? Union on the left always (see below).

  15. The US Flag Code Carried in a procession with other flags? On the marching right or, if there is a line of other flags, in front of the center of that line. Flying the US flag with the flags of other nations? Separate staffs, same height, equal size. No one over another. UN? In alphabetical order.

  16. The U.S. Flag Code: News • Lance Armstrong on June/July Men’s Journal. No flags as drapery. • Sugar Bowl: Flag (1) horizontal, (2) touched the ground. • Sorry for bad pics…

  17. The US Flag Code: News • Flags distributed with Obama’s name on it at the inauguration: Violation. Not supposed to write on flag. • Byron Brown, mayor of Buffalo, orders flags flown at half staff. Shouldn’t. . .only president/ governor makes this call.

  18. The US Flag Code: News Albania: Flag with union out, worn as clothing, touching the ground. All violations. Flagpole at bar with Mexico above US. Nope. Separate staffs, same size, never one over another.

  19. The US Flag Code: News Former President Bush stands on a flag rug at Ground Zero (yikes). Flags should not touch the ground. Protestor flying flag upside down. . .violation. Happened in Chicago as well (below). See article about protestor in folder.

  20. The US Flag Code: News • Kid Rock, Super Bowl. . .no apparel. • President Bush autographed a flag; no writing.

  21. The US Flag Code • Disposal? When it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, burning preferably.

  22. The US Flag Code • Fly 24 hours a day? No. Sunrise to sunset. May be done 24 hours a day if illuminated during the darkness. • Advertisements: No. Nor on packaging. Paper plates, napkins, etc.

  23. Essays for tomorrow’s exam • Explain some of the basics of John Locke’s natural rights philosophy and his ideas about government. • Explain the separation of powers and the system of checks and balances and why they are important to the US government. • Explain the four main ideas/sections of the Declaration of Independence. • Explain what the Articles of Confederation is and why it failed. • Explain why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution. • Each of these should be at least five sentences!!

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