The Illinois The Illinois Constitution and the Constitution and the

US Flag CodeUS Flag Code

The Illinois ConstitutionThe Illinois Constitution Became a state: Became a state:

18181818 Current constitution Current constitution

adopted/ratified? adopted/ratified? 1970.1970.

State seal: Reflects State seal: Reflects state/federal state/federal conflict.conflict.

““State sovereignty, State sovereignty, National Union.”National Union.”

1868: First used. 13 1868: First used. 13 stripes, stars.stripes, stars.

Shield, olive branch.Shield, olive branch. Sun, lake, prairieSun, lake, prairie

The Illinois ConstitutionThe Illinois Constitution Article I:Article I: The Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights. Article I forbids discrimination on Article I forbids discrimination on

the basis of the basis of sex or sex or mental/physical handicapmental/physical handicap, a , a statement not found in the US statement not found in the US Constitution.Constitution.

IL government has IL government has three three branchesbranches: Legislative, : Legislative, executive, judicial.executive, judicial.

QualificationsQualifications for votingfor voting in IL: in IL: 18 years old, lived in state for 30 18 years old, lived in state for 30 days, US citizen.days, US citizen.

The Illinois ConstitutionThe Illinois Constitution Legislature in ILLegislature in IL: General : General

Assembly.Assembly. Two houses: House/Senate.Two houses: House/Senate. IL broken into 59 legislative IL broken into 59 legislative

districts. 2 representatives districts. 2 representatives per district, 1 senator. per district, 1 senator.

Reps in state? 118. Reps in state? 118. Senators? 59.Senators? 59.

Term of a rep/senator? 2 Term of a rep/senator? 2 years.years.

The Illinois ConstitutionThe Illinois Constitution Current Illinois Senator I: Current Illinois Senator I:

Karen McConnaughay(Karen McConnaughay(33rd,, 2013-) 2013-)

Current Illinois Reps: Current Illinois Reps: Timothy Schmitz (65Timothy Schmitz (65thth, , 1999-); Michael Tryon (661999-); Michael Tryon (66thth, , 2005-). 2005-).

The Illinois ConstitutionThe Illinois Constitution Current IL Senator II: Current IL Senator II:

Pamela Althoff (32Pamela Althoff (32ndnd Senate District, 2004-).Senate District, 2004-).

Jack Franks (63Jack Franks (63rd, rd, 1999), 1999), Barbara Wheeler (64Barbara Wheeler (64thth, , 2013-).2013-).

Huntley High School is Huntley High School is in the 65in the 65thth District, but District, but some of you might live some of you might live in the 63in the 63rdrd, 64, 64thth, or 66, or 66thth, , districts.districts.

Use map: 63-64-65-66.Use map: 63-64-65-66.

The Illinois ConstitutionThe Illinois Constitution

Head of the executive Head of the executive branchbranch: Governor.: Governor.

TermTerm: 4 years.: 4 years. Veto power differentVeto power different? ?

Reduce items of appropriation Reduce items of appropriation bills (bills that spend money). bills (bills that spend money). Can eliminate certain items Can eliminate certain items from the bill but approve the from the bill but approve the rest of the bill.rest of the bill.

Governor nowGovernor now? Pat Quinn ? Pat Quinn (2009)(2009)

The Illinois Constitution Lieutenant GovernorLieutenant Governor: Like : Like

VP of US. Performs duties VP of US. Performs duties assigned by Governor. If assigned by Governor. If governor dies or is unable to governor dies or is unable to serve, LG becomes governor serve, LG becomes governor (Sheila Simon, 2010).(Sheila Simon, 2010).

Attorney GeneralAttorney General: Chief legal : Chief legal officer of Illinois. Represents officer of Illinois. Represents state, state agencies, state state, state agencies, state officials in court. Chief law officials in court. Chief law enforcement officer in IL. enforcement officer in IL. Coordinates crime fighting Coordinates crime fighting activities with state, county, activities with state, county, and local authorities (Lisa and local authorities (Lisa Madigan, 2002).Madigan, 2002).

The Illinois ConstitutionThe Illinois Constitution Secretary of StateSecretary of State: Keeps : Keeps

official records of the Gen. official records of the Gen. Assembly and executive branch. Assembly and executive branch. Licenses drivers and keeps Licenses drivers and keeps drivers’ records, issues vehicle drivers’ records, issues vehicle license plates and titles, registers license plates and titles, registers corporations (Jesse White, 1998).corporations (Jesse White, 1998).

ComptrollerComptroller: Chief fiscal officer : Chief fiscal officer for Illinois. Reviews all bills and for Illinois. Reviews all bills and payments, pays the state’s bills, payments, pays the state’s bills, keeps records, and helps set keeps records, and helps set financial policies for the state financial policies for the state (Judy Baar Topinka, 2010).(Judy Baar Topinka, 2010).

TreasurerTreasurer: Acts as the state’s : Acts as the state’s banker, keeping and investing the banker, keeping and investing the money the state receives through money the state receives through taxes (Dan Rutherford, 2010).taxes (Dan Rutherford, 2010).

The Illinois ConstitutionThe Illinois Constitution

Illinois Court SystemIllinois Court System: : Three levels: Supreme Three levels: Supreme Court, Appellate Courts, Court, Appellate Courts, Trial/Circuit Courts.Trial/Circuit Courts.

JusticesJustices on ILSC: 7 on ILSC: 7 TermTerm of an ILSC justice: of an ILSC justice:

10 years.10 years. Current chiefCurrent chief? Thomas ? Thomas

Kilbride, 2010Kilbride, 2010

The US Flag Code

Section of the US Section of the US Code (4 USC 1); Code (4 USC 1); advisory rules for the advisory rules for the display and care of display and care of the flag.the flag.

AdvisoryAdvisory: No : No criminal penalty for criminal penalty for failure to comply failure to comply (violates FOS).(violates FOS).

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.

The US Flag CodeThe US Flag Code Display with Display with

another flag another flag against a wall: against a wall: On the viewer’s On the viewer’s left, staff in front of left, staff in front of other flag.other flag.

The US Flag CodeThe US Flag Code Half staffHalf staff: Traditional. Done : Traditional. Done

as a symbol of mourning, as a symbol of mourning, distress, respect. distress, respect.

SymbolismSymbolism: Flag of death at : Flag of death at the top.the top.

Flying a flag at half staffFlying a flag at half staff? ? Hoist all the way up, lower to Hoist all the way up, lower to half staff. half staff.

Who can call for this?Who can call for this? (1) (1) President (US Govt, governors, President (US Govt, governors, foreign dignitaries, officials), foreign dignitaries, officials), (2) Governor (for state (2) Governor (for state officials/members of armed officials/members of armed services, not celebrities services, not celebrities (Whitney Houston)), (3) Mayor (Whitney Houston)), (3) Mayor of DC (same as governors).of DC (same as governors).

The US Flag CodeThe US Flag Code US flag with another US flag with another

state flag on the same state flag on the same polepole? US flag at the peak.? US flag at the peak.

Hang a flag from a poleHang a flag from a pole? ? Fly with union at the peak.Fly with union at the peak.

Flag draped on a casketFlag draped on a casket: : Union at the head, over the Union at the head, over the left shoulder. left shoulder.

Against a wall?Against a wall? Union on Union on the left always (see below).the left always (see below).

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

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…

The US Flag Code: NewsThe US Flag Code: News Flags distributed with Flags distributed with

Obama’s name on it at Obama’s name on it at the inauguration: the inauguration: Violation. Not supposed Violation. Not supposed to write on flag.to write on flag.

Byron Brown, mayor of Byron Brown, mayor of Buffalo, orders flags Buffalo, orders flags flown at half staffflown at half staff. . Shouldn’t. . .only Shouldn’t. . .only president/ governor president/ governor makes this call.makes this call.

The US Flag Code: NewsThe US Flag Code: News AlbaniaAlbania: Flag with union : Flag with union

out, worn as clothing, out, worn as clothing, touching the ground. All touching the ground. All violations.violations.

Flagpole at bar with Flagpole at bar with Mexico above US. Mexico above US. Nope. Nope. Separate staffs, same Separate staffs, same size, never one over size, never one over another.another.

The US Flag Code: NewsThe US Flag Code: News Former President Bush Former President Bush

stands on a flag rug at stands on a flag rug at Ground Zero (yikes). Ground Zero (yikes). Flags should not touch Flags should not touch the ground.the ground.

Protestor flying flag Protestor flying flag upside down. . .violation. upside down. . .violation. Happened in Chicago as Happened in Chicago as well (below). See article well (below). See article about protestor in folder.about protestor in folder.

The US Flag Code: NewsThe US Flag Code: News• Kid Rock, Super Kid Rock, Super

BowlBowl. . .no apparel. . . .no apparel. • President Bush President Bush

autographed a flagautographed a flag; ; no writing.no writing.

• Wall of shame, in the Wall of shame, in the news.news.

The US Flag CodeThe US Flag Code• Fly 24 hours a day?Fly 24 hours a day? No. No.

Sunrise to sunset. May be Sunrise to sunset. May be done 24 hours a day if done 24 hours a day if illuminated during the illuminated during the darkness.darkness.

• AdvertisementsAdvertisements: No. Nor on : No. Nor on packagingpackaging. Paper plates, . Paper plates, napkins, etc.napkins, etc.

The US Flag CodeThe US Flag Code• Disposal? Disposal? When it is in When it is in

such condition that it is such condition that it is no longer a fitting no longer a fitting emblem for display, emblem for display, should be destroyed in a should be destroyed in a dignified way, burning dignified way, burning preferably.preferably.

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 five 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!!

Last reminders:Last reminders: Bring paper, pencils!!Bring paper, pencils!! Also bring something else to do (book, iPod, Also bring something else to do (book, iPod,

etc.). Cannot let you leave.etc.). Cannot let you leave. Study your study guides, prep essay Study your study guides, prep essay

questions and study them.questions and study them. Remember, don’t pass this, don’t pass the Remember, don’t pass this, don’t pass the

class.class. 157 MC, 5 essays (10 pts each). 207 total 157 MC, 5 essays (10 pts each). 207 total

points.points.