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Illinois Government
•Legislative•Executive•Judicial
Illinois
• Capital is Springfield• State in 1818 (21st state)• Has had 4 constitutions • 102 counties
Secretary of State
• Keeps the great seal and maintains records of the state
Illinois has a Bill of Rights
Legislative Branch• MAKES THE LAWS• Called the General Assembly–Senate + House of Representatives
Senate• Elected by the people• Term: 4 years• 59 members
House of Reps -Elected by the people
-Term: 2 years -118 members
House of Reps/Senate• At least 21 years old• USA citizen• Meet in Springfield
House of Reps
• Begins Illinois’ impeachment proceedings
General Assembly
• 3/5 vote needed for General Assembly to override a veto
Senate and House• Both get a salary• Have women members
Voters in Primaries• Can be 17 years old
Governor Patrick Quinn• 25 years old, resident of the state for
3 years right before being elected, citizen of USA
Governor
• Chief officer of Illinois’ Senate• Has a line item veto• Calls special sessions of the
General Assembly• Commander in chief of state
militia
Governor• 60 days to consider a bill from
General Assembly
Lieutenant governor
• Replaces the governor if they die
Judicial Branch• 7 supreme court judges• 10 year terms• Elected by popular vote
Attorney General
• Chief legal officer in Illinois
3 Federal Courts
• Supreme is highest court then the court of appeals and district court
Referendum
• Election when voters vote on public issues
2016
• The next presidential election in Illinois
Illinois
• Biggest city is Chicago
Mississippi
• River on western border of Illinois
Education
• Biggest item in Illinois’ State spending
10th Amendment
• Rights not given to federal government are given to the states
Home Rule• Power given to towns to pass
their own ordinances