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