ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION

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ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION
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Executive Branch
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Governor

• Pat Quinn (Democrat)
• Chief Executive
• Appoints key administrators
• Proposes budget yearly
• Grants reprieves and pardons
• Fills vacancies in executive offices

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Powers of Governor

• Call out the National Guard
• Call special sessions of the General Assembly
• Issue Executive Orders

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Powers of the Governor

• Make addresses to set state policy
• State of the state speech
• Budget address

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Powers of the Governor
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Lieutenant Governor

• ?????(Democrat)
• Successor to the Governor
• Responsible for various administrative assignments

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Attorney General

• Lisa Madigan (Democrat)
• Chief law enforcement officer for the state
• Chief legal officer

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Secretary of State

• Jesse White (Democrat)
• Issues vehicle license plates and titles
• Issues drivers licenses and maintains records
• Registers corporations

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Comptroller

• Daniel Hynes (Democrat)
• Chief fiscal officer
• Manages transactions made within the budget

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Treasurer

• Alexi Giannoulias (Democrat)
• States banker

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General Assembly
ILL House ILL Senate U.S. House U.S. Senate
Age Requirement 21 21 25 30
Residency Requirement 2 years 2 years State they Represent State they represent
Citizenship At time of election At time of election 7 years 9 years
Term of office 2 years 118 members Staggered 4-2-4 59 Members 2 years 6 years
Leader Speaker elected by house vote President elected by senate vote Speaker elected by house vote Vice pres. empowered by U.S. Const
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Illinois Court System
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Supreme Court

• Seven justices
• Elected by the voters
• Ten year terms

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Appellate Court

• Five districts
• Three justices hear each appellate case
• Elected by voters
• Ten year terms

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Circuit Court

• Twenty-one courts
• Types
• Felony, Misdemeanor, Small Claims, Family,
  Juvenile and other courts
• Judges elected by voters
• Six year terms
• Associate judges appointed by circuit judges for
  four year term